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Racism

Racism From Wikipedia Racism, by its definition, is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. People with racist beliefs might hate certain groups of people according to their racial groups. In the case ofinstitutional racism, certain racial groups may [...]

Chauvinism

Chauvinism From Wikipedia Chauvinism (pronounced /ˈʃoʊvɨnɪzəm/) is extreme and unreasoning partisanship on behalf of a group to which one belongs, especially when the partisanship includes malice and hatred towards a rival group. A frequent[1] contemporary use of the term in English is male chauvinism, which refers to the belief that men are superior to women.

Supremacism

Supremacism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Supremacism is the belief that a particular race, religion, gender, belief system or culture is superior to others and entitles those who identify with it to dominate, control or rule those who do not. Examples include supremacism based on ethnic or anthropological origins (white supremacy, black supremacy, ethnocentrism), sexuality (male supremacy, female supremacy) and religion (see below).

Condolence:Singapore’s celebrated hero, people’s leader JB Jeyaretnam passed away

Condolence:Singapore’s celebrated hero, people’s leader JB Jeyaretnam passed away   Singapore’s celebrated former opposition leader JB Jeyaretnam died early this morning of heart failure. He was 82.  Singapore-based Chann el News Asia quoted Jeyaretnam’s son Kenneth as confirming the news. Kenneth said that his father, a former secretary-general of the Workers’ Party, had complained of breathing difficulties [...]

Congratulations Zaid Ibrahim for your open letter to PM, YAB DS AAB

Congratulations Zaid Ibrahim for your open letter to PM, YAB DS AAB Malaysiakini In our proclamation of independence, our first prime minister gave voice to the lofty aspirations and dreams of the people of Malaya: that Malaya was founded on the principles of liberty and justice, and the promise that collectively we would always strive [...]

Boat carrying more than 100 illegals sinks

  Boat carrying more than 100 illegals sinks By DHARMENDER SINGH     PORT KLANG: A boat carrying more than 100 suspected illegal immigrants sank off the coast near Westport here early Tuesday morning, killing at least six people. Selangor marine police commandant Deputy Supt Marzuki Ismail said police suspected the vessel involved was a [...]

Robert Oxton Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons

Robert Oxton Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Oxton Bolt, CBE (August 15, 1924 – February 21, 1995) was an English playwright and a two-time Oscar winning screenwriter. Although he was best known for his original play A Man for All Seasons – a depiction of Sir Thomas More‘s [...]

Palin’s Pakistan comments as stupid as Obama’s

Palin’s Pakistan comments as stupid as Obama’s From CNN’s Emily Sherman  Watch: Gov. Sarah Palin answers questions at Tony Lukes in South Philadelphia. WASHINGTON (CNN)- Sen. John McCain retracted Sarah Palin’s stance on Pakistan Sunday morning, after the Alaska governor appeared to back Sen. Barack Obama’s support for unilateral strikes inside Pakistan against terrorists. (SHIT) [...]

Extracts from U WinTin’s interview

Extracts from U WinTin’s interview with Irrawaddy Irrawaddy The Irrawaddy spoke with Win Tin, Burma’s longest-serving political prisoner, who was released after spending 19 years behind bars. I always kept three principles in mind by repeating to myself the words Suu Hlut Twe. “Suu” means Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and stands for [our demand for] the uncondition [...]

Going all out to help doctors

  On the issue relating to foreign doctors, we still have to employ them as our country is still in dire need of doctors. However, we apply very stringent criteria and only those who meet the set criteria will be accepted for registration. Their appointments are on a contract basis. Also, if their services are [...]

China’s Muslims say Ramadan a time of repression

By WILLIAM FOREMAN Associated Press Writer All that was left on the chin of the Muslim man praying at the huge brownstone mosque was a small patch of stubble. He said officials had forced young men in China’s far western Xinjiang region to cut off their beards at the start of the holy month of [...]

RIGHTS: Oil Companies’ “Self-Policing” a Dismal Failure

 RIGHTS: Oil Companies’ “Self-Policing” a Dismal Failure By Alison Raphael WASHINGTON, Sep 24 (IPS) – The intersection of human rights, the environment and corporate responsibility was highlighted today at a Capitol Hill hearing featuring activists from Burma and Nigeria who underlined the failure to date of “voluntary” controls over major oil companies operating in their [...]

Asean’s man of passion at the helm

Asean’s man of passion at the helm   By   Ian Timberlake   Surin Pitsuwan can quote from both the holy Quran and English poetry, in the same speech. The self-professed “cheerleader-in-chief of Asean” at times sounds like a preacher, and his outspoken style may seem at odds with the 41-year-old history of the Association of Southeast [...]