Category Archives: Event Coverages

Julian Assange: Journalists are war criminals (video)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

London, United Kingdon – Wikileaks founder Julian Assange made a rare public appearance today at Trafalgar Square to decry war and accused journalists of propagating lies that lead to it. The event was an anti-war assembly commemorating the ten year … Continue reading →

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Paris: Marching to the Beat

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

That which is impossible in Singapore society, my European politics professor calls France’s national pastime. It is my first evening in Paris and I’m about to bear witness to part of what is quite an extraordinary political movement. I am … Continue reading →

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World’s First Youth Olympic Games Officially Begins

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

More than 27, 000 spectators from Singapore and millions around the world gathered to witness the opening ceremony of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games on Aug 14, 2010. The celebrations, a parade of fireworks and pyrotechnics, marked a milestone in … Continue reading →

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Thomas Homer-Dixon: Towards a Zero Carbon Age

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

I attended his talk today on climate change and the depletion of fossil fuel. Thomas Homer-Dixon is an academic and the author of various award-winning books on politics and environment. Apparently, he’s also briefed the CIA and lectured at OxBridge, … Continue reading →

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Gagged No Longer: Controversial Journalist Breaks Silence (Includes interview and first-hand account)

Posted on October 16, 2009 by

Gagged No Longer: Controversial Journalist Breaks Silence (Includes interview and first-hand account) – I wrote an article for campus paper The Underground. The link given above is a tweaked version meant for a more general public. Meeting a journalist like … Continue reading →

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