“The underlying problem is that we aren’t arguing policies; we’re arguing about identities, and therefore compromise is never considered a principled realisation that they might have some legitimate concerns. It is, at best, a Machiavellian strategy forced on us by the bad group.” ― Patricia Roberts-Miller, Demagoguery and Democracy Singapore Politics As I look backContinue reading “Political Polarisation in Singapore”
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Greta Thunberg: TIME’s Person of the Year
This is a little something that this writer has been reflecting on this quarantine season! It’s a bit late to mention this accolade – we’re wondering how climate activism may take place in this age of social distancing and lockdowns, so this article may be a little relevant to us all 🙂 Last year, GretaContinue reading “Greta Thunberg: TIME’s Person of the Year”
The Job Dilemma
Getting a job perennially remains at the forefront of every graduate student’s worries. It is especially a struggle in the job market for those hailing from Singapore – a small nation that prides itself on world-class universities (that supposedly churn out capable additions to the workforce) while simultaneously utilising much foreign talent. In this article,Continue reading “The Job Dilemma”
The Hong Kong Protests
Hong Kong: the city of chaos. In this first article, the writer will attempt to expand on different aspects of the Hong Kong issue from a student’s perspective. A brief overview Since the beginning of the pro-democracy protests in April 2019, the Hong Kong demonstrators have been using increasingly violent measures to demonstrate their dissatisfactionContinue reading “The Hong Kong Protests”
The View from Singapore 