How they do it INDIS country
Michael Falzon
The people want to know the way they do things INDIS country!
Heatwaves, an overloaded electricity grid and power cuts: Is this the new abnormal?
Josanne Cassar
I doubt anyone will resign over this, because the ability to say ‘I was wrong and I will take the blame’ is somehow lacking in our politicians’ DNA
The truth about MaltaToday
Saviour Balzan

Prussian military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz once said ‘war is the continuation of politics by other means’.

Prussian military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz once said...

Dear Austin... I am livid
James Debono

Dear minister, lowering standards to make up for the route fuck-up is not on and erodes the most positive aspect of the reform.

Dear minister, lowering standards to make up for the...

MaltaToday publishes letter Sunday Times editor refused to carry
Saviour Balzan

Steve Mallia is who is already facing criminal libel ignores his obligations...

Steve Mallia is who is already facing criminal libel...

The truth about MaltaToday
Saviour Balzan

Prussian military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz once said ‘war is the continuation of politics by other means’.

Prussian military theorist Carl...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Managing Editor Saviour Balzan talks about the editorial against MaltaToday appearing in last Sunday’s issue of The Sunday Times and says...

Managing Editor Saviour Balzan talks about the editorial...

Not just hot air...
James Debono

Beyond the hot air generated by the current media circus, there is one issue whose outcome will generate polluted air, albeit this time of a much more real...

Beyond the hot air generated by the current media circus,...

Who is setting the agenda?
Carmen Sammut

People are not entirely gullible. Most of us are fully capable to digest what they hear in the news and in television programmes. Those with sharper...

People are not entirely gullible. Most of us are fully...

Bias in broadcasting
James Debono

Neutral presenters are a figment of the imagination. What we need on public television is a wider spectrum of journalists with different styles and...

Neutral presenters are a figment of the imagination. What...

PBS: New puppets, old strings?
Caroline Muscat

Public trust is the rating that should matter most to PBS as a public organisation that uses public funds.

Public trust is the rating that should matter most to PBS...

Opportunities from the economic crisis
Michael Briguglio

Time has come for banks and financial institutions to carry part of the burden of the economic crisis, especially when they received help from public funds...

Time has come for banks and financial institutions to...

Atheism is not news
Raphael Vassallo

If you know you’re going to be pilloried by the press for declaring your godlessness… aren’t you a lot likelier to just shut up?

If you know you’re going to be pilloried by the...

Good for Garett
Saviour Balzan

It must be exciting to see that a student’s outburst at University leads to such much media attention and concealed ovation (apart from the traditional...

It must be exciting to see that a student’s...

A Bush moment for Gatt
James Debono

University was always home turf for Nationalist Ministers. By calling Austin Gatt a “fucking wanker” during a public event, Ms Abela Garrett has...

University was always home turf for Nationalist...

Walls, Settlements and Ethnic Cleansing
Carmen Sammut

This blog comes from Nablus in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. There are breathtaking views from the top of the Beit Wazan hills. 

This blog comes from Nablus in the Occupied...

Should we ban school uniforms?
James Debono

Over the past weeks a debate has started on the cost of uniforms sold from monopolistic outlets. But should we have uniforms in the first place?

Over the past weeks a debate has started on the cost of...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan talks about the Church sex abuse victims and their call for a financial compensation.

MaltaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan talks...

The dark shadow
James Debono

State financing of political parties might not be popular at a time of economic crisis but can help us to do away with the even greater costs of corruption...

State financing of political parties might not be popular...

Now for another 20 years of togetherness
Saviour Balzan

I had hoped to write about Tonio Fenech’s new scheme for attracting foreigners to buy property in Malta. I honestly think that topic can wait.

I had hoped to write about Tonio Fenech’s new...