Dangerous times
Michael Falzon
Will Iran join the war if the Israeli army enters Gaza? Iran has a ‘de facto’ border with Israel via the Hezbollah in Lebanon. Does Netanyahu want to...
Can Manuel Delia stop lying, just for once?
Raphael Vassallo
As for myself, however: I’m going to (try to) revert to my earlier resolution… and hopefully never write about this case again
Party like there’s no tomorrow
Raphael Vassallo

By my wristwatch, the current time is exactly two minutes to party o’clock

By my wristwatch, the current time is exactly two minutes...

Brexit and the environment
Leo Brincat

Malta’s future in the EU is a given but we would be burying our heads in the sand if we did not follow the ongoing debate in the UK

Malta’s future in the EU is a given but we would be...

No smoke without fire
Carmel Vassallo

200 men of one, minority, religion ‘praying’ in front of the place of worship of the majority religion in a country does not augur well for good...

200 men of one, minority, religion ‘praying’ in...

Protection to cohabiting couples
Silvan Agius

As things stand today, Maltese couples who choose to cohabit, rather than marry or enter into a civil union, are not recognised by law

As things stand today, Maltese couples who choose to...

The new normal is unacceptable
James Debono

Schembri and Mizzi have sabotaged Labour's agenda: by not sacking them, Muscat is making sure that good governance remains the main issue confronting the...

Schembri and Mizzi have sabotaged Labour's agenda: by...

Saving Maltese politics
Michael Falzon

There is no escaping from an underlying trend that clouded many of Joseph Muscat’s decisions, to reward the unworthy and close an eye to their unethical...

There is no escaping from an underlying trend that clouded...

Let’s make Malta hate again…
Raphael Vassallo

As campaigns go, this one is arguably the dirtiest we’ve yet seen

As campaigns go, this one is arguably the dirtiest...

Malta’s moral compass: Approaching zero
Josanne Cassar

Rather than truly believing in ‘doing unto others as you would have them...

Rather than truly believing in ‘doing unto others as...

Now this one was for Mario
Saviour Balzan

It is also common knowledge that the de Marcos have been targeted for ages by the blogger from Bidnija

It is also common knowledge that the de Marcos have been...

The unravelling of Turkey’s democracy
Alon Ben-Meir

Erdogan’s appetite for increasing power, harsh treatment of dissidents, religious zeal, and narcissistic predisposition made him feared by much of...

Erdogan’s appetite for increasing power, harsh...

Never been a better time than right now
Raphael Vassallo

Having howled for years about the secrecy of the Gonzi administration with regard to public contracts, the present government has doggedly refused to publish...

Having howled for years about the secrecy of the Gonzi...

Not just saying ‘no’ to gambling
Evarist Bartolo

Students will also understand that they have obligations and responsibilities towards the community and that they have to be ethical

Students will also understand that they have obligations...

No, both parties are not the same
Mark Anthony Sammut

Millions of our hard-earned taxes have been spent to reward friends, to bail out friends, and to enrich the pockets of the innermost circle.

Millions of our hard-earned taxes have been spent to reward...

Losing the moral compass
Michael Falzon

Muscat’s administration has reached a defining moment: whether to go on ignoring the moral compass or make the right ethical choices

Muscat’s administration has reached a defining...

The two-party system has failed. Get over it
Raphael Vassallo

The alternative is to carry on voting for a system we all know has always...

The alternative is to carry on voting for a system we all...

The incorruptible(s)
Saviour Balzan

Somehow I was still waiting for the PM to pronounce some innovative administrative steps to sort of ensure that politicians are more transparent about their...

Somehow I was still waiting for the PM to pronounce some...

Why people don’t trust the media
Josanne Cassar

We should not allow ourselves to get sidetracked by the well-oiled partisan propaganda which will start to dictate the media agenda and make us lose sight of...

We should not allow ourselves to get sidetracked by the...

Wanted: a quantum leap forward
Raphael Vassallo

A public protest? Against corruption? Organised by the Nationalist Party? You may as well expect us to attend an anti-racism rally organised by the Ku Klux...

A public protest? Against corruption? Organised by the...