In the private sector short term contracts have become standard and the take it or leave approach has become a normal and acceptable practice.

In the private sector short term contracts have become...

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi tells us that he is shocked by letters and messages with negative comments on immigrants.  Pity that concrete actions...

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi tells us that he is shocked...

With the ‘Forum’ unions barred from getting in and the Employers Association boycotting it, the MCESD is in a veritable mess.

With the ‘Forum’ unions barred from getting...

“I’ve just rammed a fisherman... need not worry sir, give me two hours and we will see that your boat is cleared.”

“I’ve just rammed a fisherman... need not...

The placard set by the Zebbug parish to remind us that God is against divorce and the latest in the migration saga reminded me of  a Bob Dylan...

The placard set by the Zebbug parish to remind...

The unbelievable silence surrounding the fate of (black) migrants who cross the seas from Libya and are selected to stay on or return by Maltese Armed Forces...

The unbelievable silence surrounding the fate of (black)...

If Gonzi was the real moral crusader he says he is, and I have long believed...

If Gonzi was the real moral crusader he says he is, and I...

A Nationalist local councilor defies conservative homophobes by kissing his partner during the pride march. And in a re-edition of the 1960s...

A Nationalist local councilor defies conservative...

Government bungled its timing when it announced it is subsidising new investment at STM a few days before workers voted in a referendum on an austerity...

Government bungled its timing when it announced it is...

The only values this country has ever upheld are those of avarice and hypocrisy. I certainly do not endorse either.

The only values this country has ever upheld are those of...

Do rainbow coalitions in a two party system offer any chance of divorce being introduced or will the opposites simply cancel each other out as happens in a...

Do rainbow coalitions in a two party system offer any...

During dinner conversations, journalists should also refrain from discussing their sources.

During dinner conversations, journalists should also...

Lower the present legal limit for alcohol

Lower the present legal limit for alcohol

The Nationalist MP's bombshell on the political landscape has put both...

The Nationalist MP's bombshell on the political...

Football teaches us a fundamental lesson. Belonging to a nation nowadays has more to do with inclusive citizenship than with blood.

Football teaches us a fundamental lesson. Belonging to a...

Some shocking claims and innuendos are used as bait for bigger audiences. Healthy debates are unlikely to ensue in this dangerous scenario

Some shocking claims and innuendos are used as bait for...

Buying back objects of artistic or historical importance at their selling price makes sense

Buying back objects of artistic or historical importance...