[ISAFIS Newsletter #2] Trump is Back in the Game: The 2025 Reinvention of America’s Isolationist Agenda

Written by: Natalie Grace Sierra Adi Staff of Research and Development For decades, the United States has been a leading power in international relations and global trade (CFR, 2023). However, there has been a shift in the country’s foreign policy under Trump’s second tenure. Attempts at an “isolationist” American policy Read more

[ISAFIS Newsletter #1] Documenting Conflict: ‘No Other Land’ and its Role in Raising Social Awareness

Written by: Fatimah Azzahra Staff of Research and Development Honored with the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature earlier on March 2nd, 2025, the documentary No Other Land has garnered notable recognition, contributing to the increasing global awareness on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The film, which was co-directed by Israeli and Read more

[ISAFIS Gazette #1] Gambling with WW3: What the Trump-Zelenskyy Debate Means for Europe’s Security

Written by: Jonathan Jordan Staff of Research and Development On Friday, 28th of February 2025, the Oval Office spiralled into a diplomatic disaster as United States President Donald Trump—along with Vice President J. D. Vance—and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy were engaged in a heated debate regarding the ongoing war in Read more

Reassessing Indonesia’s Recent Controversial Foreign Policies: What Prabowo Could Do?

Author: Muhammad Dafa Ramadhan from Research and Development ISAFIS As Indonesia experiences a government transition from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administration to the newly-elected President Prabowo Subianto, one might expect a significant yet moderate shift in the country’s foreign policy and diplomatic style. The public sees the new leader as Read more

THE ISAFIS NEWSLETTER #5: Netanyahu’s Arrest Warrants: A Challenge to the Power of International Law and Its Implications

Written by: Navinka Ranindiva Lubis OVERVIEW The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, which cites allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity during operations in Gaza from October 2023 to May 2024. The last press Read more