The world is not on holiday | Carmelo Abela
We Maltese cannot be short sighted and argue that what happens elsewhere does not affect us or is not of interest to us. Those who think in such a way are naive and do not...
The power of local councils
Michael Falzon
Local council elections, like all democratic elections, are unlike any other conflict because they are fought on a hidden battlefield inside the voters’ brains. Winning...
A letter to Simon and friends
Michael Falzon

The broad vision of an all encompassing political party that manages to find common ground between different sectors of the population has never managed to...

The broad vision of an all encompassing political party...

Orange you glad you’re not a carob?
Raphael Vassallo

Is it possible that the only thing a carob and an orange tree would strike up a conversation about was a minor legislative amendment concerning marriage...

Is it possible that the only thing a carob and an orange...

[WATCH] Nothing positive about overdevelopment
Saviour Balzan

MediaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan lambasts the unbridled construction...

MediaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan lambasts the...

Who wants to become a teacher?
Josanne Cassar

I wonder how parents can have such a lack of empathy with teachers when they themselves often cannot cope with their own kids

I wonder how parents can have such a lack of empathy with...

Is this the best one can do?
Saviour Balzan

Someone who made his success and loads of money and now wants to get to the top, may not necessarily be the right chap for the job of Opposition leader

Someone who made his success and loads of money and now...

Make up your own quotes. That’s what leaders do
Raphael Vassallo

The exigencies facing the newly elected PN leader are different. What is...

The exigencies facing the newly elected PN leader are...

Should Muscat be blamed for the rift inside the PN?
Josanne Cassar

Surely Muscat is capable of mapping out Machiavellian chess moves, but the...

Surely Muscat is capable of mapping out Machiavellian chess...

Ragoniere Ugo Fantozzi: A tragedy, a comedy and a work of art
Evarist Bartolo

Despite all these problems, the perseverance of the Italian people is second to...

Despite all these problems, the perseverance of the Italian...

Are NGOs responsible for the migration crisis?
The Conversation

Antoine Pécoud: Frontex defends the right of governments to control...

Antoine Pécoud: Frontex defends the right of...

‘Gay marriage leads to abortion’... but only under Labour
Raphael Vassallo

Busuttil, or any other leader, past or present, can change his own views as...

Busuttil, or any other leader, past or present, can change...

Holding the fort
Michael Falzon

Whoever wrote the law looked at the matter from a poignant standpoint as they themselves are emotionally involved in the issue. This could satisfy many a hurt...

Whoever wrote the law looked at the matter from a poignant...

An island bursting at the seams
Josanne Cassar

Human beings need air and open spaces and the possibility of quiet relaxation in uninterrupted silence – none of that seems possible in the cacophony of...

Human beings need air and open spaces and the possibility...

Likeability is still a factor in Maltese politics
Saviour Balzan

All candidates have said that they are supported by Muscat. But the truth is...

All candidates have said that they are supported by Muscat....

Brexit, calm water captains and lacking vision | Matthew Bugeja
Matthew Bugeja

Theresa May either needs to become an exceptional, once-in-a-generation leader,...

Theresa May either needs to become an exceptional,...

You WILL agree with me, if it’s the last thing you do
Josanne Cassar

Having opposing views is natural because we are all unique individuals who look...

Having opposing views is natural because we are all unique...

‘Norbert’s Nails’, revisited
Raphael Vassallo

It seems to me that the source of the outrage is not the concept of Jesus actually eating a pizza but the fact that there is no longer any legal...

It seems to me that the source of the outrage is not...

The door is always open
Frank Psaila

The PN must rediscover its long lost can do approach: open its doors wide open for all people of good will; stand up for what is right and place the individual...

The PN must rediscover its long lost can do approach: open...

It all started 53 years ago
Evarist Bartolo

Progress has sometimes been slow, and sometimes non-existent but ultimately you cannot have second-class citizens

Progress has sometimes been slow, and sometimes...