By The Way

Questioning Indonesia’s Diplomatic Direction under Foreign Minister Sugiono

The appointment of Sugiono as Indonesia’s Foreign Minister under Prabowo Subianto’s administration has raised various concerns. With a military background and...
Adrian Janitra Putra Adrian Janitra Putra
3 min read

A Critical Look at Prabowo’s Free Meals Program: Bridging Ambition with Reality

Prabowo’s “Free Nutritious Meals” program has sparked discussions in Indonesia, particularly as it promises to address long-standing issues of child malnutrition...
Adrian Janitra Putra Adrian Janitra Putra
2 min read

Integrating Culture in Teaching English: Developing Teaching Materials

Language and culture are deeply intertwined. Without language, the expression of culture becomes nearly impossible. Although not all aspects of culture...
Adam Indrawan Adam Indrawan
4 min read

Intolerance and the Unrecognized Religious Minorities of Indonesia

With Christmas recently occurring, many news media outlets praised the tolerance and harmony that Indonesia displayed for its Christian religious minorities....
Jonathan Jordan Jonathan Jordan
3 min read

Editorial: The Years of Just ‘Omon-Omon’

Once the stone you’re crawling under Is lifted off your shoulders Once the cloud that’s raining over your head disappears The...
Editorial Omong-Omong Editorial Omong-Omong
3 min read

Closing the Gender Tax Gap in Indonesia: Lessons from OECD Practices

Taxes are often seen as a tool for economic development and redistribution, yet the system itself can unintentionally perpetuate inequality. Among...
Listra Lubis Listra Lubis
3 min read

Is Feminist Justice Attainable Through Prison System?

It is illusory to rely on the violent patriarchal state to impose violence on patriarchal individuals and, somehow, expect to bring...
Thelma Ghinaya Thelma Ghinaya
4 min read

Editorial: A Lethal Combination Against Indonesian Democracy?

It is hardly a coincidence that Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto and the US’s Donald Trump have come to power simultaneously. It’s a...
Editorial Omong-Omong Editorial Omong-Omong
3 min read

Editorial: The Outsiders and Prabowo’s Human Rights Whitewashing Diplomacy

In her farewell speech in front of many Indonesian diplomats last Friday, former Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi could not hold back...
Editorial Omong-Omong Editorial Omong-Omong
4 min read

Editorial: Insecure Prabowo Leads A Hopeless Indonesia

Having lost twice in presidential races to Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, and eventually serving under him as part of his cabinet, Prabowo Subianto’s...
Editorial Omong-Omong Editorial Omong-Omong
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