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Indonesia’s ‘new despotism’
The government of President Joko Widodo is manipulating the law to repress its opponents and undermine democracy.
Suicide, under-employment and poverty: the gendered impacts of COVID-19 in Japan
The socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 have been significant in Japan and have particularly affected the lives of women.
How South Korea has kept the impact of COVID-19 on jobs in check
Women have been hardest hit by COVID-related job losses in South Korea, but the jobs market generally has been resilient.
INTERVIEW: From Socialist China’s democracy movement to escalating military tensions
Over the last 50 years, China has experienced a tectonic shift from an impoverished nation with a significant democracy movement to global power with increasing political repression.
As COVID-19 escalates in Indonesia, responses are fractured and fractious. (Terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia)
Elite interests continue to dominate Indonesia’s pandemic response at a national level, but there’s community resilience at the grassroots.