An Explanation of the Workings of Neo-Colonialism Through the Example of Indonesia

By: Idries De Vries

The reality of colonialism, its goals and its methods, is well-known by most people. During colonial times the European countries used brute military force to subjugate peoples in usually faraway lands, predominantly Asia and Africa, and then organized these lands for the purpose of exploitation. The role of the colonized land became to provide cheap raw materials to the industries of the colonial nation, and to serve as a market for the end products of these industries.


The era of colonialism ended during the 1960’s, as in the West the view that colonialism was morally unacceptable became public opinion and as in the colonized lands resistance against the foreign occupiers strengthened. Independence followed for most of the colonized nations.

The Politics of Population

Adnan Khan

Countries all over the world are marked the global population reaching seven billion by each nominating a child born on 31 October. The UN calculated the milestone would be reached at some point on Monday 31st October. But as the global population rises, the proportion of young people is decreasing, and the gap between the rich and poor is widening too.