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Disability and humour: Comic or tragic? | Vickie Gauci

Unity | How can disability, traditionally viewed as a tragic and pitiable phenomenon, be associated with humour? Can persons with disabilitiesproduce and appreciate humour?

Youth rebellion, dissent and social change | Albert Bell

Unity | A national critical mindset and effective political and media literacy are essential for meaningful dissent to foster. Our education system is pivotal to this effect

Michael Falzon

I could not hope that in his second term, Muscat would raise the ethical standards of his performance and suddenly become a paladin of good and transparent...

I could not hope that in his second term, Muscat would...

Michael Falzon

I think that Muscat’s victory this time around will not be as big as that of 2013. In other words Muscat will be re-dimensioned

I think that Muscat’s victory this time around will...

Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan blogs: 'Most people were taken over by the two resounding messages: corruption and economy. And really from my point of view, neither of...

Saviour Balzan blogs: 'Most people were taken over by...

Trump’s trip and an American-European split

Matthew Bugeja

By leaving the global system to its own devices, Trump will not do himself, or...

By leaving the global system to its own devices, Trump will...

Simon Busuttil cannot be trusted on Gozo

Joe Cordina recalls that Simon Busuttil was not able to convince the Commission that Gozo should get regional status at a time when we were acceding – a...

Joe Cordina recalls that Simon Busuttil was not able to...

I vote clean, and that means neither PN nor PL

Ralph Cassar

AD candidate Ralph Cassar says that Labour will not get his vote, nor will the...

AD candidate Ralph Cassar says that Labour will not get his...

PN candidate Mark Azzopardi writes: Like a desperate pop star trying to cling on to the charts, after a humiliating first tour, he [Muscat] is trying to use...

PN candidate Mark Azzopardi writes: Like a desperate pop...

Saviour Balzan

There is a feeling that most voters have entrenched themselves, built walls around them, accepted the status quo and simply engaged in a war of attrition that...

There is a feeling that most voters have entrenched...

What kind of Malta do we want to live in?

Josanne Cassar

The kind of Malta I want to live in is one where it is perfectly OK not to...

The kind of Malta I want to live in is one where it is...

Raphael Vassallo

If I’m going to sell out my vote to the highest bidder... I’d much rather sell it to someone who is willing to pay for it with his own money,...

If I’m going to sell out my vote to the highest...

Saviour Balzan

The foreign delegations who have come to Malta and are overseeing these elections must be having a whale of a time. They probably cannot quite understand who...

The foreign delegations who have come to Malta and are...

Evarist Bartolo

I feel the Nationalist Party is over-prepared to attack, but under-prepared to govern. It has focused way too much of its energies on personal attacks

I feel the Nationalist Party is over-prepared to attack,...

Michael Falzon

The fact that many are still undecided does not reflect negatively about these individuals but speaks volumes about the two main political parties and the...

The fact that many are still undecided does not reflect...

AD candidate Mario Mallia writes: The problem is that checks and balances are few and far between. It is the reason why they have not felt the need to...

AD candidate Mario Mallia writes: The problem is that...

PN candidate Alex Perici Calascione writes: Once again, we as a nation are at a crossroads. These elections go beyond any one single issue or proposal. It...

PN candidate Alex Perici Calascione writes: Once...

Saviour Balzan

The interventions of foreign former Prime Ministers will change little but simply reinforce the faithful on both sides that they are on a winning...

The interventions of foreign former Prime...

Some conspiracy theories are more equal than others

Raphael Vassallo

Opinion polls have consistently confirmed that Joseph Muscat enjoys higher...

Opinion polls have consistently confirmed that Joseph...

PL candidate Robert Abela writes: Changes should be forward looking, providing for the present and future needs of our citizens, and our country

PL candidate Robert Abela writes: Changes should be...