James Balowski

  • Suharto dictatorship 'entering political crisis'

    Suharto dictatorship 'entering political crisis'SYDNEY — According to Astika Anom, one of several Indonesian democratic activists attending the June 21-24 "East Timor: Its Future in the Asia Pacific"

  • The next Chernobyl?

    Indonesia's intention to go nuclear was made public as far back as 1992. But domestic and international concerns over issues such as safety, waste disposal and economic viability seemed at the time to have persuaded the government

  • 4000 Indonesian workers and students rally

    On the morning of March 27, more than 4000 workers from the Barindo, Daimaster and Nesiyo companies, joined by students from the People's Democratic Union (PRD), marched to the Jatim local parliament in East Java. They were

  • Dili under siege

    For almost a week, thousands of East Timorese youths have taken to the streets of Dili, East Timor in a series of violent clashes with Indonesian security forces.

  • Indonesian protesters clash with military

    Indonesian protesters clash with militaryOn August 14, a peaceful protest organised by a new coalition, GRAK, at the Solo National University (UNS) in Central Java, turned into a 10-minute battle with troops

  • Rebuff for Indonesian writer's critics

    The Magsaysay Foundation in Manila on August 7 issued a statement strongly defending its decision to give its 1995 literary award for Pramoedya Ananta Toer, one of Indonesia's foremost authors. The award had been

  • Jakarta nervous about East Timor opposition

    Last month Indonesia officially celebrated the 19th anniversary of the "integration" of East Timor as its 27th province. In carefully orchestrated ceremonies across the country, government officials focused on the

  • Indonesian solidarity campaign launched

    Indonesian solidarity campaign launchedCriminal proceedings are to be brought against seven student and worker activists from the independent trade union PPBI (Indonesian Centre for Labour Struggle) and the

  • East Timorese youths arrested and tortured

    East Timorese youths arrested and torturedOn July 24, activists from the newly formed organisation Indonesian Pro-democracy Movement and Maubere People's Independence (SPRIM) informed Green Left Weekly that

  • Strikes continue in Indonesia

    For almost a week, thousands of workers from a garment factory, PT Great River Industries (GRI), in Bogor, West Java, have organised a wave of strikes and rallies in pursuit of better wages and conditions. The

  • Indonesian workers strike over wages

    For the second time in two consecutive days, on July 19, thousands of striking workers from a garment factory, PT Great River Industries (GRI), rallied at the regional parliament in Bogor, West Java, for better wages and

  • Cuban solidarity set up in Perth

    Cuban solidarity set up in PerthPERTH — A branch of the Cuba Solidarity Coalition has been formed here following the launching of the coalition in Melbourne last year. The group has begun planning cultural and fundraising