ToC of Zizek’s upcoming book on Hegel

One of the books which I’m waiting with bated breath. Here is the ToC. Strictly for Bro. Z’s fans only.

Happy Chinese New Year and Happy Holidays 2012

Between the demands of Christ and Caesar: A review of God is Red

Unlike its Abrahamic cousins, Christianity have an ambiguous relationship with the state. Indeed its founding was precipitated by the Roman Empire crucifying its founder while the early Christians faced persecution by the Empire. Even after becoming the official religion of the Empire, the altar remained separated from the throne although both worked closely together. And there have been times when some within the Church who voiced unease about this close relationship.Indeed throughout the history of Christianity, this pattern have always been repeated.

The Election Commission and absent voters

In the midst of the Anwar hoopla, we should not forget that a group of Malaysians are being denied their right to vote. Here is a piece I wrote for Aliran …

Is DSAI “The One”?

In the movie “Matrix,” Morpheus – leader of the resistance movement against the tyranny of artificial intelligence (AI) – describe the protagonist, Neo, as “The One” who would end the tyranny of AI. Interestingly, a lot of Malaysians have projected Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (DSAI) as “The One” who will end the political status-quo.

Putting old wine into new wineskins: Do we need a law for peaceful assembly?

The government is in the midst of tabling the Peaceful Assembly bill in the Parliament which is being promoted as part of the slew of reforms which the Prime Minister has promised to Malaysians.  At first glance, it would seem that the government is finally bowing to public pressure to allow for space for public dissent and assembly.

Delving into the Whirlwind: Some Exploratory Notes on Everyday Life and Gender

An early piece that seeks to piece together a theoretical perspective on everyday life. It was later published in the journal “Akademika.” Quite proud of this piece although I did not explore this topic further. I believe it has some theoretical relevance particularly in politics.

Paper presentation at SAMA

The teaching of English debate today and back then

With the brouhaha over the debate of teaching English in Science and Maths. I thought I chip in with a piece of “hari in dalam sejarah” which was written a decade back which I presented to some English teachers in schools in Sabah.

Paper for INTI’s TESL 2003