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Academia 1 week ago

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Why the debate on LPDP awardees persists

Beyond the recent outrage online, the recurring debate over LPDP awardees reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of how long-term national investment actually works.

Academia 1 month ago

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When the state meets the stethoscope: Toward an equilibrium

The state has the power to regulate, but science holds the power to heal; the Constitutional Court has finally ensured one cannot dictate the other.

Editorial 3 months ago

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Curaçao’s miracle, our trouble

Curaçao's qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finals presents a dichonomy of what the tiny island nation has done right and what our sprawling archipelagic country has yet to get right in developing the national soccer ecosystem.

Editorial 4 months ago

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Unstoppable police reform

Now that the Constitutional Court has issued its final and binding ruling to bar active-duty officers from also holding a public post, neither the force nor the government have an excuse to delay police reform.

Editorial 5 months ago

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Modern, not yet professional

Within a modern democratic system, the military should maintain a distance from the civilian sphere and remain focused on external defense, and to avoid the temptation of intervening in public policy

Academia 6 months ago

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Back to barracks and back to basics: The only path to a professional TNI

TNI’s hard power consists of older platforms and has limitations in modern network-centric warfare, making it vulnerability to attacks from enemies with advanced cyber capabilities and more sophisticated air defense systems.

Academia 7 months ago

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From tariff talks to conflict resolutions: Negotiators in demand?

Complex issues are often oversimplified for headlines, and the popular focus on making "deals" instead of "agreements" highlights a short-term, transactional mindset.

Academia 8 months ago

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Medical collegia, professionalism and the threat of an overreaching state

The autonomy of medical collegia is vital for maintaining professional standards to ensure the delivery of reliable, quality health services in Indonesia.