Intimidation


We Must Stand together for Adam Adli

Read­ing about the viol­ence car­ried out here sick­ens me. Satu kum­pu­lan pemuda yang bertindak ganas menyer­ang para akt­ivis NGO hak asasi Suaram yang menyer­tai per­him­punan seba­gai tanda sokongan ke atas akt­ivis siswa, Adam Adli di Pen­ang Esplanade pada malam tadi. Kum­pu­lan pemuda terse­but, ada di ant­aranya yang menaiki motosikal, menge­jar para akt­ivis berken­aan dan menu­duh para akt­ivis


TPP

This is why I star­ted my boy­cott against Hol­ly­wood films and con­tent. Why des­pite my resolve being put to the test by my pro­cliv­ity towards geekery and nerdi­ness, I have refused to pay for tick­ets to watch The Hob­bit, The Dark Knight Rises last year, and turn­ing my back against Star Trek: Into Dark­ness this month.


Jane’s Post-GE13 Video

Giler Selamba Jane’s video on racism and the polit­ical dis­course after the 13th gen­eral elec­tions is bit­ingly funny and insightful.


The Capstan Table

Awe­some though largely pointless.


Vote Buying in Penang

This Aliran report says it all. And a follow-up report.


SPNB decides ads better than homes

Accord­ing to this pre-election art­icle, Hous­ing and Local Gov­ern­ment Min­is­ter Chor Chee Heung stated that the ceil­ing price for a low cost home is RM 35,000. Keep than num­ber in mind. Fast for­ward to post gen­eral elec­tion week and we once again see full-fledged self-congratulatory advert­ising in news­pa­pers. Thanks be to the Inter­net and free (as