Of course the poll we had in this blog about Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize is not an academic one, and therefore the results do not represent the public. However, despite the above fact, I find the results to be quite similar to opinions found in...

The Norwegian Noble Committee has made a surprise, and it is a nice one. The committee has decided to present the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between...

Jika semarak batik hari ini adalah percikan bunga-bunga api dan budaya kita adalah apinya, maka sketsa refleksi singkat ini adalah abunya. Sebagaimana banyak orang hari ini, saya pun turut dalam arak-arakan manusia berbaju batik. Tapi, ini bukan karena...

Di tengah duka akibat bencana gempa di Sumatera Barat kemarin, hari ini kita memiliki parlemen baru. Parlemen yang kita telah pilih dalam Pemilu lalu untuk lima tahun yang akan datang: 2009-2014. Tentu banyak harapan yang harus dijawab oleh Dewan...

It is now almost certain that the most wanted man Noordin M. Top is dead. He was one of the four shot dead during the house raid this morning in Solo, Central Java. However, the event seems to take place as an anti-climax. Most people are now preparing...