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The constitutional challenge: Addressing the architecture of the Indonesian military’s impunity

The writer says: "Indonesia’s 'architecture of impunity' transforms personal vendettas into institutional shields, allowing military personnel to bypass civilian justice. By…

  • Published: April 24, 20269:45 am
  • Author Muhammad Yahya Ihyarozza
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Delimitation could recast a political generation

India’s democracy has long been defined by its scale, its diversity, and its remarkable continuity, the writer says.

  • Published: April 16, 20268:23 am
  • Author Tuhin A. Sinha
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Why a benevolent dictatorship will not succeed in Bangladesh

Allegedly, some BNP activists have already begun indulging in the kind of rhetoric that once helped place former PM Hasina above the democratic system. This kind of talk should be…

  • Published: April 14, 202610:00 am
  • Author Mir Aftabuddin Ahmed
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Sabah is still waiting

"The decision tasted oren," says the writer.

  • Published: April 13, 202610:12 am
  • Author Philip Golingai
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VP Duterte: All bluff, no bloodbath- Philippine Daily Inquirer

Quoting the editoria: "By skipping the House justice committee’s impeachment hearing, Duterte signaled a profound disdain for the very democratic processes she is sworn to…

  • Published: March 30, 202610:47 am
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Who’s on the menu in GE16?

The writer says: "As I see the world through a political lens, I immediately thought of the Farmer Hypothesis in relation to Malaysian politics. The theory first held that Barisan…

  • Published: March 30, 202610:35 am
  • Author Philip Golingai
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Freedom of navigation: Philippine Daily Inquirer

Quoting the editorial: "In some ways, the Strait of Hormuz mirrors the strategic importance of the South China Sea (SCS) to global trade and economic security."

  • Published: March 24, 202610:44 am
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The challenges before Bangladesh’s prime minister

The writer says: "Tarique Rahman’s emergence as the new leader is also part of that change, which was impossible to imagine before the fall of Sheikh Hasina but appeared…

  • Published: March 13, 202610:40 am
  • Author Mahfuz Anam
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Indonesia President Prabowo and the military: The Jakarta Post

Quoting the editorial: "As the military moves toward high alert seemingly without a presidential mandate, Indonesia’s hard-won civilian supremacy faces its most critical test…

  • Published: March 12, 202611:11 am
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Still our finest hour: Philippine Daily Inquirer

Under the Marcos scion, the campaign to erase EDSA would take the form of diminishing the occasion, the anniversary downgraded to a “special working day.”

  • Published: February 26, 202610:38 am
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