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Tanda Putera: It’s Not All that Bad

Tanda Putera: It’s Not All that Bad

Helena Michael watches and reviews the controversial Tanda Putera and comes back with unexpected insight.

The Seven Signs You are in a Hipster Cafe

The Seven Signs You are in a Hipster Cafe

Joachim Leong once again enlightens us on one of Malaysia’s recent oddities, the hipster cafe.

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Of Sherlock Holmes and Malaysian Culture

Of Sherlock Holmes and Malaysian Culture

Syahredzan Johan invites Malaysians to reconsider what “culture” means.

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Lee Lian Kong’s Response to Criticisms of Her Article

Lee Lian Kong’s Response to Criticisms of Her Article

Lee Lian Kong’s second and final response.

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Heartbeat from China: Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Part 2)

Heartbeat from China: Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Part 2)

A trip back in Time and a memory of an unforgettable place and people.

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Ethnicity, Economics, Education

Ethnicity, Economics, Education

People often think that education leads to wealth, but actually it is wealth that leads to education.

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Conscience And Lust: One And The Same?

Conscience And Lust: One And The Same?

Reflecting on conscience, lust, and our decision-making process.

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Curator’s Note: Stories From the East

Curator’s Note: Stories From the East

This week from April 25 to May 1, follow the ONLY BLAWG as Adrian Chew presents Stories from the East, an anthology of stories written by Malaysians from both sides of the sea; some looking in from the outside and some offering their views from the inside, about all things Sabah and Sarawak.

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How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 3)

How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 3)

The historiography of science, race, and gender in the US South and the legal-historico-scientific lessons it provides. This is the final instalment of a three-part series.

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How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 2)

How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 2)

The historiography of science, race, and gender in the US South and the legal-historico-scientific lessons it provides. This is Part 2 of 3.

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How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 1)

How Racism Can Lead To The Abuse Of Law & Science (Part 1)

The historiography of science, race, and gender in the US South and the legal-historico-scientific lessons it provides. This is Part 1 of 3.

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Being Buddha And The Art Of Choosing A Box

Being Buddha And The Art Of Choosing A Box

New and Improved! Buddha now comes in a box. Enlightenment sold separately.

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Ops Bilang @ 8pm, 26.10.10

Ops Bilang @ 8pm, 26.10.10

In conjunction with the anniversary of Ops Lalang, come listen to artists/actvists explore complex issues at Ops Bilang. Featuring Fahmi Reza, Pang Khee Teik, Fahmi Fadzil, Amir Muhammad, Jo Kukathas, Vernon Adrian Emuang and many more. Organised by the Centre for Independent Journalism.

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Blood & Sunshine

Blood & Sunshine

As the worlds’ cultural heritage is bleeding, should a cultural gem that some consider a blood sport be banned? Last week Catalonia voted to ban bullfighting in the region. A lover of the arts and animals makes her case for bullfighting and shares her affair with the art in Spain.

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The Reasonable Malaysian Wears Shorts

The Reasonable Malaysian Wears Shorts

A cogent argument against the lock stock and barrel adoption of Western dress codes in an equatorial country like Malaysia by exploring its many impracticalities and how our preoccupation with image takes precedence over the consideration of those impracticalities.

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French burqa ban will harden hearts

French burqa ban will harden hearts

By preventing wearers of the niqab from accessing a range of critical public services, I have little doubt that this ban will serve to harden the views of those in favour of the niqab and further the notion that the West and secularism are anti-Islam.

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