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An unexpected email 6 years later 4 Aug 2013 | 05:15 pm
I received this email a few days ago from someone I don't know -- let's call her Kit. The letter is self-explanatory. I'm glad that Kit now feels better about herself, and is able to be who she is. Th...
Why the new MDA online licensing framework is censorship 5 Jun 2013 | 02:47 pm
I've been using the Internet for a very long time -- since 1995 or so. I remember the days of pine, lynx and tin; irc, talk and finger. I remember soc.culture.singapore and soc.culture.singapore.moder...
Free My Internet: or, I can choose what I read on the Internet, ok? 3 Jun 2013 | 02:22 am
#FreeMyInternet – Movement against new licensing requirements for online media The blogging community -- collectively called Free My Internet -- will be organising a protest and online blackout next ...
Why Singapore’s crackdown on online news reporting is a mistake 31 May 2013 | 11:43 am
This was first published on mumbrella.asia. Why Singapore’s crackdown on online news reporting is a mistake My sense is that for a long time now, the Singapore government has been looking for a way ...
Beggaring my neighbor does not make me rich: why the National Defence Duty will not work 15 Feb 2013 | 05:17 am
I've wanted to blog about the Population White Paper for a week now. But I have very complicated feelings about it, and couldn't figure out exactly what I would say. Until I read Hri Kumar's suggestio...
In Memory of 1987: video 4 Jun 2012 | 11:26 am
Here is the video of my speech on Saturday:
In Memory of 1987 3 Jun 2012 | 06:12 pm
On Saturday 2 June 2012, MARUAH and Function 8 organized an event called "That We May Dream Again" to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Operation Spectrum. I spoke at this event as Vice-President of...
Show us you mean business 27 Apr 2012 | 01:30 pm
There's been a lot of talk about the Government's proposal for an online code of conduct, and today the Institute of Public Studies organised a closed-door discussion on the topic. It was conducted un...
In defence of Cherian George 22 Feb 2012 | 07:50 am
I am proud to consider Cherian George a friend. While he is not all that much older than me, I do remember reading his articles in the Straits Times as I grew up. For a large part of his stint in ST,...
Every Singaporean really does count 9 Feb 2012 | 03:38 pm
UPDATED: MOS Wong posted a clarification on his FB page. It addresses the insensitivity of the comments reported by TODAY, although surely the original comment -- presumably accurately reported, since...
