Taib and his love for strong women
The White Rajah Brookes were an English dynasty which ruled over Sarawak from 1841 to 1946. The current Chief Minister of Sarawak, Taib...
Spy game: The CIA, Pakistan and ‘blood money’
The case of Raymond Davis has all the trappings of a 21st century spy novel.
It is a story of murder, prison and clandestine payments,...
Leave us alone !; Kampung Baru folk to Najib
Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad tried and failed. So did the former Selangor MB, the late Harun Idris, in the 70's. Recent...
After Kerdau and Merlimau – Reform or Face a National Revolt!
I’m fully conscious of how the BN’s mainstream media (MSM) would demonise and ostracise me for what I’m about to say. I’m nonetheless...
‘Don’t sign FTA with EU’
Some 33 non-governmental organisations comprising student and political bodies are against the government signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European...
Home Ministry out to create an army of spies?
Members of Rela are being asked to “shop their neighbours” under a scheme announced by the government.
Rela is a volunteer paramilitary corp under the...
Mahathir’s attempt to rewrite history
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has maintained what he said in Tom Plate’s new book Doctor M: Operation Malaysia – Conversations with Mahathir...
The youth of Tahrir Square
n the centre of Tahrir Square, surrounded by an explosion of art, political expression and communal solidarity that has crossed Egypt's social...
What Mubarak must do before he resigns
As Egyptian citizens and human rights defenders, we have been on the streets here, including in Tahrir Square, since Jan. 25 to demand...
Green issues: Top 10 in 2010
WHAT were the environmental highlights and low points of 2010? Do we stand a chance in conserving Malaysia’s amazing biodiversity and...






















