After the murder of senior generals in the Indonesian army by elements of the country's communist party in 1965, General Suharto orchestrated the mass killing of some half a million leftists and fellow travelers. But his ambitions spanned far beyond perpetrating a politicide. Seeking to ensure that … [Read more...]
Oorlog zonder genade
April 19, 2025 by
Military chaplains were an important part of the Dutch armed forces during the War of Independence in Indonesia. In the second half of the 1940s, hundreds of ministers and priests were deployed in uniform to provide spiritual support to the troops and boost military morale. The military chaplains, … [Read more...]
Revolusi
April 19, 2025 by
Revolusi. From the internationally best-selling writer, a masterful account of the epic revolution that sparked the decolonization of the modern world. On a sunny Friday morning in August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and, on behalf of 68 million compatriots, announced … [Read more...]
Bandit Saints of Java
April 19, 2025 by
Java’s pilgrimage culture is a dense, batik-like pattern of seriousness collides with laughter; curiosity with bewilderment; piety with scepticism; intense spirituality with, in some places, the joy of shopping. The pilgrimage culture on the island of Java in Indonesia – the world’s largest Muslim … [Read more...]
The Jakarta Method
April 19, 2025 by
The Jakarta Method, the hidden story of the wanton slaughter -- in Indonesia, Latin America, and around the world -- backed by the United States. In 1965, the U.S. government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important … [Read more...]