Our short memories
Saviour Balzan
Norman Lowell and his party should be banned and not allowed to stand in any election let alone appear on TV or radio or a blog
The PN Punch-and-Judy show
Mark Said
A number of PN activists or sympathisers are at war with each other. They are fighting over who it is that professes sincere loyalty to the PN’s creed and ideology
The pursuit of happiness
James Debono

For those who are happily married, the issue at stake next Saturday is whether to deny the same happiness to other people who want to affirm their lifelong...

For those who are happily married, the issue at stake...

The bright side
David Friggieri

It’s high time our generation stood up to be counted.

It’s high time our generation stood up to be...

Saviour Balzan's videblog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan: the reasons to vote yes for divorce.

Saviour Balzan: the reasons to vote yes for divorce.

Stop insulting women... and men!
Carmen Sammut

This referendum campaign had promised to be liberating. Instead it left some of us pained, strained and drained.

This referendum campaign had promised to be liberating....

To hell with marriage?
Carmen Sammut

When did the lion-hearted generation that defied mortal sin and excommunication suddenly turn into an army of strawmen and women?

When did the lion-hearted generation that defied mortal...

Why the YES will prevail
James Debono

Conservative as they may seem,  Maltese voters have always shown a marked tendency to dismiss quirky views and vote for common sense solutions. This is...

Conservative as they may seem,  Maltese voters have...

Evolution of the body-snatchers
Matthew Vella

Zwieg bla Divorzju will become a 'family coalition' to further entrench religion into the public sphere. And it's already happening.

Zwieg bla Divorzju will become a 'family...

The consequences of a NO victory
James Debono

A no victory could be more damaging to the church than a yes victory as it would create resentment and bitterness against an act of imposition.

A no victory could be more damaging to the church than a...

A Dubai in the Mediterranean
David Friggieri

A power network has successfully meshed Western capitalism and aggressive development with a blurring of the distinction between Church and State.

A power network has successfully meshed Western...

Eurovision: the biggest disappointment was the commentary
Carmen Sammut

Like the blatant propaganda that is churned out of war rooms, this...

Like the blatant propaganda that is churned out of war...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Tolerance in the divorce referendum debate... Saviour Balzan's videoblog.

Tolerance in the divorce referendum debate... Saviour...

Mullahs in our midst
Matthew Vella

The way the anti-divorce lobby view society is a reflection of their personal successes.

The way the anti-divorce lobby view society is a reflection...

How Bouazizi killed Bin Laden
James Debono

It was Mohamed Bouazizi's self immolation which awakened the Arab world not Bin Laden's attack on the twin towers.

It was Mohamed Bouazizi's self immolation which...

A matter of choice
Caroline Muscat

The desire for equality has been flattened beneath a barrage of discourse that suggests all women really want is a man and a family to care for.

The desire for equality has been flattened beneath a...

Osama's death: Beyond the spin and the jubilation
Carmen Sammut

We still need to go beyond the spin and the jubilation about bin Laden's...

We still need to go beyond the spin and the jubilation...

With 'friends' like Lowell...
Matthew Vella

Joseph Muscat's immigration talk has found a likely supporter: Norman Lowell.

Joseph Muscat's immigration talk has found a likely...

The loony Nationalist Party
James Debono

The PN has made a deliberate political choice - that of abandoning the political middle-ground, and embracing an extremist confessional position.

The PN has made a deliberate political choice - that of...

Marriage, beatitude and pageantry
Carmen Sammut

Given their narrow focus, media events provide ample opportunities for the political elite to bury their ‘dead bodies’.

Given their narrow focus, media events provide ample...