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250 years of American independence and a deep US–Malta partnership

250 years of American independence and a deep US–Malta partnership
Somers Farkas
May the holy trinity continue to bless and watch over President Donald J. Trump and our allies. May we, regardless of country of origin, rededicate ourselves to the enduring...
A tragedy of incentives: Hotels, supermarkets and malls

A tragedy of incentives: Hotels, supermarkets and malls
JP Fabri
The cranes are not the problem. What they are building for is
Breaking the silence: Tackling sexual harassment at the workplace

Breaking the silence: Tackling sexual harassment at the workplace

Renee Laiviera

The workplace should be a safe and healthy environment where individuals feel...

The workplace should be a safe and healthy environment...

An unbecoming House of Representatives

An unbecoming House of Representatives

Mark Said

The parliamentary sitting of 24 February perhaps illustrated how parliamentary ethics and standards within our House of Representatives, supposedly the most...

The parliamentary sitting of 24 February perhaps...

AI’s so confusing! Which AI tool does what?

AI’s so confusing! Which AI tool does what?

Alexiei Dingli

The best approach for those new to AI is to start small - experiment with free...

The best approach for those new to AI is to start small -...

The rich get richer, and the poor voted for them

The rich get richer, and the poor voted for them

Josanne Cassar

As Muscat ultimately saw, to his own dismay, anyone can be toppled from their...

As Muscat ultimately saw, to his own dismay, anyone can be...

‘Serving Kant’ to war

‘Serving Kant’ to war

John Baldacchino

Given our Maltese ways of phonetically flattening or augmenting vowels when speaking English, whenever I teach Kant’s aesthetics of the sublime, I am...

Given our Maltese ways of phonetically flattening or...

We need reproductive justice, not a higher birth rate | Liza Caruana-Finkel

We need reproductive justice, not a higher birth rate | Liza Caruana-Finkel

While many claim that Malta is overcrowded and attribute this to migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, Maltese women are stigmatised and vilified for not...

While many claim that Malta is overcrowded and attribute...

Gallows humour, cancel culture, woke-ism and the right to object to it all

Gallows humour, cancel culture, woke-ism and the right to object to it all

Josanne Cassar

With the latest gallows humour about the notorious case of a little boy named Twanny, who was allegedly brutally murdered by his own mother Giga, even those...

With the latest gallows humour about the notorious case of...

Are acts of God becoming acts of man? | Joseph Zammit McKeon

Are acts of God becoming acts of man? | Joseph Zammit McKeon

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to be ‘acts of...

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to...

The government’s failure: Malta drowning in traffic, the cost of living and lack of vision | Alex Borg

The government’s failure: Malta drowning in traffic, the cost of living and lack of vision | Alex Borg

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is becoming harder, and a new direction is needed. The question is will the government listen, or will it...

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is...

The future of work is leading towards adaptation, not extinction

The future of work is leading towards adaptation, not extinction

Alexiei Dingli

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals - such as certain...

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals...

Extend the Urban Conservation Areas | Patrick Calleja

Extend the Urban Conservation Areas | Patrick Calleja

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace house and urban...

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace...

How come Labour is still leading in the polls?

How come Labour is still leading in the polls?

Josanne Cassar

The debacle which followed, instigated by those who simply would not accept...

The debacle which followed, instigated by those who simply...

When Nationalists start believing in Bernard

When Nationalists start believing in Bernard

Saviour Balzan

Grech is not of the same pedigree as Fenech Adami, but he might as well take a...

Grech is not of the same pedigree as Fenech Adami, but he...

Children’s excessive screen time

Children’s excessive screen time

Mark Said

Constant exposure to unrealistic images and standards on social media can cause anxiety, depression and low self-esteem in teens

Constant exposure to unrealistic images and standards on...

The anxious travails of Malta’s neutrality | John Baldacchino

The anxious travails of Malta’s neutrality | John Baldacchino

Looking closer at why the government and Opposition agreed to enshrine...

Looking closer at why the government and Opposition agreed...

Prolonged suffering and the right to die | Josef Said

Prolonged suffering and the right to die | Josef Said

One that can bring dignity and hope where there would otherwise be only...

One that can bring dignity and hope where there would...

Can we please stop calling criticism ‘hate speech’?

Can we please stop calling criticism ‘hate speech’?

Josanne Cassar

 I just hope parents are prepared for their little ones yelling...

 I just hope parents are prepared for their little...

Crunching numbers and weighing options

Crunching numbers and weighing options

Saviour Balzan

Any politician worth their salt should take a hard look at the numbers and patterns 

Any politician worth their salt should take a hard look at...

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