Thursday, May 9, 2024

The hope for Indonesia's oppositional forces (op-ed Kompas, 10/05/24)

 Indonesia needs strong opposition. But what kind of opposition? What is the possible, realistic projection of opposition amidst the aggressive promiscuous power-sharing and toxic alliance?

Here my latest op-ed published by Harian Kompas this morning (10/05):


The Titanic Paradox: When Aid Becomes an Ego Trip

  Remember Slavoj Žižek's brilliant take on Titanic ? The philosopher argued that Rose, the wealthy socialite, needed Jack's lower-c...