WTC Wrap: 15 August 2026
This week: The Maju For The People rally this weekend, Singapore's embrace of AI, and an ageing incarcerated population.
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Maju for the people?
A special issue ahead of the Maju for the People rally at Hong Lim Park on 16 August.
WTC Wrap: 7 August 2026
This week: Another execution, a back-and-forth in the House on Singapore's economy, and what's up with all the Jun Jies?
WTC Wrap: 1 August 2026
This week: Teenagers detained without trial under the ISA, investigations open into Massive Attack's concert in Singapore, and shouldn't MINDEF pay creative workers?
WTC Wrap: 26 July 2026
This week: A politician sends naughty texts, a Cabinet reshuffle, a successful indie media fair, and questions about screening people working with kids.
WTC Wrap: 18 July 2026
This week: Views and reactions to the conclusion of the defamation suit against Bloomberg, and a quick look at the Auditor-General's annual report.
WTC Wrap: 11 July 2026
This week: A dismissed constitutional challenge against the mandatory death penalty for drug offences, movement amid political parties, and TOC receives more POFMA woes.
WTC Wrap: 27 June 2026
This week: Questions about Singapore's pro-Mandarin policy, the use of the ISA, and salary issues for migrant workers (again).
Event Alert! We Keep Us Safe
A day of events organised by the Transformative Justice Collective this weekend!
WTC Wrap: 20 June 2026
This week: Singapore reviews the Zero Waste Masterplan, a look at access to justice and procedural accommodations, and the need to take image-based sexual abuse seriously.
WTC Wrap: 13 June 2026
This week: AI and surveillance, the authorities enlist kids to make anti-drug propaganda, and "WHYYYYYYY" (you'll get it when you read this newsletter).
WTC Wrap: 6 June 2026
This week: Workers' Party activity, more on Singapore's AI era, and Jason Soo finally gets to screen his documentary again.
WTC Wrap: 30 May 2026
This week: Koh Poh Koon promises he's not "running away", the government reassures workers amid AI adoption, and thoughts on proportionality and punishment.
WTC Wrap: The imposition of silence
Regardless of what conclusions we might individually arrive at, Singaporeans deserve transparency, accountability, and open, good-faith, informed conversations on the death penalty.
WTC Wrap: 16 May 2026
This week: Ten executions in under five months, Singapore's Universal Periodic Review, thoughts on DRC and drug supervision, and musings on the embrace of AI.