The amount of funds wasted every year on useless projects is scandalous, reports our Thinking Allowed column. Continue reading »
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Oct 202010
The majority of academics agree to bow down their heads and spoon feed the political machinery with their intellectuality, with some even joining the inner circles of power, observes Pierre Marthinus. Continue reading »
Oct 162010
From the listed projects, it appears that we are returning to the era of mega high-status, expensive projects which will provide little value-added to the Malaysian economy, says Lim Teck Ghee. Continue reading »
Oct 152010
Why have conditions been laid down in the case of the two Malaysian women judges? Is it not sheer male prejudice against women, wonders Asghar Ali Engineer. Continue reading »
Oct 142010
When D R Seenivasagam passed away in 1969, some 150,000 people lined the streets of Ipoh to bid him a touching final farewell. Who was this man? Andrew Lin explains. Continue reading »
Oct 132010
P Ramakrishnan was supposed to deliver this address at an anti-ISA vigil in Penang on 1 August 2010, but before he could speak, four activists were arrested and the police dispersed the crowd. Continue reading »
Oct 122010
At the end of a landmark conference on gender justice, a declaration calling for a comprehensive policy and action plan on gender was presented to the Penang Chief Minister.
Oct 112010
Prema Devaraj warns that gender mainstreaming alone will not bring about gender equality as oppression manifests itself in many ways. Gender equality has to be in the larger context of justice for all. Continue reading »
Oct 102010
Gender equality is about both women and men. It is not a women’s agenda but a social justice agenda, says Chong Eng, adding that political solutions are needed to narrow the gender gap. Continue reading »
Oct 072010
Francis Loh reports on a landmark two-day conference in Penang that looked at where we are in the struggle for gender justice. Continue reading »