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Direct elections safe, for now
Editorial 10 months ago

Direct elections safe, for now

Massive political education is crucial to educate the public of the risks of restoring indirect elections.
Prabowo’s paradox: Building healthy democracy as lasting legacy
Academia 1 year ago

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Prabowo’s paradox: Building healthy democracy as lasting legacy

Prabowo’s close relationship with Jokowi raises a question as to whether this is a shared vision or a case of elite co-optation. 
The world according to the oligarchs
Academia 1 year ago

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The world according to the oligarchs

Over the past 40 years, technology has been used to reorganize work worldwide, creating large gains for the already wealthy and highly educated, but making life harder for everyone else.
Indonesia Gelap: A public fear over a seized country
Academia 1 year ago

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Indonesia Gelap: A public fear over a seized country

Democracy, which should serve as a tool to channel the aspirations of the people, is instead being hijacked by an oligarchy seeking to preserve its power.
Is Elon Musk taking over the US government?
Academia 1 year ago

Is Elon Musk taking over the US government?

Elon Musk has been accused of attempting a coup or hostile takeover of the US government. His actions could better be described as a form of "state capture".
Rising oligarchy harms Indonesia’s democracy
Politics 1 year ago

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Rising oligarchy harms Indonesia’s democracy

Democratic progress made since the start of the Reform period in 1998 has stagnated or backslid as a result of the strong and ever-growing influence of the oligarchs in Indonesia, according to political analysts.
Connections, power and privilege: Is the US learning from Asian oligarchies?
Academia 1 year ago

Connections, power and privilege: Is the US learning from Asian oligarchies?

Big Tech’s ability to influence electoral outcomes and then work in concert with political power is perilous for political and economic competition.
Navy chief of staff, Titiek Soeharto take lead in dismantling Tangerang sea fence
Society 1 year ago

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Navy chief of staff, Titiek Soeharto take lead in dismantling Tangerang sea fence

More than 1,500 personnel were deployed to take down a segment of a more than 30-kilometer-long bamboo structure that was allegedly built by private contractors to lay the groundwork for a massive reclamation project.
Oligarchs already own much of US - can they buy democracy?
Americas 1 year ago

Oligarchs already own much of US - can they buy democracy?

Biden used his farewell speech to the nation to deliver a shockingly dark message: that a nation which has always revered its entrepreneurs may now be at their mercy.
Goodbye (and good riddance) to Jokowi; hello Mulyono
Academia 1 year ago

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Goodbye (and good riddance) to Jokowi; hello Mulyono

Jokowi is guided more by realpolitik than reform, with 21 out of 34 of his cabinet ministers linked to his political backers.
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