Trump and the ghosts of colonialism: A lesson for Indonesia
What Mr. Trump has done to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bears similarity to colonial economic arrangements, in which a weaker nation must grant the powerful access to its…
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Zelenskyy vs Trump: Post-American order?
In theory, all want peace. With hundreds of thousands injured or killed and hundreds of billions of foregone revenues and economic destruction, the last people who want to…
US aid cut will undermine Indonesia’s counterterrorism efforts
It could increase the likelihood of violent extremist organisations regrouping and former terrorists reengaging with their previous networks.
Editors, don’t become PROs of proprietors
A prerequisite of being an editor—qualities far more important than his/her ability to write, edit, direct, lead, brief reporters, have a nose for stories, etc—is to have…
US President Trump’s aid cuts to hurt pro-democracy projects the most in Pakistan
Pakistani institutions, such as the Election Commission, have benefitted from Washington’s support in the past.
The price of disruption and arrogation
By ignoring the responsibility of the aggressor, the United Nations Security Council's resolution on the Russia-Ukraine war inadvertently emboldens dictators and rule-breakers…
Imminent end to proxy war
Europe in limbo as former bitter enemies US and Russia work towards cooperation under a new global order.
Suspend reality: impeached South Korean President Yoon’s last stand
In his final statement tomorrow, Feb. 25, Mr. Yoon would do well to do what he has not done yet: offering a heartfelt apology for his grave misjudgment in opting for martial law…
There is no such thing as the Global South
A country under attack is a country under attack, and an aggressor country is an aggressor country. This distinction does not change based on whether the country is in the North…
Why Bangladesh needs deliberative democracy now
The July Revolution of 2024 was not merely a rejection of the old political system but a call for a new era of governance rooted in accountability, inclusion, and deliberation.