Why Myriam Spiteri Debono’s appointment bodes well
She did not shy away from prodding the national conscience by saying that generosity should not stop at forking out money for worthy causes but must be displayed in our everyday...
Malta’s and Germany’s shared experience in cannabis legalisation
The authority must organise informative campaigns to raise awareness on what is permissible at law so that young people who use cannabis are not lulled into a false sense of...
A small victory in the never-ending fight for free speech

The Dalli judgments are just one small victory in the never-ending fight for...

The Dalli judgments are just one small victory in the...

Justice for Jean Paul: Prime Minister, do the right thing

Robert Abela must do the right thing and set up a public inquiry in the...

Robert Abela must do the right thing and set up a...

Israel’s war of aggression right under our nose

Sanctions against Israel, if it continues to flaunt international law and shun...

Sanctions against Israel, if it continues to flaunt...

Bill 28: One man’s moral code and another man’s lack of spine

It is a pity that such an important reform, intended to safeguard women’s...

It is a pity that such an important reform, intended to...

Bill 28: Dishonesty and betrayal

No amount of rhetoric or blame-shifting onto the Opposition will change this fact: Fearne, Attard, Buttigieg and the Prime Minister have betrayed women

No amount of rhetoric or blame-shifting onto the Opposition...

An injustice in slow motion

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to find closure, and no justice. The acquittal was the final act in an injustice that has been...

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to...

An uneasy migration pact

Admittedly, defining a common action plan is not easy. For the time being the proposed migration pact is the best shot at adopting a common front although it...

Admittedly, defining a common action plan is not easy. For...

A pastor carpet bombing comedians into silence (a figure of speech)

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids gloves and comedians,...

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids...

The world will not wait for Malta to catch up

So, change without shock by all means, but government also needs to have a...

So, change without shock by all means, but government also...

Abortion: Uncomfortably numb

While fully recognising the government’s attempt to bring some sanity to Malta’s strict anti-abortion law, we urge the Prime Minister to move...

While fully recognising the government’s attempt to...

Joseph Muscat is no underdog

He is no longer the underdog he once was when starting out as Labour leader in 2008

He is no longer the underdog he once was when starting out...

Exotic parrots and red flags

To eliminate the revolving doors conundrum, with all the negative connotations it brings about, the State would have to be ready to fork out generous...

To eliminate the revolving doors conundrum, with all the...

A sporting legacy beyond infrastructure

The GSSE experience should not pass us by, without having a long hard look at how we, as a country, deal with sports

The GSSE experience should not pass us by, without having a...

Joe, Mary and the 100,000ers: a case for targeted support

There were almost 5,000 people who declared income of more than €100,000...

There were almost 5,000 people who declared income of more...

No shortcut for PN in polls, but Labour has reasons to worry

The bottom line is that, while Labour is slowly losing ground, the PN is...

The bottom line is that, while Labour is slowly...

Burying the Muscat legacy: the right thing to do

At a political level Joseph Muscat’s legacy, with all its good, has been...

At a political level Joseph Muscat’s legacy, with all...

Abela needs a political reckoning with the Muscat era

The government and the PL must analyse what went wrong and reassure the public...

The government and the PL must analyse what went wrong and...

Rewarding the hard-working middle class: a permanent tax cut

The middle class needs a fresh impetus that truly rewards its hard work

The middle class needs a fresh impetus that truly rewards...