*GRAPPLING WITH INDONESIA’S PAST* *AND WHAT IT MEANS TODAY* It is still September in the US but I am a day ahead here in Jakarta, where I am haunted by the Indonesia’s past, after watching a screening of Chris Hilton’s SHADOWPLAY, a beautifully made documentary that explores the mostly suppressed history of the murder of [...]
*THE OIL DIMENSION* *THE VIETNAM PARALLEL* *THE VIEW FROM MY HOTEL ROOM* One of the perks of staying in a fancy hotel is access to a wide range of international channels and a chance to get exposed to more perspectives than one usually gets. Here in Jakarta, I have been following the build-up to war [...]
It is hard to keep the days straight since Indonesia is eleven hours ahead of New York Time. Just a few quickies to follow up on my earlier report. The press here is quietly skeptical of all the terror talk coming out of Washington, pointing to evidence gaps and suppositions in the al Qaeda rumor [...]
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