Dear reader, Even as we mourn Pannir Selvam, executed on Wednesday, and will continue to oppose the death penalty, there’s much else to be grateful for this week. Today’s World Mental Health Day, and an appropriate time to ponder care and kindness towards migrant workers. Recall where we...
Migrant workers’ mental health; Tang Liang Hong passes on; what price a life in SG Inc; an exciting new local expedition to the depths of the Indian Ocean; our connections with Salem, the town known for 17th century witch hunts; and the arts community brainstorms ways to overcome costly rentals.
Dear reader, It’s one of those weeks when there’s arresting or tragic news every few hours. Trump, Goodall, synagogue. We discuss the first two in “Singapore This Week”, alongside some lesser-known people, such as Nathan Law and Pannir Selvam. On the ground, we’re seeing that familiar annual...
What next for Gaza; SG treads a fine diplomatic line with HK activist; new scheme to support mums; Jane Goodall, primate extraordinaire; the first demo of human flight in Singapore; a death row poet; and more
Dear reader, Several issues in the news this week are indicative of the importance of societal discourse, of our fledgling democracy’s growth. Unemployment support, once anathema in this welfare-averse society, is now a thing. Though far from ideal, it’s a start, and we assess the early evidence and...
Deterrence and public opinion are used as justification for retaining the death penalty. We interrogate both notions, as we argue for abolition.
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