In the first of a two-part article, Charles Hector examines how a pro-business government has led to a steady weakening of workers’ rights and their welfare and livelihood. Continue reading »
Jul 282012
2012: 5
Jul 082012
Tommy Thomas wonders if the Security Offences Bill is constitutional. The much inferior treatment of an accused when prosecuted under the Bill violates the fundamental right to equality, he points out. Continue reading »
Jul 032012
‘Inspired’ by Najib’s spree of handouts, People Watch was prompted to write this little poem. Continue reading »
Jul 022012
Mustafa K Anuar argues that civilised and uncivilised behaviour defies labelling western or eastern; in fact such behaviour whether positive or negative cuts across national boundaries. If, as some argue, demonstrations are ‘western culture’, does that mean that butt exercises are ‘eastern culture’? Continue reading »
Jul 022012
Inspired by fashion accessories that stirred a storm, Dangerous Journey put pen to paper and rustled up three short poems. Continue reading »
Jul 012012
Worrisome takes a light-hearted look at Najib’s takeover of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry after Shahrizat’s fall from grace. Continue reading »
Jun 292012
Pro-Ambiga takes to task the ‘nerds’ who have been giving Ambiga Sreenevasan a hard time. Continue reading »
Jun 292012
In the rest of the world, ‘WWW’ stands for ‘World Wide Web’ but in Bolehland, it stands for ‘Wealth Without Work’, writes Sickos. Continue reading »
Jun 282012
K Haridas looks at Najib’s ‘1Malaysia’ slogan and wonders how different it is from Mahathir’s ‘Wawasan 2020’ and Badawi’s ‘Islam hadhari’ buzz-words. Can we really trust the premier’s reform pledge? Continue reading »
Jun 272012
Benny Teh reviews a book by Johan Saravanamuttu that takes a look at the various phases in the first 50 years of Malaysian foreign policy. Continue reading »