Zero-sum politics got us here, in our bare-minimum democracy

Ralph Cassar

At the end of the day a system based on two is the bare minimum in a democracy. We live in a bare-minimum democracy

Joseph Muscat and his landslide of moral bankruptcy

Karl Schembri

Muscat leaves a legacy of colossal moral bankruptcy that we won’t get out of anytime soon if the two major parties and their sponsors are not sent to the cleaners

Egg-pelting stag party should catalyse national conversation on feminism | Dawn Adrienne-Saliba

Feminists ask both men and women to understand the cumulative harm that such interactions can cause. And we ask everyone to actively speak out any time they...

Feminists ask both men and women to understand the...

Malta is not immune to measles, or ignorance

Ultimately, society must guard against ignorance, as much as against contagious...

Ultimately, society must guard against ignorance, as much...

Egg-pelting tells us more about men than women

Raphael Vassallo

Being an adult doesn’t give you carte blanche to do whatever you like,...

Being an adult doesn’t give you carte blanche to do...

An examination of our conscience is badly needed

Josanne Cassar

One of our most serious problems is not so much a lack of formal education but...

One of our most serious problems is not so much a lack of...

Maltese music should be getting more airplay

Saviour Balzan

Apart from those rare occasions when Eurovision takes over our lives,...

Apart from those rare occasions when Eurovision takes over...

Malta can still lead the way on migration

The government is correct to state that responsibility in the latest migrant...

The government is correct to state that responsibility in...

What does our reaction to egg-pelting stag party video say about us?

Josanne Cassar

When money exchanges hands, the power is in the hands of the person paying,...

When money exchanges hands, the power is in the hands of...

Malta must retain the ability to appreciate the beauty it has

Evarist Bartolo

In our pursuit of what we perceive as important, we have to make sure we retain...

In our pursuit of what we perceive as important, we have to...

Raphael Vassallo

Men, women and children are just left to dangle out at sea caught between the Devil and the deep blue sea… because a bunch of supposedly...

Men, women and children are just left to dangle out at...

Saviour Balzan

Policing, nursing and teaching are three pillars that require more investment

Policing, nursing and teaching are three pillars that...

Michael Falzon

Galea depicted his appointment as an opportunity for everyone to take part in the PN’s renewal – a renewal that is necessary, because every...

Galea depicted his appointment as an opportunity for...

Raphael Vassallo

It’s not what you ‘do’ that counts… it’s the little trivialities that seem to miraculously deflect everyone’s attention...

It’s not what you ‘do’ that...

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Josanne Cassar

A few diverse issues have come to my attention this week

Pay our police, teachers and nurses more

Saviour Balzan

We cannot be serious and expect miracles when we know that a police inspector starts off with a basic salary of €21,960

We cannot be serious and expect miracles when we know that...

Abduction cases against parent based on UN Convention procedurally defective

Malcolm Mifsud

The Convention on the Rights of the Child only pertains to States, and not individuals

The Convention on the Rights of the Child only pertains to...

Boris has little time to make an impression. So far, it’s not looking in his favour

Matthew Bugeja

The new British Prime Minister will have to face Brexit, separatist movements, potential unrest and possible economic contraction – and that’s just...

The new British Prime Minister will have to face Brexit,...

Josanne Cassar

Sometimes we do not realise just how disturbing and stressful it is to see rows of cranes, ravenous bulldozers crushing their way through neighbourhoods and...

Sometimes we do not realise just how disturbing and...