Rosianne Cutajar’s fate is a curve-ball for Robert Abela
James Debono
Robert Abela first wanted the Standards Commissioner to determine Rosianne Cutajar’s fate, but now accepts her resignation until the final verdict: what changed since then?...
Time to consider a soft lockdown
While a full lockdown may be counterproductive at this stage, it may make sense to encourage people to work from home, reintroduce measures against group gatherings, and extend...
So much absurdity-protein, it is hard to make a case for defamation on a cheap shot

The Skinny • No. 64 – Allo, Allo: No Libel Suit For You

The Skinny • No. 64 – Allo, Allo: No Libel...

Use of your public photos to discredit you is not libel, it’s harassment
Josanne Cassar

That is the real crux of this whole episode and this is what we should all be hash tagging about: the freedom to protest and criticise those in power (no...

That is the real crux of this whole episode and this is...

So Joseph Muscat walked into a courtroom...
Saviour Balzan

Joseph Muscat continues to believe that his political legacy cannot be erased...

Joseph Muscat continues to believe that his political...

Muscat’s day in court

Perhaps the most regrettable aspect of his performance was in fact, that Muscat continues to downplay the risks posed to democracy by the...

Perhaps the most regrettable aspect of his...

Disciplinary processes required before serious decision to terminate employment
Malcolm Mifsud

Case filed Giulia Gattuccio against her former employer Suda Entertainments Ltd, claiming unfair dismissal

Case filed Giulia Gattuccio against her former employer...

Diversity, tolerance and extremism | Joanna Onions, Christian Colombo

We need the free exchange of ideas, using facts, rational argument, and...

We need the free exchange of ideas, using facts, rational...

Take three for education – challenges of the sector | Marco Bonnici

We have seen too much unjust criticism of the work of educators during the...

We have seen too much unjust criticism of the work of...

Political bias is a poor substitute for expert opinion, you know
Raphael Vassallo

Last I looked, the role of Justice Minister was not to regale us with his...

Last I looked, the role of Justice Minister was not to...

Religion, race and nationality – how can we overcome our prejudices?
The Conversation

One big concern is that COVID, lockdowns and working from home threaten people’s opportunities to encounter others and difference in the workplace

One big concern is that COVID, lockdowns and working from...

The pro-life position and the scientific story | Louisa Mifsud Houlton

Yes, abortion is present in many societies; but so is social injustice and the constant violation of human rights. Does that make it right? Of course not

Yes, abortion is present in many societies; but so is...

Insensitivity leads to impunity

This was, in fact, the whole point of GREVIO’s warning: there is no point in improving the structures, if the underlying mentality continues to view...

This was, in fact, the whole point of GREVIO’s...

Time for the numbers game – again
Michael Falzon

We need to ditch completely the current electoral system and replace it with one that helps the electorate, by reducing the sense of entitlement...

We need to ditch completely the current electoral system...

We can still keep the roly-poly, right?

The Skinny • No. 63 –  Farewell, Silvio Parnis

The Skinny • No. 63 –  Farewell, Silvio...

There goes a thinking man...
Raphael Vassallo

Honestly, though: you’d have to be a right royal… erm… ‘bird’s nest’, not to applaud such an astonishingly glorious...

Honestly, though: you’d have to be a right...

Delivering heads on a stick

Much remains to be done, if we are to shed the image – so carelessly cultivated under the Muscat administration – that there was ‘one law for...

Much remains to be done, if we are to shed the image...

Trying too hard to be cool? The challenge of winning over young voters
Josanne Cassar

Try winning the young demographic in a more intelligent way, and not through publicity stunts which create a stir for five minutes and are forgotten

Try winning the young demographic in a more...

It’s simple: those who love you, would not lay a hand on you

Josianne Cutajar • Beyond laws and policies, lies the central issue...

Josianne Cutajar • Beyond laws and policies, lies...

Uploading Malta’s best to the EU | Cyrus Engerer

The Europe we live in, still needs work. By no means does the LGBTIQ Strategy...

The Europe we live in, still needs work. By no means does...