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Acquittal and the song of angry people

People of goodwill have been prudent for far too long expecting the system of governance in this country to work well. Now is not the time to shut up. It is the time to demand the...

Eurostat’s electricity graph and how we’ve become comfortably numb

The Eurostat graph represents prosperity, growth and the stark truth that we have become comfortably numb to world reality. And that is not a good recipe to have

Editorial: The right to enjoy the foreshore for free needs to be protected

You don’t need training to demand that the private operator show some form of written agreement granting them occupation rights; what you need is common...

You don’t need training to demand that the private...

Editorial: Reform of the Security Service is long overdue

We believe that 30 years after the secret service was set up, a mature...

We believe that 30 years after the secret service was set...

We trust that the chamber’s actions came from a good place—to protect the privileged relationship between lawyers and clients—but...

We trust that the chamber’s actions came from a good...

Carmelo Abela is a good choice for Speaker

He has the experience, knowledge and gravitas to serve the role of Speaker with...

He has the experience, knowledge and gravitas to serve the...

Editorial: Of course, Pride is still needed

At the end of the day, teaching children to care about and empathise with...

At the end of the day, teaching children to care about and...

Editorial: Three people. Three stories. One problem

If some other minister is involved in wrongdoing or unethical behaviour, what...

If some other minister is involved in wrongdoing or...

Editorial: Alex Borg must stay and focus on changing the PN

The PN would be making a gross mistake if it tries to short-circuit its way out...

The PN would be making a gross mistake if it tries to...

Labour must now show it is deserving of the electorate’s renewed trust

Winning for a fourth consecutive time is not something to be discounted. It is a success. But it also puts great responsibility on the winning team to show it...

Winning for a fourth consecutive time is not something to...

Pope’s call for an ethical code for AI should be heeded

AI can imitate and simulate the person, but it does not possess a moral...

AI can imitate and simulate the person, but it does not...

We won’t hold our breath waiting for an answer because side agreements brokered away from the madding crowd seem to have greater importance than...

We won’t hold our breath waiting for an answer...

The metro: An issue of transparency and honesty

We do not purport to be an authority on the feasibility of mass transport...

We do not purport to be an authority on the feasibility of...

The foreigner conundrum dogging this election

At the end of the day, only a shift in the economic model can really dampen the...

At the end of the day, only a shift in the economic model...

Not voting is not the best way to change things

On Saturday, irrespective what your political affiliation or inclination is,...

On Saturday, irrespective what your political affiliation...

A metro and trust: Alex Borg’s high-risk gamble

The country needs a new direction—all sides acknowledge this. Can the PN...

The country needs a new direction—all sides...

Appeasing Islamophobes and ignoring human rights

We expected much better from the two aspirants for prime minister. We expected...

We expected much better from the two aspirants for prime...

Why Labour’s media proposals leave a sour taste

No one can fault the need for quicker settlement of libel proceedings. But the...

No one can fault the need for quicker settlement of libel...

No, Agius’s arguments are purely xenophobic. They are arguments that pit foreign workers against their Maltese counterparts in a dangerous narrative of...

No, Agius’s arguments are purely xenophobic. They are...

This is not a phenomenon unique to Malta and to a certain extent, election time is an intense period where political messaging has a well-defined...

This is not a phenomenon unique to Malta and to a certain...