Who can live under the sword of blackmail?
Saviour Balzan
There has been constant rumour-mongering, and recently, a blackmail of sorts about WhatsApp chats being published. The origin? None other than... Jason Azzopardi
Cartoon: 14 May 2023
Cartoon by Mikiel Galea
Lobbing them lobs with the same energy of the Polidano-Portelli bricks at the GO junction

No. 186 - Stivala the Storyteller

No. 186 - Stivala the Storyteller

Time to introduce unexplained wealth orders

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten wealth, the State...

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten...

The human cost of Malta’s traffic fiasco
Daniel Xerri

The Maltese obsession with cars means that motorcycles remain a niche vehicle...

The Maltese obsession with cars means that motorcycles...

Can Labour clear the mess?
Michael Falzon

In the current situation, cleaning the Labour party seems to be akin to cleaning the Augean stables - and Robert Abela is no Hercules despite being a...

In the current situation, cleaning the Labour party seems...

Will Malta end up having to go ‘nuclear’?
Raphael Vassallo

By now it should be painfully obvious that – in practice – Malta...

By now it should be painfully obvious that – in...

Why Christian Borg’s bullying and threats are no longer OK
Saviour Balzan

We need to ensure that crooks that come by the name of Christian Borg are not...

We need to ensure that crooks that come by the name of...

Clarification: Multiple distribution points for cannabis associations

The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis insists the rules permitting...

The Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis insists...

Cartoon: 9 April 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Abela needs to shock the system

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down session with his parliamentary group, on the shortcomings that have eroded trust over the past 12...

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down...

Tackling inequality in the age of AI
Alex Agius Saliba

Through AI, we have a huge opportunity to improve our daily lives. We as Europeans are at this very important historical juncture of our human relationship...

Through AI, we have a huge opportunity to improve our daily...

The dirty political implications of the Yorgen-Rosianne chats
Arnold Cassola

What is scandalous are the dirty dealings going on behind our back in the...

What is scandalous are the dirty dealings going on behind...

Mediterraneo Marine Park is a licensed zoo

Reacting to Raphael Vassallo's opinion piece on Malta's circus...

Reacting to Raphael Vassallo's opinion piece on...

Strict interpretation of the law when challenging a judge
Malcolm Mifsud

The court must interpret the law on the recusal of a judge strictly

The court must interpret the law on the recusal of a judge...

Animal rights? What a circus...
Raphael Vassallo

Unlike the ‘puddy-tat’ from Looney Toons – which invariably turned out to be a very REAL feline, by the name of ‘Shylveshter’...

Unlike the ‘puddy-tat’ from Looney Toons...

No, Prime Minister: the bar has not been raised

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not be too surprised if...

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not...

The fact that Ħelsien coincides with Duluri should be an irony lost on exactly nobody
A dithering and undecisive PN
Michael Falzon

For the PN, the road back to winning more support implies more internal discipline on what and how MPs say when they express their thoughts, quick immediate...

For the PN, the road back to winning more support implies...

Damned if you’re ‘endangered’;  damned if you’re not...
Raphael Vassallo

The migratory birds that we massacre in Malta each year, are the same birds...

The migratory birds that we massacre in Malta each year,...