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Mysticism and politics in Indonesia

When I was in Bali a few years ago, I had an opportunity to see firsthand the role that spirituality plays in the everyday life of Indonesians.  For many people, this spirituality goes beyond mere organized religion and extends to a strong belief in the powers of the non-physical world. Now those beliefs have become a political issue, [...]

July 24, 2006 politics/law, religion 0 Comments

Mexican candidates have to be truthful

Interesting story out of Mexico, in the run-up to that country’s upcoming presidential election.  Mexico’s Federal Election Institute has ruled that some of the candidates’ advertisements ”are too false to be on the air.” The institute twice voted to cancel advertisements calling the leftist candidate – Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the former Mexico City mayor – [...]

June 13, 2006 politics/law 0 Comments
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