Articles

Johannes Nugroho

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

Articles by Johannes Nugroho

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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