Confusion reigns as to whether Bali gubernatorial candidate I Gede Winasa is Muslim or Hindu, or both.

The May 1998 riots in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities, mass rapes, anti-Chinese sentiment, and how the rioters came to be viewed.

List of the various political isms, neo-liberalism, capitalism, imperialism, and colonialism, and materialism.

Abdurrahman Wahid aka Gus Dur is awarded a Medal of Valor by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Indonesians are being denied much of the country’s greatest literature, for political reasons.

A plea to defend Jamaah Ahmadiyah against a modern day witch hunt.

Syamsul Arifin and Gatot Pujo Nugroho win the North Sumatra election.

A victory for Islamic parties in the West Java election, led by Ahmad Heryawan and Dede Yusuf.

Whether the PDI-P, PDI Perjuangan, is a party of thugs, Christians and communists, or is Muslim.

Siti Fadilah Supari, minister for Health.

On whether women, in this case Khofifah Indar Parawansa, are suitable for leadership positions.

The Islamic romance film and novel Ayat Ayat Cinta by Habiburrahman El-Shirazy.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer as a bullying commissar of literature.

The assimilation of Chinese into Indonesian society, and rules for holding barongsai dances and celebrating Chinese New Year.

Corruption allegations against Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.

Janma interviews Indonesia Matters.

The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera broadens its electoral and cultural horizons, in Bali.

Military men in politics and whether the Indonesian people are ready for democracy.

Tips for insulting someone, and appropriate comebacks, by Achmad.

Religious fanaticism, Hitler, and monkeys.

Both Islamic militants and Golkar lose in the South Sulawesi election.

The question of ethnicity and the Javanese.

Little chance of a military coup in Indonesia.

The most influential women in Indonesia.

Those still loyal to the New Order and Soeharto.

Indonesians are divided on the question of stoning people to death for extra-marital affairs.

Soon to be ex-Governor of Jakarta, Sutiyoso, intends to run for president.

Political stability and rule of law conditions, 1996 to 2006.

Golkar’s religious roadshow, led by Priyo Budi Santoso.

Less than enthused about Fauzi Bowo’s election as Jakarta governor.

The PKS wants no association with bra cleavage.

The dark arts of black magic spells are at play in the Jakarta election.

Pragmatic politics versus religious zeal.

The Golkar and PDI-P parties form an alliance.

Western-style democracy is not suitable for Indonesia.

The Aceh Thaliban Party.

The national ideology of the state, Islamic or Pancasila, is still a festering issue for some.

Islam religion in politics and preacher or clerical involvement in politics.

Bursah Zarnubi says the Reform Star Party needs religious training, while its women wear tank tops.

Chinese people getting involved in politics, and inter-marrying.

Yusril Ihza Mahendra’s dismissal from the Cabinet, foreign interference, and presidential plans.

Anti Fauzi Bowo websites.

Dita Indah Sari plans to run for president of Indonesia.

Zainuddin MZ is a leader for all Indonesian Muslims.

The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) as a nationalist party and Adang Daradjatun for Jakarta governor.

Permadi & Yuddy Chrisnandi claim that diseases are spread by foreigners.

The Indonesian security forces.

The PP 37, a new law granting pay rises to parliamentarians.

Muhammadiyah chairman Din Syamsuddin plans to reach out to the lower class “abangan” supporters of the PDI-P.

The Al-Zaytun Islamic school has fallen under suspicion of links to Negara Islam Indonesia (NII).

PBR leader Yusuf Lakaseng has been reported to the police for blasphemy against Islam by Zaenal Ma’arif.

Thirty senior Muslim clerics have joined the Partai Persatuan Pembangunan (PPP).

Islamic parties must form coalitions in order to ensure success for ideological Islam.

Zaenal Ma’arif from the Partai Bintang Reformasi (PBR) marries Yenni Natalia Lodewijk.

The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, and Nur Mahmudi Ismail, in Depok are warned not to force their ideology onto bureaucrats.

General Wiranto declares a new political party, Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat (Hanura).

Independent candidates should not be allowed to participate in Indonesian elections, say some.

The Partai Kristen Demokrat (PKD) hopes to give the Partai Damai Sejahtera (PDS) a beating.

Former separatists Irwandi Yusuf & Muhammad Nazar of GAM have won Aceh’s gubernatorial election.

Indonesia ranks 65th in the 2006 Democracy Index, a flawed democracy.

A sex scandal involving a Golkar politician and a dangdut singer.

The long, tortuous journey of the RUU Pornografi is approaching its end.

Extremists are attempting to bring down the Indonesian government, says one politician, Denny Tewu.

The pairing of Ratu Atut and M. Masduki look likely to win the Banten governor’s election.

Another new political party, the Partai Kebangkitan Nasional Ulama (PKNU), a split off from the PKB.

Members of Muhammadiyah have formed a new political party, Partai Matahari Bangsa.

The PDI-P is forming an Islamic wing of the party, the Baitul Muslimin.

Indonesia is a kleptocracy, says Amien Rais, and president Yudhoyono is a big liar.

“Golkar not to repeat funny convention” says Antara.

The results of the latest LSI survey on Indonesian Muslim political preferences and attitudes.

The gubernatorial election for Banten province in western Java is dominated by the pair of Zulkieflimansyah and former actress Marissa Haque.

Twenty seven new Indonesian political parties have been registered.

It’s not too soon, apparently - some of the likely candidates for the 2009 Indonesian presidential election.

Hamzah Haz says Muslims are less inclined to vote for Islamic parties now than in the past.

Jusuf Kalla says that it remains difficult for women to fulfil the 30% quota suggested for them in the parliament.

The threshold for parties competing in the 2009 election will be raised to 5% of the national vote, raising fears that a New Order system will re-arise.

The Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB) seeks to broaden its base, IPO style.

The PDI Perjuangan sees itself as defender of the interests of the little people, or wong cilik.

The PKS has won positions in about 60% of elections for regional heads of government in recent years.

A new left wing political party has been launched, Papernas, the Partai Persatuan dan Pembebasan Nasional, National Liberation Party of Unity.

The long march of militant Islam through the institutions, on the university campuses of Aceh, with some fearing that Aceh may be the springboard for groups such as the PKS to dominate other areas.

Amien Rais and the anti-foreigner current in Indonesian politics.

The Partai Bulan Bintang (PBB), or Crescent Star Party, is holding its national conference and the issue of sharia law is on the minds of the leadership of this Islamic party.

The looming power struggle between president Yudhoyono and vice president Jusuf Kalla.

News from the national conference of the Partai Persatuan Pembangunan, PPP, United Development Party.

Parliamentarians have agreed to drop the sharia issue while vice president Jusuf Kalla continues to offer his thoughts on the matter.

Some interesting works on Mohamed Suharto, or Soeharto, former president of Indonesia including some works of biography.

The issue of the “Palestinians” keeps occupying the minds of Islamic oriented political forces in the country.

The attempts by legislators to have Islamic type laws repealed have met with a lukewarm response from the government.

The threat of communism continues its resurgence.

There are some who fear that an Indonesian Islamic state is imminent.

Nationalism rears its dumb, ugly head, as does General Wiranto and others.

A new political party, the PDP, Partai Demokrasi Pembaruan, has been offically launched, a split-off from the PDI-P of Megawati.

The Indonesian state ideology, pancasila, makes a return to centre stage.

Seven Protestant and Catholic political parties will merge.

The leader of Muhammadiyah says the members of his organisation are free to align themselves with political parties of their choosing provided such parties have shared values with Muhammadiyah.

The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, PKS, is the bearer of gifts for both lowly schoolteachers and the Hamas government in the West Bank alike.

Yusril Ihza Mahendra, the State Secretary and chairman of the Islamist Crescent Star Party (PBB), says Indonesia should orient itself more towards the United States, rather than China.

The city of Depok near Jakarta has been led by the Islamist PKS, Prosperous Justice Party (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera), for 100 days now. Their record in this time is coming under increasing attack.

The Partai Damai Sejahtera, PDS, says that they do not want to be viewed as a religious party.