A hunting season, for an endangered bird? Sorry, but that’s just too much
Raphael Vassallo
I mean, come on. What does it really tell us, about their respective credentials as a potential ‘party-in-government’… if not exactly the same message as all...
Debono Grech’s Freudian slip
Michael Falzon
The staggering amount of Labour voters who believe Labour has nothing to apologise for, follows the way of thinking of the unrepentant thief – the bad one, not the one...
Islands of small differences
Evarist Bartolo

In the survey ‘Maltin fid-dinja’, only 6% say that neutrality is not important at all. 10 times as much, 63% say it is very important for our...

In the survey ‘Maltin fid-dinja’, only 6% say...

No, it is not ‘in the national interest’ (in fact, it’s not even in Robert Abela’s)
Raphael Vassallo

The present level of election uncertainty, a major concern among Maltese businesses, will not only be unnecessarily prolonged for anywhere up to eight or...

The present level of election uncertainty, a major...

Hands off the editor!
Karl Schembri

Leave an empty front chair for Victor, with his name printed and taped, in every press conference you go to, until he is reinstated. And hound Robert Abela and...

Leave an empty front chair for Victor, with his name...

A victory for common sense

So while it remains welcome, that Abela is now committed to rectifying mistakes made by his predecessor; it would be a bitter pill to swallow, if the country...

So while it remains welcome, that Abela is now committed to...

St Paul’s day is like vintage fake news propping up Catholic nation-building

The Skinny | No 126 – Shipwrecked Saints & Sanctified Snakes

The Skinny | No 126 – Shipwrecked Saints &...

Misinformation on emergency contraception
Isabel Stabile

Life Network persists in publishing factually incorrect information about...

Life Network persists in publishing factually incorrect...

‘God is on the PN’s side?’ That explains a heck of a lot…
Raphael Vassallo

And if that same old, tired ‘Alla Magħna!’ tune has now clearly...

And if that same old, tired ‘Alla Magħna!’...

The quest for democracy
Michael Falzon

Choosing an election date beyond the end of March will create a situation where Labour’s lead will continue to erode and any comparison between...

Choosing an election date beyond the end of March will...

What is the tax man doing in Sin City?
Saviour Balzan

Hearing the NGOs baying for blood now? They would be right this time around - Malta’s dismal track record on accountability and ethics in public...

Hearing the NGOs baying for blood now? They would be right...

In matters of the heart, women cannot always claim to be the victims
Josanne Cassar

It is so easy to fake a life, just ask Shimon Hayut (a.k.a Simon Leviev), born...

It is so easy to fake a life, just ask Shimon Hayut (a.k.a...

Missing the target on cyberbullying law

A cyberbullying law must be careful to clearly differentiate between such kind of victimisations, and situations in which public persons with lower...

A cyberbullying law must be careful to clearly...

Maltese courts have jurisdiction irrespective of jurisdiction clause
Malcolm Mifsud

Civil Procedure allows Maltese courts to take cognisance of legal issue even...

Civil Procedure allows Maltese courts to take cognisance of...

The possibilities and pitfalls of having 17K a month to spend

The Skinny | No 125 – Mo Money Mo Problems

The Skinny | No 125 – Mo Money Mo Problems

Women in science: taking girls into STEM
Renee Laiviera

Renee Laiviera | More needs to be done to encourage more girls to study science and become the next generation of female scientists

Renee Laiviera | More needs to be done to encourage more...

Robert Abela may have more to lose than Bernard Grech…
Raphael Vassallo

Suddenly, then, it appears as though Robert Abela may actually have a lot more...

Suddenly, then, it appears as though Robert Abela may...

Dembska murder: a perfect storm created by our male-dominated society
Andrew Azzopardi

Instead of taking a self-justifying position, men should focus more on becoming...

Instead of taking a self-justifying position, men should...

Malta’s newest party: the non-voters

The end result suggests that there is a widespread, groundswell, popular movement, that seems to be waiting for nothing more than a serious, dynamic, and...

The end result suggests that there is a widespread,...

The end of femicide?
Michael Falzon

Educating people who do not respect others, let alone being aware of the existence of women’s rights, is the most important aim the state should strive...

Educating people who do not respect others, let alone being...