Sending the wrong message on domestic violence

Josanne Cassar

When a magistrate says “he could understand” a man’s crazy behaviour towards a woman, then it is clear we have a long way to go before there is real...

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End of an era as Tony Zarb bows out...

Spring hunting and the referendum: the battle was lost, but not the war...

Spring hunting and the referendum: the battle was lost, but...

Carmel Vassallo

The proportion of Muslims in the world’s population will increase from around one in four at present to nearly one in three in 2050, very near to the...

The proportion of Muslims in the world’s population...

Raphael Vassallo

Joseph Muscat is also a politician, and as such cares only about one thing. Power. Judged only by that yardstick, it was a formidable move. Frightening, in...

Joseph Muscat is also a politician, and as such cares only...

Primarily, this bill gives legal recognition to a class of people who were previously denied any official status: and, consequently, rights.

Primarily, this bill gives legal recognition to a class of...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan: Spring hunting retained thanks to Muscat

20% of Labour voters would have voted 'no' to spring hunting regardless...

20% of Labour voters would have voted 'no' to...

Yes victory: a poisoned chalice for Muscat

James Debono

No amount of discursive spin can redeem Joseph Muscat’s name with those...

No amount of discursive spin can redeem Joseph...

Josanne Cassar

From the beginning the biggest challenge was apathy because this issue did not stir many people’s emotions enough for them to rouse themselves up and...

From the beginning the biggest challenge was apathy because...

Jurgen Balzan

The fight is far from over. The demands of the green lobby have neither been neutralised nor buried

The fight is far from over. The demands of the green lobby...

Joseph Muscat invites Lawrence Gonzi to the unveiling of the interconnector to pay him tribute while Simon Busuttil claims that the prime minister has divided...

Joseph Muscat invites Lawrence Gonzi to the unveiling of...

Raphael Vassallo

Political parties too should have an ‘expiry date’ stamped in smudgy ink somewhere on the package. ‘Best before 1976’. Yes, that...

Political parties too should have an ‘expiry...

Oh yes, it’s a ‘no’, Oh no, it’s a ‘yes’

Saviour Balzan

Considering that only half of the local councils were being contested it was...

Considering that only half of the local councils were being...

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Prelude to voting day for the 2015 spring hunting referendum

Probation is not excluded for long-serving prisoners

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Criminal Appeal in Il-Pulizija –v- Alfred Bugeja and Clive...

The Court of Criminal Appeal in Il-Pulizija –v-...

This issue goes beyond party politics. The disproportionate sense of empowerment among the most lawless of the hunting community means spring hunting has to...

This issue goes beyond party politics. The disproportionate...

Carmel Hili

In modern civilised society the senseless killing of birds just for the thrill of it is both morally and ethically unacceptable. Birds have a right to live as...

In modern civilised society the senseless killing of birds...

Spring hunting | Let’s talk about rights and democracy

Ylenia Rosso

Generalized judgments lead to malicious sentiments; on a deep public scale this...

Generalized judgments lead to malicious sentiments; on a...

Raphael Vassallo

This is the same Chris Said who was last seen explaining that, in his view, offering private construction work to a constituent for free, at the...

This is the same Chris Said who was last seen explaining...