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Let’s not kid ourselves. Indonesia is unlikely to be COVID-19-free. And that’s not our biggest problem.
Academia 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months 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...
Jokowi's coronavirus diplomacy works well to convince desperate China
Academia 3 months ago

Jokowi's coronavirus diplomacy works well to convince desperate China

Jokowi also knows that the initial reactions of Chinese officials, who tended to play down the conta...
Omnibus bill on job creation: Our last bus to demographic bonus
Academia 4 months ago

Omnibus bill on job creation: Our last bus to demographic bonus

Something that President Jokowi could have emphasized again and again since he broached the omnibus ...
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