My cause is an effective democracy. I am one of its rebels | Ivan Bartolo
My loyalty sits with all well-meaning citizens that acknowledge the wrongdoings of our government and aspire to live in a normal effective democracy for the common good, care and...
I’ve seen too many 90s B-movies to know that suspect documents are never lost
The Skinny | No. 44 • The One About the Missing Memorandum
Pandemics are no excuse to just forget about human rights
Raphael Vassallo

If one national institution is permitted to violate the fundamental human...

If one national institution is permitted to violate the...

A crash landing for Air Malta pilots
Michael Falzon

The clout of the pilot’s union has dissipated and its well-known mulish attitude has led it to what can only be considered as a veritable suicide

The clout of the pilot’s union has dissipated and its...

Make peace with your conscience and your gods
Saviour Balzan

We can close our ports, deny them entry, refuse to give them food and...

We can close our ports, deny them entry, refuse to give...

No one told you life was going to be this way
Josanne Cassar

Some of Malta’s most deep-rooted traditions which mark this important...

Some of Malta’s most deep-rooted traditions which...

Governments cannot face this crisis alone
Court should limit itself to claims
Malcolm Mifsud

The civil court should always follow its procedure, even if a constitutional law issue is raised

The civil court should always follow its procedure, even if...

Coronavirus: A rediscovery of the vocabulary

Prof. Adrian Grima from the University of Malta’s Faculty of Maltese...

Prof. Adrian Grima from the University of Malta’s...

‘Mixed messages’? More like dangerous contradictions...
Raphael Vassallo

If I’m going to listen to anyone’s advice on how to safeguard my...

If I’m going to listen to anyone’s advice on...

Pig-headed application of ingrained privilege. Something to tick off the list once all this is over?

No. 29 | Spring Hunting and the Global Pandemic

No. 29 | Spring Hunting and the Global Pandemic

A sign of things to come

All the same, it is now essential that government prepares the public for what is yet to come: a spike in cases, that can only be kept manageable through...

All the same, it is now essential that government prepares...

Judging the judges
Michael Falzon

Appointing persons in certain posts with two-thirds majority in Parliament is achievable and not impossible – as some claim

Appointing persons in certain posts with two-thirds...

‘God’s punishment’ for what, exactly?
Raphael Vassallo

If there are, indeed, people out there who genuinely believe that this virus is...

If there are, indeed, people out there who genuinely...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's video blog | Hunters are the privileged few
Saviour Balzan

Government has sent out a mixed message by allowing the spring hunting season...

Government has sent out a mixed message by allowing the...

It looks ugly for Europe. This crisis takes us into uncharted territory
Mark Camilleri

Historian Mark Camilleri does not want to be a prophet of doom, but he thinks the pandemic’s effect on political and social life could unleash impacts...

Historian Mark Camilleri does not want to be a prophet of...

One month on... how much longer can this be sustained?
Josanne Cassar

This weird reality has quickly separated the country into different types of...

This weird reality has quickly separated the country into...

Alla illiberani
Saviour Balzan

Robert Abela will decide whether he is any different a leader to Eddie Fenech Adami, Lawrence Gonzi, or Joseph Muscat, the people who played the pipers’...

Robert Abela will decide whether he is any different a...

Now is the time to prepare for all tomorrow’s crises

To believe that our time on this planet is going to be defined by just a single...

To believe that our time on this planet is going to be...

Warrant upheld once it is satisfying all the requests
Malcolm Mifsud

A warrant of prohibitory injunction may be issued once that the three elements...

A warrant of prohibitory injunction may be issued once that...