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The next ten words 24 Dec 2012 | 01:29 pm
Singaporeans wanted a national debate – we have ended up with a one-track public discourse that is dangerously close to becoming an obsession. We deserve better.
Here’s why Michael Palmer should stay 23 Dec 2012 | 06:37 pm
Last week, Michael Palmer resigned from the PAP and Parliament as Speaker. But did he have to quit? Singapore should rethink its “resign by default” mentality. Here's why
The pursuit of happiness and our Singapore Conversation 23 Dec 2012 | 09:00 am
Why winning the lottery doesn’t make you happier, but democracy does: and why it matters to our Singapore Conversation
Against reform: a call to arms 21 Dec 2012 | 06:57 pm
Reform sounds good. But the ‘reform’ this government is perpetrating in the aftermath of GE 2011 – including the National Conversation – is a lie. Unless and until we take back our conversation from o...
How China and America choose their leaders: and what Singapore can learn 21 Dec 2012 | 10:07 am
Political leadership in America and China differ into 'competition' and 'consensus' extremes. These result in intractable problems, which Singapore can well learn from
Singapore’s Electoral System: The case for reform 16 Dec 2012 | 09:58 pm
The recent US presidential election drew many Singaporeans’ attention to the aberrations of the Electoral College system. Because the winner is selected based on the number of states he carries (weigh...
Identity Crisis 15 Dec 2012 | 05:45 pm
Christmas is here, and soon, so will CNY. My thoughts on replying ill-informed questions from my aunt’s daughter-in-law’s brother’s second wife
Responsibility 27 Aug 2011 | 05:25 pm
When a woman is raped, who is responsible? An ostensibly simple question, but 'responsible' has many meanings, and supporters of SlutWalk seem to use different definitions. The inconsistencies of Slut...
Footnotes from a small island 27 Aug 2011 | 02:40 pm
Upon leaving, I realise I've become so connected with my country, that I’m afraid I’ll come back to find that it’s changed
Responsibility 27 Aug 2011 | 01:25 pm
When a woman is raped, who is responsible? An ostensibly simple question, but 'responsible' has many meanings, and supporters of SlutWalk seem to use different definitions. The inconsistencies of Slut...
