The election that never was
Robert Abela kept the Nationalist Party guessing, forcing it into premature election mode, already taxing on its limited resources
Administrative decisions cannot be revoked without consultation
Malcolm Mifsud
Authorities cannot reply merely on third party complains when it revokes decisions it had previous taken
So in the end, the ‘glorious PN’ destroys itself… over an online poll
Raphael Vassallo

Gozo candidate Alex Borg even went as far as to demand that the PN ‘dissociate itself’ from CSN… AND Repubblika… AND ‘other...

Gozo candidate Alex Borg even went as far as to demand that...

No need to go to Dubai, because Dubai is here
Josanne Cassar

Climate change is no longer some far-off possibility in the hazy future –...

Climate change is no longer some far-off possibility in the...

Can the rearing of pigeons amount to harassment?
Malcolm Mifsud

The offence of harassment requires the principle of this offence to behave in...

The offence of harassment requires the principle of this...

Overdevelopment: the elephant in the room

It is hard to shake off the notion that a public garden in Mosta, much needed...

It is hard to shake off the notion that a public garden in...

Taking action now for patients with rare diseases
Alex Agius Saliba

As a society, we can only empathise with what suffering rare disease patients...

As a society, we can only empathise with what suffering...

Our response to a climate emergency? Turn up the heat...
Raphael Vassallo

That, ultimately, is the nature of the threat we now face. And… well,...

That, ultimately, is the nature of the threat we now face....

Prison needs an Ombudsman, not just an inquiry

Nonetheless, there is a lot more to investigate, within Malta’s punitive...

Nonetheless, there is a lot more to investigate, within...

Committed to justice on Malta’s culture of impunity | Neil Falzon

Repeatedly we find ourselves juggling the same questions: Where is the...

Repeatedly we find ourselves juggling the same questions:...

One wonders when Labour’s soul-searching on the Yorgen bromance will begin

No 99 – Ġaħan Laburist: Billboard Wars Edition

No 99 – Ġaħan Laburist: Billboard Wars Edition

Hands off ‘OUR’ President! (Because he’s OURS… not YOURS!)
Raphael Vassallo

A retirement home for former politicians… in a country where...

A retirement home for former politicians… in a...

Who is ‘the State’?
Michael Falzon

In his evidence in front of the inquiry, former PM Joseph Muscat tried to play on this agglomeration of responsibilities. He is, after all, the person who...

In his evidence in front of the inquiry, former PM Joseph...

Politics by Netflix
Josanne Cassar

There is something about last week’s events which smack too much of a studied, marketing approach

There is something about last week’s events which...

Laws for gods and animals, it’s a never-ending cycle
Saviour Balzan

The fact is that nothing can change what the assassination of Daphne means,...

The fact is that nothing can change what the assassination...

Strong with the weak. Weak with the strong

Local authorities often come down with disproportionate force on minor...

Local authorities often come down with disproportionate...

Right of reply: Whistleblowers pressured to select favoured MCAST teachers

From Dr Andrew Borg Cardona, on behalf of Josephine Abdilla

From Dr Andrew Borg Cardona, on behalf of Josephine Abdilla

Fundamental elements of the warrant of prohibitory injunction
Malcolm Mifsud

The warrant of prohibitory injunction prevents a person or entity from doing...

The warrant of prohibitory injunction prevents a person or...

How summer 2021 has changed our understanding of extreme weather
The Conversation

The interconnections between extreme weather events have, until recently, been...

The interconnections between extreme weather events have,...

That ‘Ġaħan Laburist’? He might be a whole lot smarter than Edward thinks…
Raphael Vassallo

As Zammit Lewis put it himself: it’s what the ‘Ġaħan Laburist’ wants, isn’t it? And, oh look: it’s also precisely what the...

As Zammit Lewis put it himself: it’s what the...