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Flashback: Solidarity with Azmi Sharom gathering at USM

Blog visitor Papa Sensible sent in this Chinese press photo of some of us at the gathering at USM on 10 September 2014. He probably thought you folks might be interested!

Post-fuel price hike, post-Budget blues

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Never mind all the serious talk and analyses about the budget; the hard reality on the ground is something else.

Aliran condemns disruption of anti-Sedition Act gathering

Aliran is appalled at yesterday’s disruption of an anti-Sedition Act gathering at Speakers’ Square in Penang by a group of thugs. (Read the full statement at the link above.)

Repeal Sedition Act Movement gathering disrupted by mob

A gathering organised by the Gerakan Mansuhkan Akta Hasutan was disrupted in Speakers’ Square in Penang by a pro-Sedition Act mob.

jing cheng being escorted out

Zunar’s cartoon tribute to Aliran Monthly

Political cartoonist Zunar has been a loyal reader of Aliran Monthly since 1985. Catch his tribute to Aliran Monthly.

Aliran Monthly signs off after 33 years: Oh, what a ride!

All good things must come to an end, except in this case the ending of the print magazine opens up a new digital era for Aliran.

Aliran signs off after 33 years with a colourful bumper issue
Aliran signs off after 33 years with a colourful bumper issue

GST could be avoided

Is the GST really unavoidable? Blog reader bigjoe99 writes:

Protest against fuel price hike, GST held in front of Parliament

This was the protest held in front of Parliament a couple of days ago.

1 person dead, about a dozen injured in Bukit Bintang bomb blast

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So terror strikes close to home now with a bomb blast outside an entertainment outlet in Bukit Bintang at 4.00am today.

Don’t turn Penang into Billboard City

The Penang Island Municipal Council should take immediate steps to curb visual pollution on the island, says Lim Mah Hui.