The writer compares some key institutional characteristics of American and Malaysian democracy, and the … Deep State?!!

It may still be a post-truth, propaganda-soaked world, but Malaysia should learn from the Trump example that this can carry you only so far.

JOE BIDEN, president-elect of the United States, said this in his victory speech:

MY original intent for this week’s column was to write about how the whole of Malaysia now needs to focus on helping Sabah.

What kind of democracy and behaviour does our current political system incentivise?

YOUNG people, paradoxically, could be the secret ingredient needed to make Malaysian politics more mature.

PRIME Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s latest call for Malays to unite under a single political party (his) has raised some eyebrows.

IF the bill reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 passes in Parliament, one group of voters for GE15 could be as young as 15 years old today.

The government’s anxiety in the face of kid’s play betrays insecurity, paranoia, and a totalitarian bent.

THE Attorney General and the Royal Malaysian Police have now reclassified their investigation into the death of Teoh Beng Hock, who died in the custody of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commision (MACC), almost 10 years ago.

POLITICAL gossip-mongering has gone into overdrive, reaching a fever pitch.

TWO controversies beset Malaysia in this last week or two. One involved the deaths of multiple Orang Asli in Kelantan, and the other involving a sex video.