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by Tom Palmer

The media discussion of events in Honduras is remarkably confused. Here’s CNN:

The president of the U.N. General Assembly scheduled a noon session Monday to discuss the situation in Honduras, following a military-led coup that ousted the sitting president.

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Micheletti, the head of Congress, became president after lawmakers voted by a show of hands to strip Zelaya of his powers, with a resolution stating that Zelaya “provoked confrontations and divisions” within the country.

Kuala Lumpur, 16 Feb 2009: The Malaysia Think Tank today announces the formation of its Cross Party Advisory Group (CPAG) comprising of leading politicians from different political parties. The members are YB Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed (UMNO, MP for Pulai), YB Dato' Kamaruddin Jaffar (PAS, MP for Tumpat), YB Yusmadi Yusoff (PKR, MP for Balik Pulau), YBhg Sdr Wong Nai Chee (MCA Central Committee Member) and YM Tunku Aziz Ibrahim (DAP Vice-Chair).

4 February 2009

Wan Fadzrul Wan Bahrum
1 February 2009

On 19 January 2009, the Backbenchers Research and Analysis (BERAS), a division under PADI launched its inaugural endeavour to promote an alternative view amongst the state-centred policy consensus.

Wan Fadzrul Wan Bahrum
1 February 2009

The second WauBebas.org Freedom Academy took place on 16 - 18 January 2009 at Residence Hotel, Selangor. Thirty three bright and inquisitive minds participated, ranging from fresh high school graduates to student activists. A few 'old' faces - alumni from the first Freedom Academy in August 2008 - were also there. I was one of the old faces.

When we talk about the failings of our education system we are almost always referring to problems with publicly funded education. Some of the most pressing concerns in recent times include how Malaysian children are growing up separately in vernacular schools, how to inject a culture of initiative and inquisitiveness in the delivery of education instead of relying on rote learning in order to pass exams, whether science and maths should be taught in English, whether a university should accept more non-Malay students, or whether a certain Vice Chancellor should be removed.

December 19th, 2008, by Hafiz Noor Shams

Behind every crisis, there is an opportunity as the cliché goes and the opportunity presented by the period of high energy prices has been satisfyingly utilized. Whatever goals scored by economic liberalism in this country, it is definitely one point up.

Datuk Zaid says: "I am grateful for this opportunity to contribute to the Malaysia Think Tank. These young activists are trailblazers in advocating liberal democracy in Malaysia within the framework provided by our Federal Constitution and the vision of our founding fathers. I will do what I can to help this unique organisation."

Bryan Caplan, associate professor of Economics at George Mason University, was in Malaysia recently. I have been following his writings for quite a while. His latest entry in EconLog is about "Moderate Muslim Malaysia"

The Malaysia Think Tank (MTT) has been announced winner of an international grant from the Atlas Economic Research Foundation to help spread the virtues of entrepreneurship, individual initiative, wealth generation, and prosperity through promoting Ayn Rand's influential novel, Atlas Shrugged.