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  • US Intelligence Tapping Phones of Indonesian Civilians
    December 13, 2007 | Story
    Investigative journalist Allan Nairn reveals that U.S. intelligence officers in Jakarta are secretly tapping the cell phones and reading the SMS text messages of Indonesian civilians. Some of the …
  • Former Aceh Rebel Leader Elected Governor
    December 12, 2006 | Headline
    In the Indonesian province of Aceh, a former independence leader appears set to become governor after winning a historic election. Irwandi Yusuf is a former spokesperson of the pro-independence Free …
  • 2005 in Review: Power, Politics and Resistance
    December 30, 2005 | Story
    Today, part one of our special look back at 2005, including George W. Bush's inaugeration and protests against election fraud, the occupation of Iraq, the conviction of attorney Lynne Stewart, the …
  • Post-Tsunami Indonesia: As Armed Rebels Disband, Military Still Controls Aceh
    December 28, 2005 | Story
    The Aceh region of Indonesia was ground zero for the tsunami. The death toll there has been estimated at up to 200,000 people. We speak with Ed McWilliams, a former State Department official in …
  • Aceh Rebel Leaders Announce Disarmament
    December 28, 2005 | Headline
    In Aceh, rebel leaders announced the disarmament of their military wing Tuesday, completing the latest stage of a peace agreement reached with the Indonesian government. * *Irwandi Yusuf of the Free …
  • The Tsunami, One Year Later: More Than A Million Still Homeless in Sri Lanka
    December 28, 2005 | Story
    On this first anniversary of the tsunami that devastated South Asia, we look at the fallout for the people of Sri Lanka. We speak with the Sri Lankan ambassador to the United Nations, an anti-poverty …
  • Memorials Mark South Asian Tsunami of 2004
    December 27, 2005 | Headline
    Memorials were held across South Asia Monday to mark last year's tsunami that killed over 200,000 people and left nearly 2 million homeless. It was one of the world's worst-ever natural disasters. …
  • US Resumes Ties with Indonesian Military
    November 23, 2005 | Headline
    The Bush administration has announced it will lift a six-year arms embargo and resume full relations with the Indonesian military. The State Department said it will provide aid to "help modernise the …
  • Aceh Peace Agreement Leaves Indonesian Military in Place
    August 15, 2005 | Story
    A peace accord is signed between the Indonesian government and the Acehnese rebels. The deal disarms only one side, leaving the Indonesian military in place. We speak with award-winning journalist and …
  • Indonesia & Aceh rebels Sign Peace Agreement
    August 15, 2005 | Headline
    The Indonesian government and the Acehnese rebels known as the Gam have signed a deal ending a three-decade struggle for Acehnese independence. Under the agreement, the rebels will disarm and be …