Can those in ivory towers empathise with the mediocre people who do not have $5000 a month job?

by Judy Tan I remain puzzled and a little amazed that Han…

Tutor appalled at prelim questions set by primary school being overly “out-of-the-box”

From: Anonymous tutor/teacher I am a tutor and Minstry of Education relief…

The failure of Singapore’s diplomacy under Lee Hsien Loong’s administration?

by Simon Lim I have read in the news that Malaysian’s Prime…

A brief guide to populism (and why the PAP should really reconsider describing Opposition parties as such)

by Shiro I’m a relatively new contributor to TOC, but I noticed…

We need the Press more than ever

by Shiro In the West, for every liar or propaganda outlet, they…

Why did we reject Ben Davis’ deferment?

by Shiro There is this strange assumption in Singapore that scholars earn…

Coalition of convenience will not make minor opposition parties electable

by Ajay While I support the opposition cause, I am not impressed…

ORD letter: “You are not leaders. You are monsters”

Below is the letter by a National Serviceman who recently ORDed* after…

National Day should not be used as a show of military strength

by Shiro If you think about National Day, the three things you…

Do we still want a system of PAP “elites” and an anaemic public service for 50 more years?

by Wee Lee Sum Reading recent comments by Emeritus Senior Minister Goh…