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Media Literacy or Critical Thinking?

The PAP government will be introducing guidelines on ways to spot fake news by next June. While any effort to develop the people’s critical thinking abilities must be encouraged, I would just like to point out the hypocrisy of the State who in the first place made sure the people swallowed whatever they dished out on the dominant...

The focus of our policies to help disadvantaged children in their education is not enough – we need to help their families

I refer to the article “Look beyond education to give disadvantaged kids a leg-up” (Straits Times, Nov 2). It states that “When I expressed my frustration to the friend who had asked me to help the girls in the first place, she suggested that I investigate S.L.’s family circumstances.” As to “I visited the girl’s...

LKY’s Memorial; A Desperate Move To Hold To Power?

The PAP propaganda war machineries gearing up again. The war against its own citizens. With the advent of the social medias, baits and carrots are no more effective. They try to muzzle the Facebook with their so called fake news committee,it was a futiled effort. They are desperate to muzzle the social medias which can actually...