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Which candidate? How about 'none of the above'?
Academia 6 years ago

Which candidate? How about 'none of the above'?

In India, where they have introduced e-voting, voters are offered a none of the above (NOTA) option ...
What politicians don't talk about when they talk about music
Academia 6 years ago

What politicians don't talk about when they talk about music

If politicians have their way, even Bob Dylan would not stand a chance of making it big in Indonesia...
Duterte, Moro terrorists have blood on their hands
Academia 6 years ago

Duterte, Moro terrorists have blood on their hands

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is most likely the only leader in Southeast Asia who has proudl...
Why you should defend Ahmad Dhani even if you hate him
Academia 6 years ago

Why you should defend Ahmad Dhani even if you hate him

The price we have to pay for that sweet moment of schadenfreude is too high: the loss of our hard-wo...
Presidential debate: Show candidates as real people, not robots
Academia 6 years ago

Presidential debate: Show candidates as real people, not robots

Supporters of both presidential candidates, incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and challenge...
Our double standards on Jerusalem and Ba’asyir
Academia 6 years ago

Our double standards on Jerusalem and Ba’asyir

Right or wrong, Indonesia is always right no matter what. How about other nations? It totally depend...
Upholding human rights essential for national unity
Academia 6 years ago

Upholding human rights essential for national unity

Thumbs down to both presidential candidates for failing to take up the human rights issue more serio...
Dealing with China’s deficit of trust with neighbors
Academia 6 years ago

Dealing with China’s deficit of trust with neighbors

“Beijing admits China lacks trust, vows to try harder”, was the heading of The Jaka...
2019 race: Same candidates, different dynamics, but same results?
Academia 6 years ago

2019 race: Same candidates, different dynamics, but same results?

The presidential election in April looks like a rematch of the 2014 encounter with the same two cand...
Ensuring 'Pakde' —and all of us– pass the 'litmus test'
Academia 6 years ago

Ensuring 'Pakde' —and all of us– pass the 'litmus test'

Indonesians need to do their bit to avoid us sliding right back to where we left off — authori...
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