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 [...]

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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

 

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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………

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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.

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Happy Easter

Posted on April 10, 2009 by yalun

Happy Easter!

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