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
When a Prime Minister fails to ‘read the room’
Josanne Cassar

The more Robert Abela vehemently claimed that he has nothing to hide and that...

The more Robert Abela vehemently claimed that he has...

The determination of a grieving mother
Saviour Balzan

The single-handed campaign of one grieving mother has stalled Robert Abela’s ascendancy 

The single-handed campaign of one grieving mother has...

Youth: Caricatured as the blame and the solution | Valerie Visanich

There has been an increase in the tone of voice of discontent amongst youth on...

There has been an increase in the tone of voice of...

A third political party winner? | Mark Said

Building a major new party in Malta is not impossible. Indeed, if we stand back...

Building a major new party in Malta is not impossible....

Maybe Jesus should just get himself another ‘parrot’...
Raphael Vassallo

But, oh well. All it really means, ultimately, is that Gordon John manche...

But, oh well. All it really means, ultimately, is that...

Malta’s film ‘industry’
Michael Falzon

In other words whether the bait is more expensive than the fish that it will catch is a question that can only be answered in the future

In other words whether the bait is more expensive than the...

‘There’s a rat in San Anton, what are we gonna do?’
Raphael Vassallo

I’ve been visiting that place, every once in a while, for the better part...

I’ve been visiting that place, every once in a while,...

The poverty debate: defining what makes one poor
Josanne Cassar

You have people who are comfortable, with enough disposable income to eat out...

You have people who are comfortable, with enough disposable...

Switch off syndrome
Saviour Balzan

There is little interest in what is happening and everyone, it seems, is geared into doing nothing but having a damn good time

There is little interest in what is happening and everyone,...

Endorsing the sustainable development goals
Alex Agius Saliba

I believe that if back in 2016 all countries, including Malta, agreed on...

I believe that if back in 2016 all countries, including...

Paris riots: when police shot a teenager dead, a rumbling pressure cooker exploded | Joseph Downing

Successive governments have used policing to control the population to prevent political turmoil, eroding the legitimacy of law enforcement along the way

Successive governments have used policing to control the...

Historic U-turn
Michael Falzon

Robert Abela had no choice but to practically withdraw the original proposals by heavily diluting the effects of the Bill in order to avoid a political crisis...

Robert Abela had no choice but to practically withdraw the...

Video games, to blame for French riots? That’s like saying: ‘Qu’ils mangent de brioche!’
Raphael Vassallo

What was it again, that Marie-Antoinette has so often (and so unfairly) been vilified for, over the past two and a half centuries? Because as far as I can see,...

What was it again, that Marie-Antoinette has so often (and...

Squandering a ‘historic’ opportunity
Lara Dimitrijevic

As a human rights defender and women’s rights activist, I cannot but state how deeply hurt I am to see a socialist party and a ‘so called’...

As a human rights defender and women’s rights...

Another step in the right direction | Ramona Attard

The Criminal Code amendments passed this week are yet another step in the right...

The Criminal Code amendments passed this week are yet...

Understanding the Love Island Malta phenomenon 
Josanne Cassar

It is clear that local TV productions need to be more relatable to the Malta we...

It is clear that local TV productions need to be more...

Another box ticked
Julia Farrugia Portelli

The beneficiaries of these changes will be the consumers themselves, most of whom will not need to go to court or incur any legal expenses

The beneficiaries of these changes will be the consumers...

Are politicians worried about being ‘replaced by AI’, too?
Raphael Vassallo

So far, so predictable. But what were those ministers’ actual responses,...

So far, so predictable. But what were those...