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You should really check out LittleSis.org, a site that tracks the networks that connect some of the America’s most prominent (and often sketchy) individuals. It’s like a brilliant cross between Wikipedia and Facebook, where people can add info about how the movers and shakers are all connected – politicians, business tycoons, etc etc. (Big Brother, Little [...] I write this before the counting is done, but I’m absolutely confident about the result. I wanted to talk about America and Malaysia, in terms of the politics of hope, the expectations incumbent on the new President, and of race. My first fascination with Obama came when he decided to focus on politics of hope, and brand [...] I couldn’t resist a quick comment after I happened to watch McCain and Palin during the Republican National Convention. The Obama campaign has been something of interest to me because of the way it is built around hope, change and charisma (sound familiar?) I was paying special attention to what the Republican response was in those narrow [...] Just a posting in solidarity with blogging brothers in Burma who were recently charged by the military regime :( - YANGON: A Myanmar court has charged popular local blogger Nay Phone Latt with causing “public offence” by posting caricatures of the country’s ruling generals on the internet. His friend Thin July Kyaw was also charged with violating [...] Just wanted to say thanks to all the kind people who wrote about our short little visit. The most comprehensive is probably Ms. Selene Cheng, followed by the ever affable Alex Au, and the SDP :) Those interested in Singapore might also want to take a look at theonlinecitizen.com, which is a little Singapore Today [...] Big thanks to all my hosts in Singapore, who took great care of me :) In both presentations down south, I spent a lot of time talking about Singapore, even though everything I had learnt about Singaporean politics I learnt in about two days off Wikipedia :P All I read though, I found thoroughly intriguing, and what [...] I have to say I was disgusted by his piece in NST today. Disgusted. Before that, related breaking news via Malaysiakini: Southeast Asian leaders have called off a briefing by UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari on the situation in Burma after the junta objected, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar told AFP Monday. “It has been cancelled because I [...] |
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