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Not a finite commodity
Public safety versus civil liberties is on display in the United States. Can’t we all get along?
Covid-19 knocks on American hegemony
The Covid-19 pandemic poses a threat to the United States-led international order. What must the US do to preserve American hegemony...
The shift of humanity in the era of digital transformation
The digital revolution is transforming everything in our world. But is it changing us as well?
Stunting 101: Indonesia’s least-known health catastrophe...
For a country bountiful in natural resources and food, Indonesia has a major health crisis. Can it tackle it?
America 2020: Why Asean matters
The Southeast Asia regional grouping is vital to America’s trade and security. It’s time to take further steps to ensure this partnership...
Juggling different balls
Indonesia and Europe need to reach an understanding on palm oil and the environment. Can they do it?
History lessons: US-China bilateral relations
America has given China unprecedented support throughout the decades. So why are they such rivals?
An Asian grassroots women’s agenda
Women in the region may face repression, but they won’t be cowed. Some stories from the field.
Thailand: Corruption and terror
The horrific mass shooting earlier this year wasn’t the mere action of a madman. Issues such as inequality and poverty were triggers....
Hijrah: A threat to state unity?
Now even Muslims are coming under pressure to conform with Islamic conservatives wanting to take the country down a disturbing path.
The beginning of America’s Middle East wars
Beirut 1958: How America's Wars in the Middle East Began Bruce Riedel (Brookings Institution Press, 2019, 128 pp)
Boards that govern and lead
Effective management, cooperation and checks and balances are crucial to ensuring Indonesian state-owned enterprises are successful....
Indonesia and the global Shariah economy
The country has the potential to be a global leader. What’s holding Indonesia back?
COVID-19 threatens Indonesia’s overcrowded prisons
Release wrongfully detained prisoners, seek alternatives for at-risk detainees
