Welcome to Max Lane Online
A New Substack on Humanism, Socialism, Anti-Imperialism and Indonesian Politics
Hello everyone, and welcome to my new Substack.
For 50 years I have been an activist writing on humanist socialism, international solidarity with Global South movements for liberation and anti-imperialist struggles in general. I have written hundreds of articles for all kinds of publications and written, edited or translated around 20 books, with an emphasis on Indonesia. Those translated include the historical novels of Pramoedya Ananta Toer and the plays and poems of Rendra - two of Indonesia’s greatest writers, who were also my friends.
The purpose of this Substack is to connect with a new generation of readers and activists who are interested in left wing politics, humanist thinking, anti-imperialism, Indonesia, South East Asia and the world!
I will be publishing at least weekly articles and regular short posts on a variety of topics including the struggles for social justice and transformation in Indonesia, the Global South generally, Australia, the United States and Europe. To add variety, I will also relate and reflect on the experiences of engagement and organising in Australia, Indonesia and around the world over the last half a century. I will also share links to my writing on other platforms.
maxlaneonline.com will remain as an archive of my previous writings.