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Boo Su-Lyn
Boo Su-Lyn is a feminist who loves reading fiction. She tweets at @boosulyn.
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Is Facebook to blame for data mining?
MARCH 23 — The furore surrounding Cambridge Analytica makes it seem as if the British data analytics firm eats babies for breakfast. A company, Global Science Research (GSR),...
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Using transparency to fight fake news
MARCH 16 — The Barisan Nasional (BN) government claims that legislation against so-called “fake news” will protect the people. Communications and Multimedia Minister...
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Maria Chin’s disappointing timidity
MARCH 9 — I wanted to rejoice when I heard that Maria Chin had decided to run for office. But her statement about offering herself as an ”independent candidate to Pakatan...
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Learning from London
MARCH 2 — Perhaps one of the most fascinating things about London is the city’s culture, love of knowledge, and appreciation of history, something which I wish Malaysia had...
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The drudgery of democracy
FEBRUARY 23 ― My uncle Boo Soon Yew is a model citizen. He is a Penangite who informs the authorities weekly about potholes, broken drain covers, broken street lamps and even...
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Women, stand up for yourselves
FEBRUARY 16 – When I told a friend that I would not publicly excoriate Aziz Ansari (a terrible date mixed up with actual sexual assault and harassment cases exposed in the...
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What I want from my GE14 candidates
FEBRUARY 9 — An Opposition MP I spoke to was dismissive of BEBAS’ #CabarCalon campaign to pressure candidates in the 14th general election to commit to a stance...
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How to get better GE14 candidates
FEBRUARY 2 — During the 13th general election five years ago, the prevailing sentiment (at least in the cities) was to vote for the Opposition that had then offered not only the...
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What about democracy within a party?
JANUARY 26 — Democracy is not just about protecting a citizen’s right to protest against the government, but also about promoting the spirit of dissent within a political...
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Whither Malaysia’s #MeToo movement?
JANUARY 19 ― While the #MeToo movement has brought down powerful American men in Hollywood, politics, and the media, the clarion call against sexual harassment is strangely...
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The politics of hope
JANUARY 12 ― Talk show host Oprah Winfrey delivered a powerful, inspirational speech at the Golden Globes after receiving the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award,...
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Malaysians have the right to be fat
JANUARY 5 — Dietitians may be in favour of government policies to limit eateries’ operating hours until midnight and to introduce a sugary drinks tax because...
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Time to let go of the old
DECEMBER 29 — One of Kylo Ren’s most memorable quotes in The Last Jedi is: “It’s time to let old things die.” I’m not a huge Star Wars fan by...
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Why social media should remain unregulated
DECEMBER 22 — There have been growing calls to regulate Facebook and other social media platforms like Twitter, with former Facebook executives attacking the tech giant and...
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When they go low, do we go lower?
DECEMBER 15 – I was disappointed to read that DAP’s women and youth wings had lodged a police report against Wanita Umno leader Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil for calling...