Dean Johns

Terima kasih, Malaysiakini!

Terima kasih, Malaysiakini!

COMMENT | As age catches on, I end writing for this courageous news portal and look towards more dire directions...

On fight against corruption, M'sia can show Australia a thing or two

On fight against corruption, M'sia can show Australia a thing or two

COMMENT | 'Toxic' is the right choice for ‘word of the year’.
Can Umno/BN defectors ever reform?

Can Umno/BN defectors ever reform?

COMMENT | All of them – without exception – have been either accomplices or accessories...

God as Godzilla?

God as Godzilla?

COMMENT | This view of the Great One as a horror movie-style monster seems ludicrously selective.

Rejoice, for this is genuine rule of law

Rejoice, for this is genuine rule of law

COMMENT | Some are over the moon with feelings of schadenfreude.

Breaking the drought(s)

Breaking the drought(s)

COMMENT | The harder the Aussie government rains on its own parade, the better.

The long and winding road to media freedom

The long and winding road to media freedom

COMMENT | Changing laws is part of reform, but we need to change ‘mainstream media’ culture too.

Why should wives change their names?

Why should wives change their names?

COMMENT | It’s an eternal struggle globally, between one’s chosen name and true nature.

Going pseudonymous or pseudonymouse?

Going pseudonymous or pseudonymouse?

COMMENT | I’m somewhat surprised to see so many anonymous comments in new M’sia.

To hell with ‘HLGBTs’

To hell with ‘HLGBTs’

COMMENT | Expose those who persecute the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Writing the wrongs of the ‘right’

Writing the wrongs of the ‘right’

COMMENT | 'The gov't still seems too riddled with potential for typical right-wing-style wrongs.'

Megaphone or megaphoney diplomacy?

Megaphone or megaphoney diplomacy?

COMMENT | Mahathir surely won’t be shedding any Mahatears over the proposed US-N Korea summit.

Fresh hope for press freedom

Fresh hope for press freedom

COMMENT | It is still so far from being fully-developed that it’s experiencing severe growing pains.

From 'jestice' to justice

From 'jestice' to justice

COMMENT | If Dr M is serious in restoring rule of law, the joke is no longer on justice, but on the jokers.

Rakyat gagah, Razakyat gagal

Rakyat gagah, Razakyat gagal

COMMENT | My silence since December has clearly been golden.

The more self-satire in M’sia, the merrier

The more self-satire in M’sia, the merrier

There's value in viewing the regime's statements verbatim.

Apatheism beats atheism

Apatheism beats atheism

Apathy is the biggest threat to both religions and non-religions.

You have to laugh

You have to laugh

Using the power of ridicule to attack appalling atrocities.

Of ignorance, blissful and otherwise

Of ignorance, blissful and otherwise

Many fail to recognise the danger of wilful ignorance.

Between ‘crapitalism’ and ‘conmunism’

Between ‘crapitalism’ and ‘conmunism’

Neither of the choices seem very appealing.

Khairy red-cards Malaysiakini

Khairy red-cards Malaysiakini

A first for Khairy, but the standard state of play elsewhere. 

Opaque is as bad as fake

Opaque is as bad as fake

State secrecy and lies always actually work together. 

M'sian exports and expats

M'sian exports and expats

M'sians seeking to export themselves have various options.

Word Wars 3

Word Wars 3

But on second thoughts even Communism can be counted as a kind of religion or at least anti-religion, and Kimism as a quasi-religious dynastic cult.