Helen Ang

Cue journalism toeing the official line premises that readers are clueless. Malaysians surely deserve less hypocrisy and more honesty than protocol writing.

It is more than just the individual who is affected when one converts or reverts from Islam. Therefore non-Muslims should rightly be concerned about the jurisdiction of syariah law.

The Boleh phenomenon of taking matters into one's own lands raises questions of corruption, public accountability and the rule of law.

The demolition of a Taoist temple in Penang last week has led angry devotees to put a banner condemning the local council.

For years before the race killings, the state was systematically discriminating against Jews and Tutsis making them second class citizens and scapegoats, and attacking them through propaganda.

What else has the 'system' inherited besides police state and a climate of fear? Some worry, a Gen-M come of age to shape our future for the worse.

Statistics are not racist, people are. The imbroglio enveloping the Asli report provides an interesting study in turn for the public.

The Minister Mentor has come up trumps in the game of one-upmanship. Now that LKY has opened this window of opportunity, we need to overcome our congenital apathy and push forward the debate.

Making excuses for violent expressions of hate will not help in treating the cancer unless one is willing to confront the reality of the disease first.

Making subhuman caricatures and scapegoats out of a particular race is in reality more telling of the accusers than the accused.

If alleged terrorists wanted to disrupt air travel, they've succeeded. If they sought to win over and influence people, they should return to the drawing board.

Not surprisingly, Pak Lah's iron fist is emerging from his velvet glove. Several websites are under surveillance ... is Malaysiakini one of them?

Ill-conceived and ill-planned, the Crooked Bridge reflects the incompetence of the national leadership and its sycophantic advisors and official megaphones.

As the spin around petrol becomes ickier, we wait with bated breath to see if the new National Automotive Policy will propel or put Proton out of its miseries.

Malaysia showcases a special school of architecture uniquely represented by residential and shop houses sporting faith symbols.

Hamas' landslide victory in Palestine's elections is an example of how a society that supports violence will elect leaders who promote violence.

Home viewers can use DVD player tools like freeze, zoom and magnify to unmask Michael Moore's deceptive methods.

With Michael Moore's films now readily available on video, viewers can check out the director's pernicious style of editing for themselves.

The Inland Revenue Board, through its 2006 calendar, brings Malaysians up to speed on how their tax money is spent.

Kelantan Chinese are conversant with Malay customs yet, ironically, their future path could be towards reintegration with the mainstream Chinese.