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An unchanged landscape in Washington

By Sidney Blumenthal — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

The administration's confused and negligent policy toward human rights abuses in Indonesia is not likely to change in the wake of the tsunami.

Noam Chomsky

By Suzy Hansen — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

The nation's most implacable critic of U.S. foreign policy argues that the war is unjust, America is the biggest terrorist state and intellectuals always support official violence.

Militia U.

By Kenneth Rapoza — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

Vermont's Norwich University continues to make Indonesians into soldiers, despite a suspension of military cooperation between the two countries.

Death of a journalist

By Eve Pell — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

Reporter Sander Thoenes was touring a neighborhood in Dili, the capital of East Timor. Then soldiers opened fire.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

"For Love of the Game" review strikes out; college students should learn to leave the nest; since when is George Bush an "education governor"?

Allan Nairn freed, deported by Indonesia

By Joan Walsh — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

The American reporter who revealed rights abuses in East Timor, detained by Indonesian soldiers last week, is released.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

It's time for action in East Timor; misunderstanding "Stigmata"; cybercommunism and "free" software.

Free Allan Nairn!

By Bruce Shapiro — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

An American reporter faces 10 years in a brutal Indonesian jail. His crime: Refusing to turn away from acts of inhumanity. The United States must act -- now.

Another U.N. disaster

By Ian Williams — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

United Nations ineptitude has paved the way for the current East Timor crisis.

Mute no more

By Robert Templer — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

Indonesia's greatest novelist reflects on his nation's upcoming election and on the crimes of his archenemy, Suharto.

This week in travel

By Susanna Stromberg — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

Wanderlust's select guide to the top travel-related news stories from around the globe

This week in travel

By Susanna Stromberg — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

Wanderlust's select guide to the top travel-related news stories from around the globe

This week in travel

By Susanna Stromberg — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

Wanderlust's select guide to the top travel-related news stories from around the globe

Dickering with the devil

By Peter Dale Scott — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:01:00 PST

Without a vigiilant Congress, the U.S. could find itself supporting a new military dictatorship in Indonesia.