S Thayaparan

COMMENT | Why the political class fears local council polls

COMMENT | Why the political class fears local council polls

It will be harder for establishment to impose their diktats on citizens.
COMMENT | What can a non-Malay PM do for the group?

COMMENT | What can a non-Malay PM do for the group?

At this point, I don't even think they want a non-Malay PM.
COMMENT | The men who hunt Kit Siang

COMMENT | The men who hunt Kit Siang

Never provoke the far-right by having dreams of equality.
COMMENT | Is anybody listening to Ayob Khan?

COMMENT | Is anybody listening to Ayob Khan?

Deputy IGP's claims of attempts to oust him hardly caused a stir.
COMMENT | Political class' weaponisation of Bahasa Malaysia

COMMENT | Political class' weaponisation of Bahasa Malaysia

Politicians always use language to divide people across class lines.
COMMENT | Normalising fascism via 'deviant' rehab centres

COMMENT | Normalising fascism via 'deviant' rehab centres

Real targets will eventually be people deemed on the 'wrong' path.

COMMENT | Ramasamy provides ammunition to his detractors

COMMENT | Ramasamy provides ammunition to his detractors

Ramasamy could've been formidable if he remained independent.
COMMENT | The problem is Anwar doesn't question his non-Malay support

COMMENT | The problem is Anwar doesn't question his non-Malay support

Flawed as he is, there's no alternative for non-Malays to vote.
COMMENT | Will Madani govt protect non-Muslim rights?

COMMENT | Will Madani govt protect non-Muslim rights?

PM's remark on Syariah Court's status elevation should be met with scepticism.
COMMENT | Political class weaponising Palestinian trauma

COMMENT | Political class weaponising Palestinian trauma

Why is govt staying silent when businesses in M'sia get threatened?
COMMENT | DAP and Dr M's New Malaysia con game

COMMENT | DAP and Dr M's New Malaysia con game

Truth is, all Malay parties used DAP to reverse their political fortunes.
COMMENT | Can Muda survive without Syed Saddiq?

COMMENT | Can Muda survive without Syed Saddiq?

Losing a high-profile figure in the optics game is a possibly crippling political move.
COMMENT | Hitler does not make your religiosity compassionate

COMMENT | Hitler does not make your religiosity compassionate

Do we really want anyone who agrees with fascists to lead discourse?
COMMENT | Pragmatism failed non-Malay polity

COMMENT | Pragmatism failed non-Malay polity

History shows non-Malay leaders ditched rights for ‘pragmatism’.
COMMENT | I'm not Muslim and not imagining Teresa wearing nothing

COMMENT | I'm not Muslim and not imagining Teresa wearing nothing

Religious misogyny and being a non-Muslim woman in this country.
COMMENT | Solidarity Week not doing justice to Palestinian cause

COMMENT | Solidarity Week not doing justice to Palestinian cause

Palestine children trauma is fodder for M'sian propaganda.
COMMENT | PSM continues to demonstrate the right stuff

COMMENT | PSM continues to demonstrate the right stuff

Mainstream political parties are indifferent to common people's struggles.
COMMENT | PAS and not spooking non-Muslims

COMMENT | PAS and not spooking non-Muslims

PM has rejected secular state idea, so why make PAS accept the view?
COMMENT | DAP has never been a threat to Islam but to secularism

COMMENT | DAP has never been a threat to Islam but to secularism

DAP is pandering to right-wing power brokers to remain in power.
COMMENT | What does it say about Madani govt if PAS joins?

COMMENT | What does it say about Madani govt if PAS joins?

Unlikely PAS will moderate its behaviour if it's part of govt.
COMMENT | What is hate speech in Malaysia?

COMMENT | What is hate speech in Malaysia?

Hate speech has always been the vulgar political, religious expression of the state.
COMMENT | Indians, be independent, not rely on another party

COMMENT | Indians, be independent, not rely on another party

Solidarity has always been a problem for the Indian community.
COMMENT | Freedom comes with irresponsibility

COMMENT | Freedom comes with irresponsibility

Constraining art because it offends some is the biggest social issue there is.
COMMENT | DAP should not appropriate religion for political gain

COMMENT | DAP should not appropriate religion for political gain

DAP should champion secularism and not seek populist appeal using religious sentiment.