Fighting Greenwashing. Forging a Green Europe
Cyrus Engerer
Ultimately, consumers have shown a lot of frustration at not knowing which claims are reliable and which are misleading
Why does the EU want to lower the driving age to 17? To boost Europe’s automotive industry, of course…
Raphael Vassallo
And viewed from that angle, at least: who knows? Maybe it’s not such a daft idea, all things considered…
Simon Busuttil and the Wailers
Raphael Vassallo

The PN must be the only political party in the world to reach its peak of hysterical belligerence, just at the time of year when most normal people...

The PN must be the only political party in the world to...

Is the Islamic State invincible?
Frank Psaila

The war on Iraq was a misconceived strategy that is in part to blame for the spread of Islamic militancy

The war on Iraq was a misconceived strategy that is in part...

The EU’s self-defeating austerity
Evarist Bartolo

There are real grievances which demagogues have been able to cunningly exploit

There are real grievances which demagogues have been able...

Joseph Muscat’s time to be resolute
Michael Falzon

Muscat must be plotting his strategy for the next 18 months – a strategy that will probably show him aiming at fulfilling those electoral promises that...

Muscat must be plotting his strategy for the next 18 months...

The ‘choice of evils’ argument doesn’t work
Raphael Vassallo

Inherent in Obama’s speech is exactly the sort of political tribalism we...

Inherent in Obama’s speech is exactly the sort of...

It started with a bang
Saviour Balzan

So this week, we had a little bang at the Malta Freeport Corporation...

So this week, we had a little bang at the Malta Freeport...

Why good speeches matter
Josanne Cassar

Despite the fact that there are times when I feel very disillusioned with politics and politicians in general, a great speaker still has the ability to lift my...

Despite the fact that there are times when I feel very...

Will our children reap a whirlwind?
Carmel Vassallo

We should look towards societies with populations whose cultural and other characteristics are more akin to ours to make up for our demographic deficit

We should look towards societies with populations whose...

Shock and horror on Freeport expansion: more PN greenwash
Ralph Cassar

Simon Busuttil’s third-time-lucky ODZ policy would mean that he would get...

Simon Busuttil’s third-time-lucky ODZ policy would...

The economy is booming, now what about our quality of life?
Josanne Cassar

Malta’s development frenzy has come at a high cost. What good is a...

Malta’s development frenzy has come at a high cost....

Muscat disagrees with Corbyn? Gee, what a surprise…
Raphael Vassallo

One is a genuine Socialist, and the other isn’t ...

One is a genuine Socialist, and the other isn’t ...

The Whip: creature of convention
Kevin Aquilina

The relationship between the Whip and MPs is based on party loyalty

The relationship between the Whip and MPs is based on party...

A homeless man sleeping on Liberace’s star
Evarist Bartolo

A sustainable mix of the different forms of development has to be achieved...

A sustainable mix of the different forms of...

No Turkish delight
Michael Falzon

Erdogan’s savage reaction to the attempted coup led some to believe that the coup was a fake, a staged affair

Erdogan’s savage reaction to the attempted coup led...

Gone to the blogs
Raphael Vassallo

There has to be bilateral disarmament of paparazzi journalism

There has to be bilateral disarmament of paparazzi...

Let’s stop resisting being bilingual
Josanne Cassar

When it comes to passing written exams or even when it comes to writing properly in English, we are obviously floundering

When it comes to passing written exams or even when it...

’Tis the season to be silly
Saviour Balzan

L-Orizzont is most of the time not interested in debate but in unadulterated propaganda, spin and drivel. Just like In-Nazzjon ...

L-Orizzont is most of the time not interested in debate but...

Can Muscat speak of elitism when he is building his own establishment?
James Debono

Joseph Muscat cannot play the establishment card against the Opposition without throwing a spotlight on the influence of Maltese fat cats in political...

Joseph Muscat cannot play the establishment card against...