TR EMERITUS

Today is the 59th anniversary of Operation Coldstore. This alleged security exercise took place at the dawn of 2 February 1963. More than 133 leaders of opposition parties, trade unions and civil society were arrested under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance, the forerunner of the Internal Security Act. Many were... 

Someone challenged me on my "research" on the democratic system in China. He asked if I have visited China and spoke to the people there in my research and how long was that done? He gave the impression that that is the expected form of research. I consider his view to be dishonest. (I found out later that he is actually working... 

Just because we have free elections every five years, does it mean our country is more democratic than a country that does not have elections, like China? Governments all over the world fear one thing most - people power, in particular, mass civil disobedience. That, toppled the Shah of Iran and Marcos, brought independence...