Monthly Archives: October 2008

Citizen Initiatives in the US Elections

If there’s one thing that Malaysians can learn about the pre-election buzz of the States, it is the way in which citizens have been driving things – from the very bottom up. The booklet shown above is called “Choosing the … Continue reading

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7 Days before US Elections: what are people saying?

The countdown begins in America, with all eyes and ears on the final push between Obama and McCain: 7 days to go! Yesterday we were brought to the US State Department for a briefing on the US system of government … Continue reading

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Sites to Track the US Elections

Red or blue, red or blue. This is the question weighing on people’s minds as they look at the US map. When we can’t make second-guesses based on intuition, we let the experts speak for us. So in researching the … Continue reading

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Protestors at the White House

Protesting Outside the White House Leading up to the Elections on 4th November, one of the things that are escalating are the numbers of protestors outside the White House (the residence of the President of the United States, no less!). … Continue reading

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Following the US Presidential Elections Live!

Along with 90 other participants from 71 countries around the world, I’ve been selected to participate in the I-VOTE programme (International Visitors Observe The Elections) in the United States. This will be a rare opportunity to witness live probably one of … Continue reading

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The Social-Contract/Constitution Equivalency

The social-contract/constitution equivalency 22 Oct 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh LAST week, the Conference of Rulers issued a much-publicised statement. The statement reiterated the special position of the Malay rulers, Islam, the Malay language, and the genuine interests of … Continue reading

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Show me the Money

Haven’t had the time to blog properly! I’m just putting up blurbs of my recent articles is all.. Shameful I know. Show me the money 15 Oct 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh IN opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s … Continue reading

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Dumbing Down of Politics

The dumbing down of politics 8 Oct 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh IN legal terms, the “reasonable person” standard is often used in arguing out cases. It is not always easy to define what this means. But it is … Continue reading

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Identity Crisis of Race & Religion

Last week’s entry in the Nut Graph is here: Identity crisis of race and religion 1 Oct 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia Yeoh INCIDENTS belying the fragile state of integration in Malaysia have dominated the news in recent years. A … Continue reading

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