Indonesia
Historian says US backed “efficacious terror” in 1965 Indonesian massacre
By John Braddock, July 7, 2009
The US and British governments, supported by Australia, were complicit in the murder of more than half a million alleged communist sympathisers in the wake of the 1965 Indonesian coup.
Coal mine blast in Indonesia kills at least 32
By Carol Divjak, June 24, 2009
A gas explosion at a coal mine in the Sawahlunto district of West Sumatra on June 16 killed at least 32 people. The tragedy is the outcome of the appalling safety standards that prevail in much of the...
Suharto-era figures dominate Indonesian presidential poll
By John Roberts, June 3, 2009
Following Indonesia’s parliamentary election in April, three tickets have emerged for the July 8 presidential poll, with the members of each team drawn from the Suharto-era political establishment.
Lessons of the 1965 Indonesian Coup
Chapter Two: Stalinists betray the mass movement
By Terri Cavanagh, May 16, 2009
In December 1957 the whole fabric of imperialist domination over the Indonesian economy was shaken by a massive eruption of the working class and peasantry. Factories, plantations, banks and ships wer...
Lessons of the 1965 Indonesian Coup
Chapter Four: Pabloite accomplices of counter-revolution
By Terri Cavanagh, May 16, 2009
In the months following the bloody CIA-organised military coup of October 1-2, 1965, every known member and supporter of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and all working class parties, and hundred...
Lessons of the 1965 Indonesian Coup
Chapter Three: 1965—Stalinism’s bloody legacy
By Terri Cavanagh, May 16, 2009
The Indonesian military coup of October 1-2, 1965 was the outcome of a carefully-orchestrated and long-planned operation by the CIA and the US-trained and backed commanders of the Indonesian armed for...
Lessons of the 1965 Indonesian Coup
Chapter Five: Pabloites cover up Stalinist treachery
By Terri Cavanagh, May 16, 2009
The crisis of working class leadership was never posed so sharply as in Indonesia between 1963 and 1965. The fate of the Indonesian workers and peasants depended entirely on overcoming and defeating t...
Lessons of the 1965 Indonesian Coup
Chapter One: The historical background
By Terri Cavanagh, May 16, 2009
In October 1965 the international working class suffered one of its greatest defeats and betrayals in the post-World War II period.
Indonesian election favours incumbent president
By John Roberts, April 20, 2009
While the outcome of Indonesia’s parliamentary elections on April 9 is yet to be finalised, the preliminary results have followed predictable lines. Three of the major parties secured half the vote ...
Indonesia’s elections: a stage-managed affair
By John Roberts and Peter Symonds, April 7, 2009
Indonesia’s 170 million voters are due to vote in national parliamentary elections on April 9. The poll is dominated by many of the same right-wing parties and political figures that operated under ...
Indonesian dam collapse disaster leaves 100 dead
By Patrick O'Connor, March 30, 2009
A dam in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, burst last Friday, destroying hundreds of homes. The official death toll stands at 97; another 102 people are officially listed as missing. The number of missi...
ASEAN summit: amid talk of cooperation, economic rivalry on the rise
By John Chan, March 5, 2009
The annual summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Bangkok last weekend followed what is becoming a familiar pattern at top-level international gatherings. Amid a sharp downtu...
