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Short Story: The Clock Chimes by Subardjo

“…Suwarni is putting her child to sleep…”

Poem: The Moonlight Slowly Fades By Toto ST Radik

the moonlight slowly fades

Music: New Album from Raja Kirik, “Sengkala

“…a metaphor for cyclical time, calamities that continually change form without ever truly departing…”

Elections: Fathers and Sons, Jokowism and PSI, Tempo

“..photo of outgoing President Joko Widodo standing beside Kaesang, the President’s youngest son. The father-son portrait occupies half the space on the billboards…”

Short Story: The Glass Wall by Mochtar Lubis

With his simple heart, Dulah loves his wife deeply. “You can choose whatever you like,” he says.

Op-Ed: The Illusion of Trump’s Board of Peace, Tempo.co

“…diminishing the significance of the United Nations Charter…a new, subtler form of domination…merely using legal language as a diplomatic facade?”

Cerpen: Lonceng Berbunyi Karya Subardjo

Suwarni sedang menidurkan anaknya.

Op-Ed: Sign of the Erosion of Bank Indonesia’s Independence, Tempo.com

Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Finance Thomas Djiwandono has been nominated to become a Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, a move that threatens the independence of Indonesia’s central bank.

Festival of the Margins: Sowing Memories Together by Pujo Nugroho for Project Multatuli

Every story not only demands to be heard; it also demands justice.

Economic Outlook: Fiscal Time Bomb in 2026 Budget, Senior Economist

In the 2026 State Budget Bill, government spending set at Rp 3,800-3,820 trillion, significant increase on Rp 3,527.5 trillion in 2025.