Heat, like traffic and prime-ministerial U-turns, is just a perception. Trust me, bro

No. 201 - The Heat is On

Abandoned in the hour of need

Surveys have shown that many Labour voters have crossed the line into non-voting territory. This arrogant attitude will only convince them to stay there permanently

Julia Farrugia

The beneficiaries of these changes will be the consumers themselves, most of whom will not need to go to court or incur any legal expenses

The beneficiaries of these changes will be the consumers...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Bill 28: One man’s moral code and another man’s lack of spine

It is a pity that such an important reform, intended to safeguard women’s...

It is a pity that such an important reform, intended to...

Are politicians worried about being ‘replaced by AI’, too?

Raphael Vassallo

So far, so predictable. But what were those ministers’ actual responses,...

So far, so predictable. But what were those...

It's what we've come to expect from this particular government on any issue that inspires even a modicum of queasiness

The Skinny - No. 197 - Aborting Progress

No amount of rhetoric or blame-shifting onto the Opposition will change this fact: Fearne, Attard, Buttigieg and the Prime Minister have betrayed women

No amount of rhetoric or blame-shifting onto the Opposition...

Abela has ‘made history’, all right... by taking us back to the Middle Ages!

Raphael Vassallo

What ‘milestone’? What ‘change’? Because as far as I can see, the only tangible achievement that Abela’s abortion bill can...

What ‘milestone’? What ‘change’?...

Michael Falzon

It should not be about ‘artistic freedom’ but about confirming the constitutional right that all Maltese citizens already enjoy

It should not be about ‘artistic freedom’ but...

Titan tragedy: Why the schadenfreude just because they were billionaires?

Josanne Cassar

It is possible to feel sorrow for the poor and desperate and to feel equal sorrow for the rich and mighty, both of whom have met their fate out at sea

It is possible to feel sorrow for the poor and desperate...

Saviour Balzan

So Vella's gamble has led Abela to retreat • The Prime Minister has claimed that the new abortion bill is a victory • We all...

So Vella's gamble has led Abela to...

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to find closure, and no justice. The acquittal was the final act in an injustice that has been...

All we are left with now is a dead man, a family unable to...

Our responsibility to act | Chris Fearne, Jonathan Attard, Rebecca Buttigieg

There is one thing that unites us; our will to bring about justice... What we are proposing will always generate different reactions. However, it will surely...

There is one thing that unites us; our will to bring about...

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Saviour Balzan

Josanne Cassar

Mark Said

Illustration by Marianna Calleja

Court must be precise on whether it is finding the accused guilty or not

Malcolm Mifsud

A judgment is null if it is not clear whether the court has found a person guilty or not of a crime

A judgment is null if it is not clear whether the court has...

Abela has let us down, but if civil society leads, Labour will follow

James Debono

Robert Abela has defused an issue which created tensions in his own party but...

Robert Abela has defused an issue which created tensions in...

Building a thriving society: the vital role of public officers in service delivery | Tony Sultana

Together, let us forge a brighter future, where our public services stand as a testament to the collective spirit of our nation

Together, let us forge a brighter future, where our public...

We asked for a ‘cannabis legalisation timeframe’, Leonid... not a bloody lecture!

Raphael Vassallo

Well, what more can I say? Way to go, ARUC! All that remains is for David Casa to become its next chairman; and finally, it would get the acronym that it truly...

Well, what more can I say? Way to go, ARUC! All that...

Benefits of microchipping your pet cats: A wise choice, even without legal obligation

Alison Bezzina

While it is not currently a legal obligation, microchipping your pet cat is a small investment that pays off in numerous ways

While it is not currently a legal obligation, microchipping...