So żobiku: the self-conceit of men in power

Arnold Cassola

First he came up with the most blasphemous of swearwords in the Maltese language, the colourful “Ħaqq ----”, and then he followed up with a partially...

When do parental rights and responsibilities begin and end? | Isabel Stabile

Whether you drown in a river trying to save your child or you die during pregnancy, you are still dead

Josanne Cassar

The cosy relationships which people in top, politically sensitive, posts have with big businessmen cannot be swept aside simply because it all happened before...

The cosy relationships which people in top, politically...

Saviour Balzan

Confidants, individuals and acquaintances who shared the same space and time with Yorgen Fenech, according to the WhatsApp messages they exchanged with him at...

Confidants, individuals and acquaintances who shared the...

Prejudice is not a reason for a precautionary warrant to be revoked

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court will not revoke a garnishee order on the ground that the subject of...

The Court will not revoke a garnishee order on the ground...

Attack the local plans: how to redress the democratic deficit on planning

The only way to protest the development assault on good sense and serenity, is to force the redrawing of local plans in Malta, whether by court action...

The only way to protest the development assault on good...

Muscat’s ‘belated realization’: better late than never

Raphael Vassallo

Does Muscat’s view on reproductive rights plant the seed of a...

Does Muscat’s view on reproductive rights plant...

The COVID-19 crisis demands a coherent, unified approach

Given the recent surge in contagions, and the widespread perception that the...

Given the recent surge in contagions, and the widespread...

Potentiality and personhood: personal views | Isabel Stabile

Once abortion becomes legal in Malta, and yes, that will happen, we will look...

Once abortion becomes legal in Malta, and yes, that will...

On the right to family and civil unions for LGBTIQ+ persons | Christopher Vella

The Church can celebrate our fidelity, commitment and fruitfulness as much as it celebrates these qualities for heterosexual unions. If only the Church were to...

The Church can celebrate our fidelity, commitment and...

Budget 2021: More of the same... hoping COVID-19 will vanish into thin air

Michael Falzon

The decrease in the approval rate of the current administration must have influenced government’s thinking. Many interpreted the decision to extend the...

The decrease in the approval rate of the current...

EU passports ruckus: add dash of North vs South snobbery, and you’re golden

The Skinny | No. 58 – Golden Passports Get Malta Wrist-Slapped by EU

The Skinny | No. 58 – Golden Passports Get Malta...

Robert Abela is always right, and his critics are always wrong. Any questions?

Raphael Vassallo

Each and every single time Robert Abela is in any way criticised – be it over his (utterly disastrous) handling of the COVID-19 crisis; or his stance on...

Each and every single time Robert Abela is in any way...