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Racism in Singapore: Our own problem

By Kirsten Han Mon, Oct 15, 2012 10:23PM UTC 0 Comment

Last week Amy Cheong’s Facebook rant against Malay void deck weddings sparked an outrage amongst Singaporeans. She was swiftly fired from her position of Assistant Director by the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), and a police report was lodged. The righteous (self-righteous?) indignation of many Singaporeans continued to rage online even after Ms. Cheong issued...

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Thailand’s skin whitening craze: How far will it go?

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Thu, Sep 27, 2012 11:13PM UTC 0 Comment

By Kaewmala The skin whitening craze has reached women’s pubic areas in Thailand. Officially. This new development has been well recorded by international press. Kate Hodal of The Guardian reported on 23 September 2012: A new product said to make women’s intimate areas ‘fairer within four weeks’ has revived the beauty debate in colour-conscious Thailand,...

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“Chink in the Armor”: Racism or a lax copy editor?

By Andy Jackson Sun, Feb 19, 2012 11:26AM UTC 0 Comment

An undrafted player from Harvard (not exactly a basketball powerhouse) spends his time as a bench warmer in a struggling NBA team until injuries to several starting players give him a chance to start. He takes the ball and runs with it.. up and down the court, demonstrating great skill, helping his team get on...

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Excerpts of the day

By Ahsan Butt Tue, Nov 29, 2011 7:15AM UTC 5 Comments

One of the things I like best about studying political science is reading the opinions and insights of people from another age (whether they be through archives or biographies or whatever). It’s really interesting to chart various developments over time in the way we think about certain things. Obviously humans as a biological species don’t...

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SKorea: Racial discrimination in Itaewon and beyond

By Nathan Schwartzman Fri, Aug 19, 2011 12:12PM UTC 29 Comments

Original article in Korean is at this link. 34-year-old E, from Nigeria, went into an Italian restaurant in Itaewon in May of 2007 and ordered some food, only to be told by an employee to “please show me your ID card.” “I just came here to have something to eat, why should I show you...

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