The Neville Gafà affair

Michael Falzon

That was how Muscat played the double game – by exercising what was in effect a pushback before migrant boats entered Malta’s SAR area, and playing the innocent virgin...

The choice between living with the virus and living in fear

Josanne Cassar

When and what to open is the dilemma all governments are having to face, as they assess the risks, adjust their time frames and take stock of how each measure is affecting...

Raphael Vassallo

They never once challenged him for the leadership themselves; nor have they ever availed of their presumed majority in Parliament to strip him of the title of...

They never once challenged him for the leadership...

The risks of a prolonged war of attrition within the ranks of the party could be very damaging, if not fatal. And as party grassroots move to take sides in...

The risks of a prolonged war of attrition within the ranks...

Chantelle was stabbed by Justin… and our cultural and social welfare deficits | Maria Brown

Expecting people to unlearn our galvanised gender stereotypes – just because relevant authorities argue that these are politically or morally incorrect...

Expecting people to unlearn our galvanised gender...

I can see how such a pandemic can lead to racist attitudes towards the Chinese...

The Skinny | No 22. Coronavirus

Michael Falzon

Passing the buck, instead of taking action, is the slightest abuse that one can think of

Passing the buck, instead of taking action, is the...

Raphael Vassallo

All these years later, we tend to forget that Fenech Adami – when still...

All these years later, we tend to forget that Fenech Adami...

Highlighting the rubbish problem... by using rubbish

Josanne Cassar

It is clear she has hit a raw nerve: obviously, no one likes to have the worst...

It is clear she has hit a raw nerve: obviously, no one...

Delia is delusional. He cannot rebuild the PN

Saviour Balzan

Delia has no credibility and no chance in hell of rebuilding the party. He...

Delia has no credibility and no chance in hell of...

The Palestinians are in a tough spot... and the Democratic primaries are off to a bad start

Matthew Bugeja

January felt like a long month for most following global news

January felt like a long month for most following global...

Grandparents have a juridical interest to request access to grandchildren

Malcolm Mifsud

EU legislation has interpreted the right to family life in its widest sense and allows Courts to examine whether it is in the children’s best interest to...

EU legislation has interpreted the right to family life in...

Would it make it any better if women killed men too?

Josanne Cassar

If we cannot mourn the death of a woman still in her prime who was callously...

If we cannot mourn the death of a woman still in her prime...

There is no such thing as a ‘crime of passion’

Raphael Vassallo

There have been no fewer than 31 cases of femicide since 1978; and while they...

There have been no fewer than 31 cases of femicide since...

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Thomas Bajada

Josanne Cassar

Konrad Mizzi: He’s not a politician’s politician, let’s put it that way

The Skinny | No 20. Konrad Mizzi

To function properly, any democracy requires a healthy counterbalance between Government and Opposition: more so in a context like Malta’s Parliamentary...

To function properly, any democracy requires a healthy...

Pollution control measures: vague, cowardly and business as usual

Ralph Cassar

It is crystal clear that either ERA or their political masters are not ready to...

It is crystal clear that either ERA or their political...

Sexual harassment at work: a tough row to hoe | Renée Laiviera

In order to control such challenging behaviour all employers and...

In order to control such challenging behaviour all...

Michael Falzon

Just withdrawing the contract is not enough. Did Konrad Mizzi approach MTA offering his services, or was it MTA who sought them?

Just withdrawing the contract is not enough. Did Konrad...

‘The Prime Minister’s prerogative’ is precisely the problem

Raphael Vassallo

Can a new prime minister bring about any truly meaningful change? Oh yes,...

Can a new prime minister bring about any truly meaningful...