Silence is violence | Erica Schembri
This year more women have lost their jobs, becoming financially dependent on their partner, and restrictive measures have locked many women in with their abusers
It’s interesting how Malta’s bodybuilder PM is actually quite a queen at heart
The Skinny | No. 62 – The Great Robert-Roberta Impasse
Leaving no stone unturned

Joseph Muscat’s summoning only became possible after all the major political protagonists involved in the Panama affair had likewise either resigned, or...

Joseph Muscat’s summoning only became possible after...

Not all decisions from the Medical Council may be appealed from
Malcolm Mifsud

Appeals from the Medical Council can take place only if it concerns the...

Appeals from the Medical Council can take place only if it...

We need a bigger prison
Raphael Vassallo

Like the problem of overcrowding at Malta’s prison, for instance… which has once again risen to the surface, after a number of inmates staged an...

Like the problem of overcrowding at Malta’s prison,...

Taking broadcasting absurdity to new heights

Rather than confront the issue of ‘impartiality’, then, the...

Rather than confront the issue of...

Scicluna’s compassion straw man card: ‘Yes, there was corruption, but think of the children’

The Skinny | No. 48 • Edward Scicluna Testifies

The Skinny | No. 48 • Edward Scicluna Testifies

You can’t solve problems with empty catch-phrases
Raphael Vassallo

If politicians are not even going to try and come up with any solutions to...

If politicians are not even going to try and come up with...

Edward Scicluna’s pathetic ‘it wasn’t me’
Michael Falzon

There is no escape clause for minister Edward Scicluna, even if he has pleaded:...

There is no escape clause for minister Edward Scicluna,...

We know what the mistakes were, but now we need solutions
Josanne Cassar

We all know that one of Malta’s major mistakes was not requiring any swab...

We all know that one of Malta’s major mistakes was...

An open letter to Bernard Grech
Saviour Balzan

Enter this race with a vision in mind. This cannot be an opposition of hysterics, that shames opponents, that punches down on heretics and radicals or ignores...

Enter this race with a vision in mind. This cannot be an...

Politicians, give way to the experts on COVID-19 spike

Malta’s re-opening of the economy was at best haphazard, and did not...

Malta’s re-opening of the economy was at best...

Although Lands Authority took their time, they did it correctly
Malcolm Mifsud

The Lands Authority have a legal duty to decide on all aspects of public...

The Lands Authority have a legal duty to decide on all...

Human rights can build a fairer society | Renee Laiviera

To ensure continued support for human rights, it is necessary to inform people...

To ensure continued support for human rights, it is...

A third party against tribalism | Katrina Cassar

One can easily understand why such a mindset is so toxic to Malta’s...

One can easily understand why such a mindset is so toxic to...

Equality cannot wait | Rosianne Cutajar

Rosianne Cutajar • The few, privileged opponents of this legislation will remark that it is unnecessary. I, beg to differ

Rosianne Cutajar • The few, privileged opponents of...

The EU and Malta’s migration problem
Michael Falzon

For centuries, Malta has exploited our geographical position to benefit us as a small island with practically no resources. On this one, the disadvantages seem...

For centuries, Malta has exploited our geographical...

It’s Charmaine, Season 2. And you’ll soon have fans clamouring for a Chris Fearne spin-off

The Skinny | No. 47 • Prof Charmaine Gauci: Season 2

The Skinny | No. 47 • Prof Charmaine Gauci: Season 2

When things do not work out
Saviour Balzan

We are now at a point where the return of COVID-19 is more dangerous than ever before

We are now at a point where the return of COVID-19 is more...

We don’t need machismo. We need maturity
Josanne Cassar

What politicians have to accept is that they are not in that role just to bask...

What politicians have to accept is that they are not in...