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‘Don’t sell the land’: BIPOC farmers are gearing up for agriculture policy under Trump

Farmers of color are not backing down. John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation Virginia farmer, civil rights activist and president of the National Black Farmers Association, delivered a fiery keynote speech at the 2024 BIPOC Farmers Conference in Smyrna, Delaware, on Nov. 12, as Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color face potential reversal of years […]

Village governance and development in Indonesia: progress and challenges – Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

The Indonesian government enacted Act 6 of 2014 to decentralise village governance, aiming to improve service delivery at the local level. Under President Jokowi’s leadership, village governments received support through the Village Fund, benefiting 81,616 villages across 38 provinces. The fund has been crucial in enhancing government administration, developing infrastructure and empowering communities. From 2015 […]

Trump names architects of his promised mass deportation policy

Very little animated US president-elect Donald Trump more on the campaign trail like immigration. His party platform, ratified at the Republican convention in July, promised the “largest deportation programme in American history”. His early administration appointments suggest he intends to make good on his promise. While announcing his new “border tsar” Tom Homan late on […]

‘Train guns on drug trade big fish’

The Marcos administration is redirecting its anti-drug campaign to dismantle supply networks and pursue high-level drug suppliers, signaling a major shift in the country’s approach to combating illegal drugs. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced the strategic pivot on Tuesday, following a high-level meeting led by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the Palace. President Marcos […]

EDITORIAL | What to Do as Trump Signals Inward-looking Economic Policy? | JAPAN Forward

United States President-elect Donald J Trump has criticized the current President Joe Biden administration over inflation and other issues. Moreover, he has indicated his intention to fundamentally change US economic policy.  Apparently, the president-elect strongly believes that the only way to make America great again is to strengthen the economy. Also, the rise of China […]