Spring hunting is not a right
Raphael Vassallo
Evidently, there is a hunger among the wider population for its own voice to be heard above the cacophony of gunfire
Of pushbacks and one thousand days of hell
Claudine Cassar
When news of the Kristallnacht pogroms reached the ears of European and American leaders, their reaction was not to help the victims, but rather to tighten their immigration...
Cartoon 1 March 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Referendum? Me? Never!
Raphael Vassallo

By appearing to suggest a referendum precisely now, Gonzi seemed to be rewriting the script at the eleventh hour…

By appearing to suggest a referendum precisely now, Gonzi...

General fatigue

In these last eight days it is hoped that some personality or event or assertion manages to liven up the debate in what is fast becoming an extremely...

In these last eight days it is hoped that some personality...

Cartoon 28 February 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Muscat's stand on Spring hunting is disappointing
Saviour Balzan

Despite years of indiscriminate wildlife destruction, Joseph Muscat will...

Despite years of indiscriminate wildlife destruction,...

A good initiative

the Times debate was a positive development and a welcome relief from the usual mediocre encounters between the leaders.

the Times debate was a positive development and a welcome...

Cartoon 27 February 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Short vs Long Tail Keywords
Conrad Bugeja

For Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), long tail keywords are becoming more important. What are the differences between short and long tail keywords? In simple...

For Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), long tail keywords...

Cartoon 26 February 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Two cuttings, two stories
Saviour Balzan

In 2003, I told readers to vote for the Nationalist Party because of EU membership...

In 2003, I told readers to vote for the Nationalist Party...

It’s all about fairness

The present composition of two representatives chosen from each political party represented in parliament is anachronistic and absurd, as the person to be...

The present composition of two representatives chosen from...

Cartoon 25 February 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Choke on your hypocrisy…
Raphael Vassallo

Journalists in Malta are threatened with prison all the time. It only becomes an issue when the same threat is extended to politicians

Journalists in Malta are threatened with prison all the...

Beware them when they bear gifts…
Raphael Vassallo

The Greeks can’t actually afford to buy gifts these days. But the Maltese sure can!

The Greeks can’t actually afford to buy gifts these...

Putting our young people first
Evarist Bartolo

Malta has a long way to go to achieve the EU objective of having just under 10% of early school leavers by 2020

Malta has a long way to go to achieve the EU objective of...

Hell hath no fury… like a barman scorned
Michael Falzon

Whether the two barmen are devils or saints is irrelevant to the PN media...

Whether the two barmen are devils or saints is irrelevant...

Kill the messenger and f*** the message
Saviour Balzan

Party lapdogs posing as journalists to ridicule the independent media and the work they do without favour? Nothing new...

Party lapdogs posing as journalists to ridicule the...

The party that cried wolf

People did not believe the boy who cried wolf simply because he had lied to them once too often. Perhaps Dr Simon Busuttil should consider explaining to the...

People did not believe the boy who cried wolf simply...