Climate activism has so far been fairly peaceful: that might change

The Conversation

Rob Jubb, Alex McLaughlin | Peaceful protests hailed as producing political change tend to coincide with more direct and sometimes violent tactics fighting for the same outcome

Can we stop all this ‘Balance between Environment and Economy’ bullshit, please?

Raphael Vassallo

Where, in a nutshell, can any sign of this so-called ‘balance between environment and economy’ ever be seen: in this, or any other analogous case?

Saviour Balzan

Politicians have to learn to see the wider interest of society and communities and not only the narrow ones. The Plain Truth is that nothing can...

Politicians have to learn to see the wider interest of...

Crime-fighting requires resources, not just words

Maltese criminality has evolved beyond the levels we were accustomed to in...

Maltese criminality has evolved beyond the levels we...

Safety and dignity must be assured for all | Samar Mazloum

Samar Mazloum, UNHCR Representative to Malta | UNHCR stands ready to...

Samar Mazloum, UNHCR Representative to Malta | UNHCR...

Unfair dismissal must be decided on basis of legal requisites, not arbitrary criteria

Malcolm Mifsud

When determining whether the dismissal from employment is a fair one or otherwise, the Industrial Tribunal is obliged to verify whether the requisites and...

When determining whether the dismissal from employment is a...

Raphael Vassallo

By taking such clear, unequivocal aim at the very source of all this ‘Evangelical Trust’, Joe Giglio has also forced the Nationalist Party –...

By taking such clear, unequivocal aim at the very source of...

Extremism might ‘get you somewhere’, in the end

The upshot, of course, is that nothing ever gets done at all, about the...

The upshot, of course, is that nothing ever gets done at...

Panic, horror and chaos: what went wrong at the Champions League final | Daniel Silverstone, Jan Ludvigsen

The Conversation

Rarely are fans solely to blame when things go wrong – yet that has been the dominant discourse in this case: first blaming fans’ 'late...

Rarely are fans solely to blame when things go wrong...

Renee Laiviera

The importance of tackling climate change has been distinctly recognised by young people. In fact, the role of young women has been remarkable in leading...

The importance of tackling climate change has been...

The privilege of not opting for PGT: an open letter to MPs

People may opt for PGTM because they have personally experienced or witnessed...

People may opt for PGTM because they have personally...

Hoping the AI revolution picks up speed so Gravina can just hire robots and spare us his whining

The Skinny | No 143 – Resto Recruitment Blues

Michael Falzon

Unfortunately for the Archbishop, there are also stories of maladministration and corruption even in the Maltese Curia’s own administrative structures;...

Unfortunately for the Archbishop, there are also stories of...

Let’s get loud. Or better still, let’s quiet down

Josanne Cassar

The news that Valletta establishments are now going to be allowed to play loud...

The news that Valletta establishments are now going to be...

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Michael Falzon

Raphael Vassallo

Saviour Balzan

The pursuit of happiness and why Grech will get nowhere

Saviour Balzan

Bernard Grech has no clue of where the PN should go politically, how it can...

Bernard Grech has no clue of where the PN should go...

On IVF, when people live in a bubble long enough, even truth sounds like a lie: Fr Colin Apap

Fr Colin Apap proposes some provocative reflections on the current debate in Parliament on IVF amendments, analysing the different positions being debated and...

Fr Colin Apap proposes some provocative reflections on the...

On IVF, the PN has painted itself into a corner

All the PN’s past positions on IVF were clearly aimed at appeasing only...

All the PN’s past positions on IVF were clearly aimed...

1 million signatures for End The Slaughter Age legal initiative

Malta requires over 4,000 signatures to support European Citizens Initiative to...

Malta requires over 4,000 signatures to support European...

Of ‘Prehistoric Boobs, and Megalithic Dicks’…

Raphael Vassallo

… I’d say there’s already been just a little too much...

… I’d say there’s already been just a...

Michael Falzon

The current administration does not seem unduly worried with this situation – progress on this front does not bring in any votes!

The current administration does not seem unduly worried...