Trump’s strategies were similar to Hitler’s to seize power
Yankee bashers of Lanka and beyond its shores were delighted at the recent debacle that took place in America’s Capitol, regarded by some as the sacred temple of the world’s most powerful democracy. Assault on democracy in the US and Sri Lanka: Left: A Trump supporter seated on the chair of US House of Representative [...]
First female UN Chief: Still a political fantasy?
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The United Nations has been one of the most vociferous advocates of gender empowerment and a persistent critic of gender discrimination worldwide. But still, it has continued to fall far short of its own lofty ideals. The UN has never had a female secretary-general (SG) in its 75-year history while only [...]
Singaporean More or Less
Reviewed by David Robson This book is much more than a straightforward monograph on the work of Mok Wei and ‘W Architects’. It celebrates Mok’s long association with William Lim, his erstwhile employer, mentor and partner, recounting the prehistory of the practice that Lim founded and subsequently handed over to him, and provides us with [...]
The fight for women’s rights beyond #MeToo
BRIGHTON – For most people, the #MeToo movement has become synonymous with campaigns against sexual harassment. The movement – which went viral in October 2017 – undoubtedly mobilised women and spurred positive change. But its prominence in media coverage and political discussions of sexual harassment has also been problematic, overshadowing activism for women’s rights in [...]