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Whatever the outcome of this election: Europe will swing to the right

Raphael Vassallo

Europe will either swing, wholesale, all the way to the Extreme Right; or, at best, it will swing to a point on the political compass that is not quite as ‘extreme’;...

With malice, aforethought

Michael Falzon

I do not pretend to be superior to others and I understand why and how emotions run high, making it impossible for some to distinguish right from wrong

Saviour Balzan

Beyond the divisive politics and the heated accusations, the murder of Daphne changed the life of those who work in this field. It’s a different world...

Beyond the divisive politics and the heated accusations,...

Teaching: not just a profession and a vocation

Evarist Bartolo

Educators in schools deserve our support and understanding, and parents should...

Educators in schools deserve our support and understanding,...

Individual action won’t achieve 1.5ºC warming – social change is needed, as history shows

The Conversation

“What can we do about climate change” is a tangible taboo we politely talk around; not despite, but precisely because, of the reminders of...

“What can we do about climate change” is a...

We need to talk about boundaries, consent and respect

Josanne Cassar

Taking advantage of someone who is completely drunk or stoned is not consent....

Taking advantage of someone who is completely drunk or...

Raphael Vassallo

The international press didn’t identify Victoria Marinova as the umpteenth victim of horrific, violent femicide in Europe. Instead, they forcefully...

The international press didn’t identify Victoria...

Will budget indicate long-term planning?

Michael Falzon

The White Paper cannot be a perfect answer to the rental problem but it should be a starting point for the discussion about action by the government

The White Paper cannot be a perfect answer to the rental...

Bashing foreigners, are we? How very Mintoffian...

Raphael Vassallo

Is today’s PN is ready to back up all its tough anti-foreign talk with...

Is today’s PN is ready to back up all its tough...

It's not about the warrant; it's about devaluing the teaching profession

Josanne Cassar

'What really baffles me is why pick on teachers when the sector is direly in need of not only more teachers, but very good teachers at that.'

'What really baffles me is why pick on teachers when...

Legal changes, a kangaroo court and ignoring the truth

Saviour Balzan

'The idea that [Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder] was a political murder...

'The idea that [Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder]...

Matthew Bugeja

Russia and China put cooperation on display… but they have too many...

Russia and China put cooperation on display… but...

Why should we be driven out of our homes and our country?

Josanne Cassar

What are the Maltese who are against the direction Malta has taken supposed to...

What are the Maltese who are against the direction Malta...

Giegold takes on HSBC. Drat and double drat

Raphael Vassallo

Small wonder the entire PN line-up is scrambling so desperately to...

Small wonder the entire PN line-up is scrambling so...

Evarist Bartolo

Our job as educators is to feed on that and help them grow through that curiosity

Our job as educators is to feed on that and help them grow...

No Adrian Delia, you don’t attract Vote 16 by legalising ‘drugs’

Julia Farrugia

Adrian Delia should appreciate that the notion that only younger people smoke marijuana is a prehistoric understanding of the problem

Adrian Delia should appreciate that the notion that...

Behind the Brexit vote, Labour remains dangerously divided

The Conversation

Eurosceptics may comprise a small part of the Labour Party, but events have...

Eurosceptics may comprise a small part of the Labour Party,...

‘You can’t renegotiate EU membership’. Oh wait, maybe you can...

Raphael Vassallo

Having been given a glimpse as to Joseph Muscat’s actual vision for the future of Europe, I am no longer that certain he meets the necessary...

Having been given a glimpse as to Joseph Muscat’s...

Europe’s SPV: Challenging the dominance of the dollar

Michael Falzon

Finally, the dominance of the US in the international money exchange system is...

Finally, the dominance of the US in the international money...

Why resentment against 'the foreigner' is completely misplaced

Josanne Cassar

'We simply cannot keep assuming the worst of everyone just because they are...

'We simply cannot keep assuming the worst of everyone...