TR EMERITUS

Many a times we wonder what has happened to the ruling party, on current and past policies. While most cannot comprehend it due to negative media influence, the others like us who are more knowledgeable, had seen a pattern in the making. The system of governance is getting more and more marginalized than ever before. Citizens... 

400 years ago, Venice chose a "great arithmetician", a "bookish theoric" who is "mere prattle without practice" for one of its general's lieutenants, according to Shakespeare that is, passing up on someone who has "set [many] a squadron on the ground" and "seen the proof at Rhodes, at Cyprus and on other grounds".   Recently,... 

Click to enlarge Dear Temasek Review, I am impressed with your worthy endeavor to ignite the scene of political activism in Singapore. For many years of political stagnation, I have been seeing the pitiful attempts in previous GEs to even pose a challenge to the ruling party. I yawned in cynicism. But this year, my blood was...