there have been terrorist bombings of western-related targets-- hotels in the capital, jakarta, and on the island of bali; the tsunami in the western province of aceh; indonesia's and in the '90s, rising resistance to the decades-lon rule of president suharto, whose departure paved the way for democracy and reform. in fact, many people now point to indonesia as a model for egypt as it tries to move from dictatorship to democracy. >> it is some kind of experiment. is it possible that a large islamic country can pursue a democratic path? in the last ten years, we've proved that we did okay. >> suarez: rizal mallarengeng, a political reformer and sometimes candidate, runs a think tank in jakarta. >> we got our freedom, guarantees of our basic human rights. the economy is moving forward-- 5%, 6%. that's good. but of course, democracy is messy stuff. we're not that rich yet. our gdp is well below that of the united states. but we are striving. we are going in the right direction. >> suarez: talk to people in government, in positions of influence-- they, too, applaud the political reforms, b

. >> a really smart pilot project in this jakarta neighborhood is giving families a way to make sure their youngest children are getting properly nourished. >> woodruff: we examine what's behind the borders bookstore bankruptcy as the chain prepares to shutter most of its nearly 400 outlets. >> brown: we continue our collaboration with "the economist" to highlight the art of filmmaking. tonight, one family's harrowing battle to keep their land in zimbabwe, despite brutal intimidation. >> woodruff: and margaret warner talks to journalist and author robin wright about her new book chronicling the rage and rebellion of the arab spring. >> there's no question that this is the greatest wave of empowerment in the 21st century, but it also faces the same obstacles that change did elsewhere in the world. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> auto companies make huge profits. >> last year, chevron made a lot of money. >> where does it go? >> every penny and more went into bringing energy to the world. >> the economy is

the candidates were invited to the embassy in jakarta on monday. japan has been accepting indonesian nurses and caregivers for four years. 105 will enter the program this year. the indonesian government says three applicants withdrew after the march 11 disaster in japan. but many are determined to join the program despite opposition from their family members. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> after arriving in japan, they'll learn japanese and then work in hospitals and nursing homes across the country. >>> welcome back to your weather update. we're looking at the weather in east asia and we are still talking about that seasonal rain front that continues to produce a lot of moisture below it. it did bring quite a bit of heavy rain to japan yesterday and is continuing to be active today and across the country. still unstable conditions. so while the widespread persistent rain has eased, there's still the chance of stronger storms especially in the morning hours. you do want to watch out for periodic heavy downpours. as we head into the later par

the candidates were invited to a send off party at the japanese embassy in jakarta on monday. >> japan has been accepting indonesian nurses and caregivers for four years. 105 will enter the program this year. the indonesian government said three applicants withdrew after the march 11 disaster in japan. but it also said many more are determined to join the program, despite opposition from their family members. >> after arriving in japan, they will learn japanese and then work in hospitals and nursing homes across the country. >>> and now we take a look at the latest in business news. you have the latest on greece? >> right, i do, katherine. concerns still lingering over greece despite the latest bailout plans. a major u.s. credit rating agency says last month's proposals by the french treasury and banks to rescue greece could amount to a partial default. on monday, standard & poor says the plan could lead to a selective default. the french plan says the country's institutions will relend 70% of the loans they hold in the form of newly issued 30-year greek government bonds. the agency sa

ann is back from jakarta and obama, jr., as he describes in the book is very excited about it and watches his father and is looking at with the movements are like and how people pay attention to him and for awhile that goes well but pretty soon obama, senior's habit of telling him what to do, quarrelling about obama, senior begin to wear and everybody by the end of the visit they get into a fight and obama, senior is watching jr waiting for a television program fi believe it was the hall that the show you need to stop watching television and do your homework she had been waiting to see and obama, jr. is pushing his father would leave which soon he does and that is the last time he ever sees him. they do write letters leader in the 20s but eventually even that stops. >> host: to that meeting, that returned, was that something that was pivotal in obama, jr's five? now seeing this man he had known about and look back on it leader and sort of draw some conclusions about his that? >> guest: i don't feel that visit was pivotal. i think was disappointing to him. i think the image of his father c

ann is there back from jakarta and obama's jr. as he describes in his book is very excited. he watches his father and is looking at what his movements are like and how people pay attention to him and for a while it goes well. but pretty soon obama sr.'s habit of telling him what to do, of coral in, being obama sr., began to wear on every one of the. by the end of the visit they get into a fight. obama sr. is watching jr. waiting for television probe graham. i believe it was one of the holiday shows and he said to him, you need to stop watching television and go do your homework. it was a show he had been waiting to see it was very much looking forward to. he was said to his room and the adults began to argue. obama jr. is wishing his father would leave with sunni does and that is the last time he ever sees them. they do right letters later in his early 20s but eventually even out stopped. >> host: did that meeting, that return, was that something that was pivotal in obama jr.'s life? did he now seeing this man he had known about or did he look back on that it later and just

. >> guest: i know less side of that experience but from what i read she was in jakarta for many years. >> host: exactly. looking at the whole pattern and trajectory of obama's senior life, he came to the states to be educated but you don't see he ever intended to stay but intent on going back? >> guest: he was trying to hasten his career writing look out, a wife i am getting ready to come back am preparing myself for crop everything had to do with kenya. >> host: did he have any political ambitions but to be a government officials? >> guest: he was an intellect to shape the culture and economy i don't think he had political ambitions but he was close to a number of political figures. the current president, an economist, and i described in the book one of the critical events of his life pass to do glenn of the way it is assassinated. he is a popular, a prominent politician and it seemed he may be in line to be the next president. the day he was assassinated right before he is killed he talks to obama's senior on history and joe braff how badly his tom is party goes into the drugstore a

we travel to jakarta, the pital of end knees ya, it is a busy and booming city where modernity rubbed shoulders with tradition. like egypt indonesian over through in a popular revolution 13 years ago. today the country has a vibrant and secular democracy it is an economic success story. many say that it's form of modern islam could be a model for the arab world. >> i spoke with indonesian president. what can we learn from the indonesian experience. >> indonesia is the largest muslim population in the world but we are not an islamic state. we respect diversity through religions and multiculturism. but i have to say at -- it is not to be taken for granted. what we are doing now is the forcof moderation. islam and democracy is compatible in indonesia. that's why we want to be a model that from democracy and modernity can live together in harmony. that's our ideas and our -- on the one hand developing democracy, on the other hand, managing modate attitudes of our muslims. >> rose: is islam in indonesia different, say, than islam say in the middle east? >> well, the teachings of islam is,

. >> the political imbalance in jakarta support or promote the development of this shopping mall? >> i didn't really find much about the political establishment in chicago. i would say that it happened. if it happened at all there would have had to someone to give it their blessing. i can tell you that the political establishment was very supportive of it. they still are. i mean, it is by far the biggest taxpayer. it really allowed mount prospect at the kent -- -- at the time to ride ahead of all of the other competing suburbs in this area to really provide a lot of services to people, to lower the property tax which was a big point for anyone looking to move to the suburbs. you had your choice in the suburbs. mount prospect was able to stand out because of the planners. >> what impact if any did he would fill mall have on the randhurst shopping center as well as surrounding communities beginning in 1971 and for the remainder of the 1970's and into the 1980's as well? >> well, it serves as the foil or as far as the villain in the book. was built about 5 miles away from randhurst.

located in bekasi, on the outskirts of jakarta, it's a facility for the mentally ill, where some 260ed by open sewers. dozens are locked in a large cage, others are chained toçç poles. many are naked. the air is thick with their weeping and screaming, and with the stench of human excrement in the intense heat. the conditions may seem cruel, but employees at the foundation see themselves as healers, who give these much-neglected patients ancient and what they say are effective therapies. many of the patients have been left here by family members at wit's end, not sure where to turn for help, when the choices are so few. in a country of almost 240 million people, there are only 500 psychiatrists.çç so into that enormous vacuum, left by the near total absence of clinics, occupational therapy or modern drugs, moves traditional medicine: a combination of massage, prayer and herbal therapy. during our visit a traditional healer prayed over chain used to restrain a patient, herbs were made into eye drops, and a drink made from coconuts. jajat sudrajat-- one of leaders at the foundation-

hong kong, taiwan and jakarta finished the day up 1%. china closed with gains of .50 or more.commerce department states they fell to a rate of 312,000 homes sold per year. but for the second year in a row, there was a 20% rate in some cities. >>> pam cook is live in our newsroom, as one of the defendant's bryan stow case, the mother is talking. >> marvin norwood and louie sanchez are behind bars on $500,000 bail. they are scheduled to be arraigned on assault and battery charges august 10th. they are accused of knocking stow to the ground outside dodger stadium and viciously beating and kicking him before running off. stow suffered a traumatic brain injury during the march 31st attack. one of the men vast -- arrested, marvin norwood, visited with his mother over the weekend. she refused to discuss what they discussed but tearfully insists her son is innocent. >> this is -- because of the compassion he feels, i feel it from him when he's around. he makes me feel better. >> ktvu news obtained court documents accusing the other suspect, louie sanchez, of hurling an october at a wo