All in the family, Labour style

Raphael Vassallo

This week, the Justice Ministry announced two new appointees to the magistrates’ bench… and within seconds, both nominations were mired in controversy.

Cartoon: 7 February 2015

The search for the next Labour deputy leader begins, and Darth Salesman needs to find someone who is a right match...

Evarist Bartolo

We know obesity is a problem in our islands but we have teamed up with the Ministry for Health to introduce more initiatives that will help educate our people...

We know obesity is a problem in our islands but we have...

This crisis will destroy Europe… but not how most people think

Raphael Vassallo

It is true that Europe’s future existence is ‘threatened’ by...

It is true that Europe’s future existence is...

The responsibility of 'Fortress Europe' in denying refugees legal ways of accessing protection has resulted in the unnecessary death of thousands upon...

The responsibility of 'Fortress Europe' in denying...

The reality we now witness forces us all to reassess this perception, and conclude that Europe has so far failed its ‘biggest test since WWII’.

The reality we now witness forces us all to reassess this...

Evaluating Simon Busuttil’s first two years

Frank Psaila

Whether Busuttil defies the odds to be a one-term opposition remains to be...

Whether Busuttil defies the odds to be a one-term...

Matthew Vella

This is a nightmare for all of us. A Holocaust is happening right here in our back-gardens, and we appear to be unwilling to provide legal ways of granting...

This is a nightmare for all of us. A Holocaust is happening...

IVF – the revolution has only just begun

Nikita Zammit Alamango

Rights, responsibilities, obligations and ethics are all fundamental to...

Rights, responsibilities, obligations and ethics are all...

Josanne Cassar

Can we try and learn to stick to the argument at hand rather than going off in so many tangents that it’s like an explosion of different opinions and...

Can we try and learn to stick to the argument at hand...

Refugees: are you asking what you can do to help?

Carla Camilleri

Although refugee arrivals to Malta have not been as dramatic as in other parts...

Although refugee arrivals to Malta have not been as...

Public opinion on the refugee crisis is changing fast – and for the better

The Conversation

For years, the bulk of the media, most politicians, and a majority of the public have ignored these stories. But whatever it’s taken to get here, this is...

For years, the bulk of the media, most politicians, and a...

Powerful image of dead Syrian toddler is timely reminder of our inhumanity

Jurgen Balzan

Aylan Kurdi, the young boy found lying face-down on a Turkish beach was one of at least 12 Syrians who drowned attempting to reach Greece

Aylan Kurdi, the young boy found lying face-down on a...

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Raphael Vassallo

“[Jeremy Corbyn] has done for the [British] Labour leadership race what John Travolta did for Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction: he has jabbed an adrenaline...

“[Jeremy Corbyn] has done for the [British] Labour...

In child abuse, silence hurts more than scandal

In such cases, the greatest erosion of trust may have less to do with the abuse...

In such cases, the greatest erosion of trust may have less...

Court upholds garnishee, but reduces amount

Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court, presided by Ms Justice Lorraine Schembri...

The First Hall of the Civil Court, presided by Ms Justice...

Evarist Bartolo

The creation of jobs that match the individual’s skills and knowledge is a very important factor in determining the type of employment that applies to...

The creation of jobs that match the individual’s...

John Baldacchino

On decriminalising vilification, the State needs to have robust grounds on which society protects individual liberty through social responsibility, which...

On decriminalising vilification, the State needs to have...

Leo Brincat

Rather than limiting the discussion strictly to our own natural resources or lack of them, we should also recognise the costs of wasteful consumption along...

Rather than limiting the discussion strictly to our own...