A small victory in the never-ending fight for free speech

The Dalli judgments are just one small victory in the never-ending fight for free speech and an enabling environment for journalism to thrive

Love Island winners Allen and Chelsea calling it quits nary a week after the cameras stopped rolling at the villa

No. 199 - The Love Island Hangover

Saviour Balzan

So Vella's gamble has led Abela to retreat • The Prime Minister has claimed that the new abortion bill is a victory • We all...

So Vella's gamble has led Abela to...

Our responsibility to act | Chris Fearne, Jonathan Attard, Rebecca Buttigieg

There is one thing that unites us; our will to bring about justice... What we are proposing will always generate different reactions. However, it will surely...

There is one thing that unites us; our will to bring about...

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to find closure, and no justice. The acquittal was the final act in an injustice that has been...

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to...

Illustration by Marianna Calleja

Court must be precise on whether it is finding the accused guilty or not

Malcolm Mifsud

A judgment is null if it is not clear whether the court has found a person guilty or not of a crime

A judgment is null if it is not clear whether the court has...

Abela has let us down, but if civil society leads, Labour will follow

James Debono

Robert Abela has defused an issue which created tensions in his own party but...

Robert Abela has defused an issue which created tensions in...

Building a thriving society: the vital role of public officers in service delivery | Tony Sultana

Together, let us forge a brighter future, where our public services stand as a testament to the collective spirit of our nation

Together, let us forge a brighter future, where our public...

We asked for a ‘cannabis legalisation timeframe’, Leonid... not a bloody lecture!

Raphael Vassallo

Well, what more can I say? Way to go, ARUC! All that remains is for David Casa to become its next chairman; and finally, it would get the acronym that it truly...

Well, what more can I say? Way to go, ARUC! All that...

Benefits of microchipping your pet cats: A wise choice, even without legal obligation

Alison Bezzina

While it is not currently a legal obligation, microchipping your pet cat is a small investment that pays off in numerous ways

While it is not currently a legal obligation, microchipping...

Admittedly, defining a common action plan is not easy. For the time being the proposed migration pact is the best shot at adopting a common front although it...

Admittedly, defining a common action plan is not easy. For...

I did not report artists to the police for ‘mere jokes’ | Gordon Manché

‘I have been accused of being a ‘menace’ to freedom of speech by individuals who themselves hold a clear agenda to silence true freedom of...

‘I have been accused of being a ‘menace’...

This censorship thing sure delivers quite the nostalgic kick, huh?

No. 196 - Preparing Potatoes

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Michael Falzon

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Cultivating hope for refugee communities | Samar Mazloum

UNHCR recognizes the disproportionate challenge that arrivals by sea pose to a...

UNHCR recognizes the disproportionate challenge that...

Michael Falzon

The police don’t want to take the responsibility of doing the job for which they are paid and have opted for the coward’s way out, rather than...

The police don’t want to take the responsibility of...

Raphael Vassallo

Unlike the police – where there is still room to argue (however unconvincingly) that their precise responsibilities are at best ‘unclear’...

Unlike the police – where there is still room to...

Legitimate expectations are not set in stone

Malcolm Mifsud

The changes in circumstances may allow a change in legitimate expectations

The changes in circumstances may allow a change in...

Josanne Cassar

From the weird to the downright depressing... Sometimes a week comes along when everything you see online just makes you say, huh?

From the weird to the downright...

Saviour Balzan

If someone is a comedian or an actor, and it is abundantly clear that the purpose of one’s speech or act is comedy or theatre, then why the hell should...

If someone is a comedian or an actor, and it is abundantly...