Nathaniel Tan

To a cynic, existing reality is but the shackles by which they are eternally bound. To leaders, reality is nothing but clay waiting to be moulded.

The debate here highlights once again a popular notion that Malaysians are caught between an 'evil' BN and a 'hopeless' Opposition.

The government is creating a culture of fear centred on the creation of bogeymen all over the world who are out to 'get us.'

What message has the university sent by its failure to act against violence on campus?

To realise real change in the brutal regime, Asean needs to recognise that constructive engagement has failed and that radical steps are not political impossibilities.

Malaysia can learn a lot from neighbouring countries about better press laws, but may need to blaze its own path to bringing these about.

The police have been entrusted with the near sacred task of defending the public's right to live in peace and in freedom. Without them, the word 'civilisation' loses much of its meaning.