Politics

In 2024 elections, digital crusades blurred the lines between official campaigns, authentic support and buzzer tactics

National politics mattered more than ever in the recent elections for governors and districts heads

'Influence operations’ and hyperreality impact voters’ capacity to make rational choices

Prabowo’s gemoy campaign is the latest example of digital campaigners making a mark on election campaigns

The Djojohadikusumo family has claimed the ultimate prize, and its next generation are going to make the most of it

The replacement of dangdut with TikTok dances in the 2024 elections heralds a massive demographic shift in Indonesian political campaigning and beyond

The Labour Party (Partai Buruh) was revived in the wake of opposition to the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, but failure in the 2024 election shows they failed to connect with the workers they aim to represent

A business alliance forged in 2008 between Joko Widodo and Luhut Pandjaitan formed the basis for a major axis in his presidency

Times change. Neighbours can now learn a lot from Indonesian democracy.

Letter to the Editor

Though characterised by autocracy and authoritarianism, political dissent found a place in the cinema of the Sukarno and Suharto eras

Film festivals, streaming and creative freedom

Recent documentaries have highlighted the agency of women in tackling the local and global environmental challenges of our time 

The production and strategic planning behind films looking to effect social change in Indonesia is slowly reaching a new level of sophistication

Festival film, streaming, dan kebebasan berkreasi

The production of visual content has exploded in recent years. Increasingly this medium is being used in innovative ways to tell stories and encourage action on political and social issues

Sejumlah film dokumenter terbaru telah menyoroti peran perempuan dalam menghadapi tantangan lingkungan lokal dan global pada masa kini.

Pengaruh pemerintah terhadap akademisi Indonesia berakibat terabaikannya kebutuhan publik karena pengutamaan kepentingan elit ekonomi dan politik

Incapable elites are guiding Indonesia’s scientists off course