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16 May 2012

Indonesia: Lady Gaga's Concert Permit Denied

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After being pressured by conservative politicians and hardline groups, which branded Lady Gaga as a devil worshiper, the Indonesian police announced that it won't issue a permit to the highly anticipated Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta, leaving over 50,000 fans disappointed.

12 May 2012

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Indonesia: Soldier Loses His Temper in the Street

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Early this month, a two-minute video clip of an armed soldier angrily confronting a civilian in Indonesia circulated on YouTube and became a trending topic on Twitter. Netizens continue to react

8 May 2012

Video posts
May Day Videos: Marches, Demonstrations and Protests Around The World

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Through cities around the globe, people took to the streets to march and commemorate the International Workers' Day. Videos by The Real News take us on a tour of how the day was observed throughout the world.

6 May 2012

Indonesia: Geography Lesson For Justin Bieber

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While explaining the creative process for one of his new tracks, singer Justin Bieber said that it was recorded in some “random country”. The random country is Indonesia and it angered many netizens and even some of his local fans

1 May 2012

Indonesia: The Curious Case of the Governor's Middle Finger

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The Jakarta Governor sparked controversy when he gave a middle finger salute in a youth event. He later claimed that he doesn't know the meaning of the gesture. Netizens share their reactions.

17 April 2012

Indonesia: Popular Minister Starts His Twitter Account

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Dahlan Iskan, the popular State Enterprises Minister of Indonesia, has caused another hype in the virtual world after starting his Twitter account. In the past week, some netizens were able to express their concerns directly to the Minister through Twitter.

12 April 2012

Indonesia: Jakarta Governor Race Heats Up

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Indonesian netizens discuss the local elections in Jakarta and many are expressing their views about the reelection bid of the incumbent governor.

17 February 2012

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Video Highlights: Video Advocacy and Recent Events

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A selection of Global Voices' recent and interesting stories on video advocacy including indigenous rights and recent news from Latin America, East Asia and Sub Saharan Africa selected by Juliana Rincón Parra.

14 February 2012

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West Papua: A Different Side of the Independence Struggle through Video

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A documentary video letter from a woman in West Papua to an Indonesian soldier echoes the stories of many other women in the area. In this case, she asks the soldier, who was once based in her village, to please write and return to meet his daughter.

23 January 2012

Indonesia’s Teenage Thief and ‘Sandal Scandal’

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Thousands of Indonesian citizens deposited old sandals in front of police stations across the country to protest the beating of a 15-year old boy accused of stealing a pair of flip-flops owned by a policeman. Netizens react to the 'sandal scandal'

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