James Chai

Together, we will make history

Together, we will make history

COMMENT | We will be writing our story in less than 24 hours. What will the ending be?

The most powerful man in the country

The most powerful man in the country

COMMENT | The attorney-general must be a lawyer first, politician second.

In this GE14, I hope you vote for justice

In this GE14, I hope you vote for justice

COMMENT | On May 9, your vote will be a vote of self-defence against an unjust government.

Kak Wan and the symbolic force of the first female DPM

Kak Wan and the symbolic force of the first female DPM

COMMENT | She’s the woman who walked through the worst storm and remained unbeaten.

BN’s biggest mistake in GE14 - playing the race card

BN’s biggest mistake in GE14 - playing the race card

COMMENT | BN's strategy of demonising other races to win Malay votes is increasingly ineffective - here’s why.

Vote to save the 'lost generation'

Vote to save the 'lost generation'

COMMENT | 'My generation is one in which idealism has been lost to pessimism, cynicism, and disillusionment.'

Vote Harapan for a truly multiracial Malaysia

Vote Harapan for a truly multiracial Malaysia

COMMENT | It won't happen overnight, but it has to start sometime. What better time than now?

Why GE14 is the mother of all elections

Why GE14 is the mother of all elections

COMMENT | It could mark the end of the longest-ruling coalition in the democratic world, for one.

What it really means to be Chinese in M’sia

What it really means to be Chinese in M’sia

COMMENT | ‘It also means being M'sian, and being treated as an equal for all our worth.’

With fake news law, M'sia is one step closer to '1984'

With fake news law, M'sia is one step closer to '1984'

COMMENT | The Anti-Fake News Bill has the potential to bring M'sia closer to an Orwellian society. 

The road we have travelled since 2008

The road we have travelled since 2008

COMMENT | It has been ten years since the political tsunami that taught us change was possible.

Only three kinds of Chinese would vote PAS

Only three kinds of Chinese would vote PAS

 The bare minimum to get the Chinese vote is trust.

Namewee’s dogs and baying at the moon

Namewee’s dogs and baying at the moon

The self-appointed moral arbiters lack not just sense, but also a sense of humour.

Rafizi Ramli and the price of believing

Rafizi Ramli and the price of believing

Would you be willing to go to jail for something you believe in?

I’m not proud of Malaysia - that’s why I’m not leaving

I’m not proud of Malaysia - that’s why I’m not leaving

We must realise a nation where everyone has a place.

The GST horror story

The GST horror story

Stories on the ground reveal truths otherwise missing from the debate.

Jamal Yunos: Our worst creation of 2017

Jamal Yunos: Our worst creation of 2017

The public fed interest in the Umno Sg Besar chief.

Building bridges of racial empathy

Building bridges of racial empathy

How can we reach across walls so that we can see others without prejudice?

On students being Umno ambassadors abroad

On students being Umno ambassadors abroad

Umno Wanita chief Shahrizat's proposal leaves no room for students to define themselves.

The Sheila Majid in all of us

The Sheila Majid in all of us

You do not need to earn the right to speak up on things you care about.

Why do the Chinese work so hard?

Why do the Chinese work so hard?

Robert Kuok's suggestion on mix of genes and culture is perhaps true.

Asset declaration: Moral courage in the dark world of politics

Asset declaration: Moral courage in the dark world of politics

The 30 politicians who have pledged to declare their assets have done something monumental.

'Poverty, not race': Understanding the causes of gangsterism

'Poverty, not race': Understanding the causes of gangsterism

'We must solve poverty and broken families first.'

The PM’s ironic ‘gift’ - abolishing the Batu Tiga toll

The PM’s ironic ‘gift’ - abolishing the Batu Tiga toll

What is wrongfully taken from the people cannot be deemed a gift upon return.