Governance & Policy
Your 101 On the Key Social Issues Revisited at IPS’s 35th Anniversary Conference
Looking for a quick primer on some of the most deep-seated social frustrations that Singapore faces as a nation? This is it.
Culture & Media
“Regardless of Sexuality” a missed opportunity for clarity.
We watched Regardless of Sexuality with a healthy sense of optimism that CNA would produce a balanced piece that would critically examine the nature of the LGBT Divide in Singapore. Instead, what we found was a piece replete with emotionalism, displaying unabashed bias with key terms and a failure to examine the true drivers of tension with any sincerity.
Culture & Media
Cancel Culture: Will Legal Solutions Really Do The Trick?
How do you solve a problem like Cancel Culture? Fighting social contagion with legal instruments can be like grasping at clouds. We think that something more potent and wide ranging is necessary. We need a change of heart.
Culture & Media
Cancel Culture: How Could The Government Fight It?
In August '22 the government said it was looking at ways to deal with Cancel Culture. Why leave the thinking to them? Here's what we think could be done about this social phenomenon.
Invited Opinion
Is ‘Weaponised Incompetence’ Actually Weaponised?
Are most men as lame duck as Robert the Otter claims? Is 'Weaponised Incompetence' a universal trait, or is it correct to link it mainly to gender equality discourse? And is it grounded on firm foundations?
Culture & Media
S377A: Is Article 156 The Best Way Forward?
The Culture Wars in Singapore may have just been accelerated with the repeal of s377a and with Article 156 of the constitution shifting LGBT activists' attention fully toward the public square.Here's how we think this will affect Singapore society in the months and years to come.
Governance & Policy
8 Things To Ponder Concerning Govt’s Announcement To Repeal S377A
We've got questions on the process, logic and methods proposed when explaining what the government intends to do with S377A, and think things aren't as simple as they have been presented.
Governance & Policy
377A: Policy Solutions for the “Best Way Forward”
There are a multitude of issues beneath 377A that a political package must negotiate, yet no package will satisfy all parties with their demands directly opposing one another. We explore a few options for 377a’s future and examine what’s likely to go down.