Opinion

February 13, 2012

New Research May Hold Key to Church-Building Controversy

By Testriono In Bogor, a city in West Java province, the Presbyterian congregation GKI Yasmin has been prohibited by the – Read More...
February 13, 2012

Real Battle in Egypt Is Not on the Streets

By Maria Golia On February 3 I walked around my downtown Cairo neighbourhood to see how the latest street battles – Read More...
February 6, 2012

Facts, Not Drones, to Fight Terrorism

By Ken Ballen During the course of six years as a federal prosecutor and investigator I interviewed at great length – Read More...
February 6, 2012

A Brighter Future for Bahrain

By Dr Abdulla Elmadani A report was released two months ago by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI), an – Read More...
February 6, 2012

On Revolution’s Anniversary, Men Stand Up for Women’s Rights in Egypt

By Alice Hackman On January 25, hope filled the air as Egyptian activists took to the streets in tens of – Read More...
January 30, 2012

An Indonesian’s Hopes for US Role in Asia Pacific

By Singgih Nugroho US President Barack Obama’s November visit to Bali in November 2011 to attend the 19th Association of – Read More...
January 30, 2012

Calling it Sharia Shouldn’t Make It Scary

By Jon Pahl What’s so scary about sharia, or Islamic legal principles? According to a recent decision from a US – Read More...
January 30, 2012

The Arab Spring Is an Opportunity for Israel

By Natalia Simanovsky The Israeli government and security establishment are viewing the sweeping changes in the Middle East and North – Read More...
January 16, 2012

To Save Traditional Indonesian Dance, Allow Change

By Marzuki Hasan In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially added Indonesia’s Saman Gayo, – Read More...
January 16, 2012

Embracing Diversity for Peaceful Cohabitation in American Cities

By Frank Fredericks New York – In the 19 November 2011 issue of The Economist, the cover story, called “The – Read More...