Articles

Johannes Nugroho

Johannes Nugroho is a journalist and political analyst based in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Articles by Johannes Nugroho

Oct
29
Economy

Indonesia’s Embattled Middle Class

Caught between tax obligations and zero welfare support, Indonesia’s middle class is rapidly shrinking.

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Sep
29
Straits & Sampan

Parties and Privileges

Plan for a new parliamentary threshold may squeeze out smaller parties, but money politics pose a bigger problem.

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Jun
30
Economy, Foreign Policy, Politics

Clear-Cut Sympathy

A dramatic disconnect lands Prabowo in a political hot seat as his decision to join Trump’s Board of Peace and implement a sharp 30% fuel hike collides with overwhelming domestic sympathy for Iran.

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May
22
Economy

Feature Report: Is Prabowo Pivoting from Bebas Aktif to the US Economic Orbit?

The 2026 US-Indonesia trade agreement has sparked a domestic firestorm over its lopsided concessions, forcing President Prabowo to pivot toward Moscow just months after signing.

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Dec
28
Society

Feature Report: Storm in the Making

A fatal school collapse triggers a national debate on safety, accountability and the future of traditional Islamic boarding schools.

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Jul
25
Politics

KDM: A Case Study in Indonesian Populism

Kang Dedi Mulyadi is now the face of Indonesian populism. Does he have what it takes to rise to the top?

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