http://www.ucanews.com/news/researchers-establish-link-between-intolerance-racism-and-stupidity/41572This article from the above link really made me smile. Lol. But naturally, even smthg like this must take careful note of the context of the research. I am very reluctant to put for instance KKK racism in the same basket as say Nazi Germany racism. ( Read more... )

First, I want to say I fully support what this couple are doing. Putting themselves out there like that is not a small thing at all for most regular people - though perfectly easy if you're diehard principled. It is right. It is good ( Read more... )

One of the things I was saying to someone today: 2013 and nothing in Singapore has changed. Still harrassing the powerless. James Minchin some time back, recently there was this thing about harrassing a Tamil Tiger passing through Singapore IN TRANSIT on the way to Johor to give a talk... and then that disallowing Koreans to bring in a statue of a ( Read more... )

Unknown, voiceless, silenced ( Read more... )