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Reformasi Dispatch

Independent and lucid analysis of Indonesian politics, policymaking, justice, and economics featuring Kevin O’Rourke and Jeff Hutton. The podcasts incorporate exclusive interviews with experts and dra... Read more

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Poll Position (Interview with Seth Soderborg)

Poll Position (Interview with Seth Soderborg)

 Kevin and Jeff talk with Harvard academic and pollster Seth Soderborg about the art and science of taking the temperatu... Read more

9 Jul 2022

49mins

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Joko as Broker: Credibility Bolsters Widodo in Kyiv, Moscow Visits (with Ukraine Amb Vasyl Hamianin)

Joko as Broker: Credibility Bolsters Widodo in Kyiv, Moscow Visits (with Ukraine Amb Vasyl Hamianin)

President Joko Widodo's sudden plan to engage in personal diplomacy with Putin involves high stakes.   Prospects for pro... Read more

25 Jun 2022

1hr 7mins

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Coal Gaslighting

Coal Gaslighting

Indonesia's new and renewable energy bill includes provisions to support development of fossil fuels including coal bed ... Read more

17 Jun 2022

32mins

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Golkar Stirs: A Step Towards a Non-Party Nominee for President

Golkar Stirs: A Step Towards a Non-Party Nominee for President

Former VP nominee Sandiaga Uno joins Reformasi Dispatch to discuss his portfolio as tourism minister at a crucial junctu... Read more

20 May 2022

44mins

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Indonesia's New Sexual Violence Crimes Law (With Andy Yetriani, chairwoman of the National Commission on Violence Against Women)

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Nay-Palm Bomb: Widodo's drastic palm-olein export ban

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Oblivious to Abuse No More: Indonesia's Landmark Law on Sexual Violence

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Sri Mulyani In-Depth: Indonesia's Finance Minister Talks Constitution, G20, Ukraine, Inflation and Cushioning Impacts for the Vulnerable

Sri Mulyani In-Depth: Indonesia's Finance Minister Talks Constitution, G20, Ukraine, Inflation and Cushioning Impacts for the Vulnerable

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