Feodalisme sebagai Musuh Demokrasi

Posted on April 30, 2009 by yalun

Artikel berikut dari rubrik opini Kompas 30 April 2009. Bagus untuk disimak.
Feodalisme sebagai Musuh Demokrasi
Reza AA Wattimena
Masyarakat Indonesia masih hidup dalam iklim feodalisme yang kuat.
Memang ada pernyataan tegas, tiap warga negara setara di hadapan hukum. Namun, pernyataan itu rupanya tidak menjadi realitas. Banyak orang dianggap tidak setara dengan orang lain.
Orang kaya dan penguasa masih mendapat [...]

Filed under: Bahasa Indonesia, Education | 1 Comment »

Melihat lebih dalam: fenomena Susan Boyle

Posted on April 26, 2009 by yalun

Ada satu kisah menarik akhir-akhir ini. Adalah Susan Boyle, seorang wanita berusia 47 tahun dengan wajah tidak menarik mencoba peruntungannya di acara Britain Got Talent 2009. Berikut link videonya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

 

Filed under: Bahasa Indonesia, Education, Entertainment, Nice stuff | Tagged: , | 3 Comments »

Kisah sebutir beras

Posted on April 17, 2009 by yalun

Berikut ini adalah kisah tentang perjuangan rakyat China memajukan negaranya. Walaupun terkesan agak dibesar-besarkan namun secara umum bisa jadi pelajaran baik.

Berikut kisahnya………

Filed under: Bahasa Indonesia, Nice stuff | Tagged: , | 1 Comment »

Sisi-sisi positif pemilu legislatif Indonesia 2009

Posted on April 12, 2009 by yalun

Bangsa Indonesia baru menyelesaikan pemilu legislatif 9 April lalu. Terlepas dari segala kelemahan mulai dari Daftar Pemilih Tetap (DPT) yang kacau balau dan antusiasme masyarakat yang relatif rendah dibanding 5 tahun lampau, sebenarnya banyak hal-hal positif yang bisa dibanggakan.

Filed under: Bahasa Indonesia, Current issue | Tagged: , | 1 Comment »

Happy Easter

Posted on April 10, 2009 by yalun

Happy Easter!

Filed under: Nice stuff | Tagged: | Leave a Comment »

  • RSS Detikcom

    • Dukung Aktifis Greenpeace, Ratusan Warga Bersitegang dengan Aparat November 15, 2009
      Aktivis Greenpeace hari ini diultimatum polisi untuk hengkang dari basecamp di Desa Teluk Meranti, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau. Paksaan polisi untuk membubarkan paksa, mendapat perlawanan dari ratusan warga desa setempat
    • DPD: SBY Harus Serius Tindaklanjuti Rekomendasi Tim 8 November 15, 2009
      Rekomendasi Tim Pencari Fakta kasus Bibit dan Chandra (Tim 8) harus ditindaklanjuti Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). Anggota Tim 8 sudah mewakili semangat profesionalisme dan ahli di bidang hukum.
    • Greenpeace : Polisi Tak Berhak Bubarkan Kami November 15, 2009
      Pekanbaru, Pihak kepolisian dinilai tidak berhak melakukan pembubaran paksa terhadap aktivis Greenpenace dalam kampanye 'Menyelamatakann Hutan Indonesia' di Riau. Greenpeace pun mempertahankan basecampnya yang ada di lokasi tersebut
    • Tukang Becak Tewas di Pintu Air Bekasi November 15, 2009
      Seorang tukang becak ditemukan telah tidak bernyawa pagi tadi di Jembatan Pintu Air Poncol, Bekasi Timur, Kota Bekasi. Korban yang diketahui bernama Daam (51) pertama kali ditemukan oleh rekannya sesama tukang becak.
    • Tim 8 Akan Rekomendasikan Sanksi November 15, 2009
      Tim 8 akan memberikan rekomendasi yang antara lain berisi sanksi bagi pejabat penegak hukum yang terbukti melakukan rekayasa kasus 2 pimpinan KPK Bibit Samad Rianto dan Chandra M Hamzah.

  • RSS Reuters

    • China-U.S. spar over currencies ahead of Obama visit November 15, 2009
      SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The United States and China sparred over exchange rates at a meeting of Asia Pacific leaders on Sunday, pointing to tricky talks ahead for President Barack Obama when he flies to China to address economic tensions.
    • Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan's Peshawar November 15, 2009
      PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide attacker set off a car bomb at a police checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Saturday, killing 10 people, officials said.
    • Ft Hood shooter failings to be held to account: Obama November 14, 2009
      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he would hold to account those who missed warning signs that could have prevented a shooting rampage on a Texas army base earlier this month that killed 13 people.
    • Iran student gets 8 yrs over post-election protests November 14, 2009
      TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian court on Saturday sentenced a student who took part in protests following Iran's disputed presidential election this year to eight years in prison, a website reported.
    • APEC retreats from C02 target, Brazil pledges cut November 14, 2009
      SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia Pacific leaders backed away on Saturday from supporting a global halving of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, even as Brazil pledged deep cuts of its own over the next decade.

  • RSS CNN International

    • APEC leaders pessimistic over climate deal November 15, 2009
      World leaders at an economic summit in Singapore said a far-reaching deal at next month's U.N. climate conference is doubtful.
    • Peru leader bolts summit over scandal November 15, 2009
      Peruvian President Alan Garcia left Singapore on the eve of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit after reports surfaced that an air force officer was accused of spying for the Chilean government, Peru's foreign minister said Saturday.
    • Pacquiao defeats Cotto for record title November 15, 2009
      Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao defeated defending champion Miguel Cotto on Saturday to claim the WBO welterweight title.
    • UK govt. probes Iraq troop abuse claims November 15, 2009
      British authorities are investigating at least 30 claims that soldiers abused Iraqi civilians during the war, the British Ministry of Defence said.
    • Illinois prison eyed for Gitmo detainees November 15, 2009
      A prison in northern Illinois is the leading contender to house detainees transferred from the federal facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a senior Obama administration official confirmed Saturday.