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We should thank Indonesia's COVID-19 'Case 1' instead of breaching her privacy
Academia 5 years ago

We should thank Indonesia's COVID-19 'Case 1' instead of breaching her privacy

"For the sake of national security and health, I informed the doctor that I needed to be tested...
'Malay First', Mahathir's thirst for power behind UMNO's sudden comeback
Academia 5 years ago

'Malay First', Mahathir's thirst for power behind UMNO's sudden comeback

Mahathir clearly wanted to control Malaysia for a much longer period. Though he has outlived his pee...
Let’s not kid ourselves. Indonesia is unlikely to be COVID-19-free. And that’s not our biggest problem.
Academia 5 years ago

Let’s not kid ourselves. Indonesia is unlikely to be COVID-19-free. And that’s not our biggest problem.

Indonesia is unlikely to be free of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has infected thousa...
Military reservists and force consolidation vs. reality check
Academia 5 years ago

Military reservists and force consolidation vs. reality check

The establishment of a reserve component has only reinforced demand for the government to build a pr...
Bedroom bill: Silly in the streets, unenforceable in the sheets
Academia 5 years ago

Bedroom bill: Silly in the streets, unenforceable in the sheets

The members of the House of Representatives who proposed the much-maligned family resilience bill se...
Need to suspend democracy? There better be a good reason for it
Academia 5 years ago

Need to suspend democracy? There better be a good reason for it

 When presidents make the consequential decision to suspend democracy, they usually do so a...
Jokowi dreams of AI bureaucracy. But why is his administration waging war on science?
Academia 5 years ago

Jokowi dreams of AI bureaucracy. But why is his administration waging war on science?

Science  is not a religious dogma that is immune to criticism and revisions. However, that is b...
To welcome or deny former IS fighters, avoiding old mistakes
Academia 5 years ago

To welcome or deny former IS fighters, avoiding old mistakes

As a nation that bears a dark, unresolved chapter in our history through the purge of alleged commun...
What we talk about when we talk about news
Academia 5 years ago

What we talk about when we talk about news

Does “news” as we know it today still have value? Rolf Dobelli, a Swiss critical thinker...
High time for men to join fight against child marriage
Academia 5 years ago

High time for men to join fight against child marriage

Since children are married with the permission of their parents and mostly male [...] religious lead...
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