Exploitation of our sporting heroes
Sporting events like the on-going Tokyo2020 Olympics is meant for people to come together to celebrate the diversity of our humanity. Watching deserving athletes winning a medal or two is nice, especially when it comes to national pride. At the last Olympics, Singaporeans celebrated our first gold medal in swimming as Joseph...
Governmental Exceptionalism: Is There A Moral High Ground?
It's true that 35% or 40% of the population will always fall for authoritarians, patriarchs and tribalism, but the majority of people reject authoritarianism and all the historical wretchedness that comes with it. Intimidation through intrusion is more typically how authoritarian governments control people. What I see in the...
Politicians should take the lead and stop giving lip service
The Straits Times article “CECA is not a four-letter word” (18 Jul 2021) by Senior Political Correspondent Ms Grace Ho is a great display of allegiance to the government’s standard narrative on the wonders of FTAs in expanding Singapore’s economic space and creating good jobs for Singaporeans. Her article wasn’t...
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