‘Serving Kant’ to war
John Baldacchino
Given our Maltese ways of phonetically flattening or augmenting vowels when speaking English, whenever I teach Kant’s aesthetics of the sublime, I am always at risk of...
We need reproductive justice, not a higher birth rate | Liza Caruana-Finkel
While many claim that Malta is overcrowded and attribute this to migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, Maltese women are stigmatised and vilified for not having...
The defendant must be involved in the transaction
Malcolm Mifsud

For a Defendant to be the correct Defendant, it must be shown that prima facie...

For a Defendant to be the correct Defendant, it must be...

Are acts of God becoming acts of man? | Joseph Zammit McKeon

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to be ‘acts of...

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to...

Cartoon: 02 March 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Bajd u Bejken and the right to offend, shock and disturb

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive but they still have...

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive...

The government’s failure: Malta drowning in traffic, the cost of living and lack of vision | Alex Borg

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is becoming harder, and a new direction is needed. The question is will the government listen, or will it...

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is...

The future of work is leading towards adaptation, not extinction
Alexiei Dingli

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals - such as certain...

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals...

Extend the Urban Conservation Areas | Patrick Calleja

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace house and urban...

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace...

Byron Camilleri must step down

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take responsibility for the drug heist. It’s the least he could do following a string of controversies...

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take...

How come Labour is still leading in the polls?
Josanne Cassar

The debacle which followed, instigated by those who simply would not accept...

The debacle which followed, instigated by those who simply...

When Nationalists start believing in Bernard
Saviour Balzan

Grech is not of the same pedigree as Fenech Adami, but he might as well take a...

Grech is not of the same pedigree as Fenech Adami, but he...

In Trump’s dystopian world, Europe must not abandon Ukraine

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement in which the bully...

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement...

Children’s excessive screen time
Mark Said

Constant exposure to unrealistic images and standards on social media can cause anxiety, depression and low self-esteem in teens

Constant exposure to unrealistic images and standards on...

EU legislation allows compensation for those who are denied boarding a flight
Malcolm Mifsud

EU legislation allows compensation in cases when people are unjustifiably denied boarding

EU legislation allows compensation in cases when people are...

The anxious travails of Malta’s neutrality | John Baldacchino

Looking closer at why the government and Opposition agreed to enshrine...

Looking closer at why the government and Opposition agreed...

Christian Borg’s acquittal: The hallmarks of criminal intent

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the one in which the...

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the...

Prolonged suffering and the right to die | Josef Said

One that can bring dignity and hope where there would otherwise be only...

One that can bring dignity and hope where there would...

Can we please stop calling criticism ‘hate speech’?
Josanne Cassar

 I just hope parents are prepared for their little ones yelling...

 I just hope parents are prepared for their little...

Crunching numbers and weighing options
Saviour Balzan

Any politician worth their salt should take a hard look at the numbers and patterns 

Any politician worth their salt should take a hard look at...