Society & Politics
If You Wish to Make Malta a Better Place, Don’t Whine—Act on the Causes!
Without a clear understanding of what underpins the challenges that Malta is facing, it’s highly unlikely we’ll solve any of them. [Read more…] about If You Wish to Make Malta a Better Place, Don’t Whine—Act on the Causes!
Saħħa Mentali u x-Xogħol
Fi żmien il-valur tal-flus sar importanti ħafna, xi drabi sfortunatament iżjed mis-saħħa tal-ħaddiem anke minħabba is-siegħat twal ta’ ħidma li l-ħaddiem ikollu jaħdem biex jgħix ħajja komda.
The Fate of Migrant Boats is the Fate of Europe
Had a humanitarian vessel been a luxury yacht with extra communitarian multi-millionaires, the Maltese ports would not only be flung open but would be providing them with all the necessary paperwork to turn them into Maltese citizens.
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Friendship in Times of Uncertainty
Social ties, including friendship, are important factors which enable us to build resilience in the face of precarious conditions. What is it, then, that makes friendship so important to live a better life? [Read more…] about Friendship in Times of Uncertainty
“The Maltese”: In Victorian Eyes
By the 1830’s, the ‘proud and overbearing Maltese’ of the first decade of British rule had turned into a submissive people who cringed before their colonial overlords and had internalized, even at a bodily level, a complete dependency on them.
The True Power of Your Vote
It is time to recognise that, united, the Maltese electorate can achieve much more than individually. And the mechanism which enables them to do so is already in place.
How Can I Be an Active Citizen if I’m Always Stuck in Traffic?
Every day we are treated with traffic jams which exhaust our physical and mental capacity. How can we, in the little free time that remains, possibly have the energy and the concentration to follow and analyse news, watch films and read books of a certain depth and social relevance?
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