“Wake Up, Singapore!” Says Sean Francis Han
PJ Thum speaks to Sean Francis Han, the editor-in-chief of Wake Up Singapore. Wake Up Singapore bills itself as a community of young activists looking…
Tag: Activism
Thailand’s Defiant Youth
Amid an ongoing state of emergency to contain COVID-19, young people around Thailand have taken to the streets to call for Prime Minister Prayuth's re…
Freedom of Expression in Myanmar
On this week's episode of Southeast Asia Dispatches, Adam Bemma speaks to Thinzar Shunlei Yi, advocacy coordinator at Action Committee for Democracy D…
Youth Power in Malaysian Politics
In July 2019, the Malaysian Parliament passed a Constitutional Amendment to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. This amendment means that an estimated…
Activist Burnout: Fostering Sustainable Activism
During these uncertain and tumultuous times, activists have gone above and beyond to help the most vulnerable groups in our communities. But what happ…
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Parties Respond
Nearly a year ago, we embarked on the Citizens’ Agenda: our quest to find out what our Singaporean community thinks are the most important issues fa…
While the Resistance Self-Quarantines
For years, farmers and residents caught in agrarian conflicts throughout Indonesia have faced criminalisation, brutality and murder. The mandate to co…
Myanmar’s Trailblazing Podcaster
On this week’s episode of Southeast Asia Dispatches, Adam Bemma speaks to Myanmar’s trailblazing podcaster, Nandar. Last year, Nandar started the …
NN Explains: Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a common claim made by politicians but is a vague term used to justify all sorts of means to an end. What are we willing to accept or ov…
Artists Respond: the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
Four artists reflect on the anti-terrorism bill in the Philippines, amidst fears that it erodes constitutional rights and will be used to crack down o…
