By The Way
In her farewell speech in front of many Indonesian diplomats last Friday, former Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi could not hold back...
Having lost twice in presidential races to Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, and eventually serving under him as part of his cabinet, Prabowo Subianto’s...
Democracy is not just about having elections every five years. What sets a democratic system apart from an oligarchy or dynasty...
The sun appears round and feels intensely hot as it warms the earth. Beneath this sun, countless humans and other living...
As Joko “Jokowi” Widodo nears the end of his tenure as Indonesia’s president, efforts are underway to create a glossy narrative...
In late July, Tempo magazine released a special edition commemorating “10 Years of Jokowi,” titled “Nawadosa Jokowi,” a term echoing the...
The vision of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) No. 10 emphasizes efforts to reduce inequality among countries worldwide. However, it’s important to...
Just a month before leaving office, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, through his ministers, enacted regulations permitting the export of sea sand....
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. From time to time we’ve...
The old saying, “Learning as a child is like carving in stone; learning as an adult is like carving on water,”...
