Dr. Chandra Muzaffar From articles and letters in the media, meetings and seminars among the intelligentsia and conversations with people from different walks of life, it appears that there is…

Ideally, a youth political party should not make itself subservient to any of the coalitions and remain as the third force, the alternative that represents our bright future.  Scott Ng, Free…

(TMI) - Imagine all that is happening around us today – the weak government, the lack of leadership, race-based parties, racial and religious extremism, the lack of social justice, the growing…

The Malaysian Insider Nearly two years after the last Malaysian general elections, both the ruling and opposition coalitions are imploding – one with internal leadership crises and the other…

Lim Teck Ghee Disappointed with the predictions of political pundits on the country's fortune which never seem to be right, I turned to my astrologer friend, Datuk Seri Master Chun Chun, for…

The weekend’s demonstration is more than about politics, political intrigue and Azmin Ali. It is not about Malays versus Chinese and Indians. It is about the Haves and Have Nots among the Malays,…

John Wight, RT Hypocrisy is not usually regarded as a virtue of leadership, yet judging by the gushing tributes paid to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah by various Western governments and…

PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang is duly concerned that local government election would cause instability. In his view, Chinese councillors would take over in certain big cities if…

Can you blame God if you are born with a dark complexion? Can you blame God if you are born into poverty? Can you blame God if you are born with a disease? Can you blame God if you are born a…

Ishmael Lim, FMT It is hardly surprising that Anwar Ibrahim has been willing to step up to bowl, if MACC is willing to bat, over allegations concerning Daim Zainuddin. There is no love lost…

Martin London, New York Times WHILE most of us would agree that religious fundamentalists, foreign and domestic, sometimes do serious harm to our society, there are other kinds of fundamentalists…

PAS and DAP in love-hate relationship, Perkasa and Tun M's apparent divorce, Daim and Najib at odds, TV3 reconciling with Anwar, what a Keluarga 69 indeed. Hazlan Zakaria, The Ant Daily When…

Henry I Miller, Today Online Government-funded scientific research runs the gamut from studies of basic physical and biological processes to the development of applications to meet immediate…

This reader says it’s time we stop pretending and own up to the fact that we are struggling racists trying to accept our differences. by Fa Abdul, Free Malaysia Today I am a racist. I…

It is now quite clear that Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has put Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar and perhaps the entire police force too in a tight spot. Aziz…

Given Anwar’s age and Najib’s tenuous hold on his power, it is not entirely impossible for the two to have come to an agreement for their mutual survival. Scott Ng, Free Malaysia Today The…

In either case, it is the people at the other end of the stories that benefit. Kapil Sethi, MMO With 1MDB, missing official jets and the shenanigans of K-pop stars hogging the headlines at…

Reporters and lawyers are feverishly trying to get Sirul to talk from his jail cell about who ordered the killing and why. John Berthelsen, Asia Sentinel The detention in Brisbane,…

The only way to completely pay off Malaysia’s debt today is if every one of our 29.7 million population coughs up over RM21,000 each. Julius Peh, Free Malaysia Today The ringgit is falling…

Lim Kit Siang is described as a “Dapnosaur” who has done little for his constituents other than to bark at the PM who is trying his best to help his nation. Iskandar Mohamad, Free Malaysia…

The attitude and actions of the religious authorities over the past decade have shown all too clearly why the Shariah system in Malaysia is where it is in our Federal Constitution. Azrul Mohd…

We now live in a Malaysia where one stupid statement can trigger even stupider statements, thus leading to politicians making perhaps stupidest statements that can be made into a satirical book…

There's a breakdown in logic in the outbursts against a Hindu temple in Putrajaya and a gurdwara in Bukit Beruntung. Scott Ng, FMT In recent years, we have been witness to increasing flexing…

Phua is known globally for his involvement in illegal online sports betting but Zahid says Malaysia would welcome Phua back with open arms. John Mallot, FMT Whenever there is an American…

The problem is, with the tudung on, the wearer carries an additional religious identity, and comes under heavier moral pressure. Tay Tian Yan, Sin Chew Daily IN THE BEGINNING, we went to…

If the death penalty is carried out, we will never know the full story of why they murdered the woman; whether she was connected with the purchase of the RM7 billion Scorpene submarines or if they…

Raggie Jessy Principles of causality are nothing new. For centuries, physicists have subscribed to the idea that every action, physical or incorporeal, effectuates a reaction. Likewise,…

Today, thanks to social media, just about anyone can now share an opinion in an instant. But Malaysians are in need of clever and intelligent discourse. Wong Chun Wai, The Star IT is a mark…

Amin Iskandar, The Malaysian Insider Walaupun masih ada setahun sebelum pemilihan Umno pada 2016, pertandingan yang bakal memberikan laluan kepada ahli parti untuk menjadi pemimpin negara itu…

Sidi Munan, The Borneo Post THIS news about the small percentage of school teachers from Sarawak – allegedly only 50 out of the 500 earmarked to teach in the state this year – has become a…