Tota compares the contrasting reactions to calls for atrocities to be investigated in a couple of western democracies and in Malaysia. Continue reading »
Jun 072012
Oct 042011
Was Malaya ever colonised? Most definitely, according to Tommy Thomas, and by not one but four different colonial powers. Continue reading »
Sep 122011
Farish A Noor advises the scholars who claimed that British Malaya was never truly a colonial construct to take a trip to the library. Continue reading »
Jul 232010
Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the contempt of court charges that have been brought against British freelance journalist Alan Shadrake in connection with his new book, “Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock.”
Jan 042010
(From left) Ishak Haji Mohammed, Dr Burhanuddin Al-Helmy and Ahmad Boestamam
The seeds of independence had been sowed long before the existence of Umno, notes Hishamuddin Yahaya. This is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the Merdeka struggle.
Nov 232007
Aliran is concerned about the arrests of leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) – P Uthayakumar, P Waythamoorthy and V Ganapathy Rao – ahead of a planned gathering on Sunday, 25 November at the British embassy. Many Malaysians are likely to view the police action as being politically motivated.