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Raisa Galea

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Polarised Legacy: Hero Abroad, an Enemy at Home

October 16, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

To grasp the reasons for the immense disparity between Daphne Caruana Galizia’s international fame and her formally ostracized status in Malta, we should begin by understanding how her legacy is perceived outside of Malta and nationally.

Tagged With: corruption, Daphne Caruana Galizia, democracy, justice

Malta’s National Anthem? It’s Noise.

August 21, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

“National Anthem”, a solo exhibition by Kevin Mallan is a verdict, a protest song and, in the artist’s own words, “an outcry for this island and what the order of the day has become to signify”.

Tagged With: art, Environment, neoliberalism, politics

Standing Up for the Environment: Are We Doing It Right?

August 20, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

‘Environmentalism’ is about our wellbeing and living well together. Hence, rather than some abstract moral obligation that only ‘the better’ of us are able to uphold, environmentalism is about recognizing our common interests and acting upon them.

Tagged With: activism, Environment, Green Politics

Nimxu Mixja: Malta’s Own Yellow Vests Mini-Revolution

June 26, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

By responding with art, beauty and civic concern to the chaotic and hostile environment of one of Malta’s most urbanised towns, Nimxu Mixja achieved the impossible. Even if for a brief moment, it reclaimed space from car dominance for pedestrians.

Tagged With: activism, art, Environment

Drunken Reflections on the European Parliament Elections

June 1, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

When was the last time you looked at the world map? What do “Malta f’Qalbna” and “Flimkien għal Pajjiżna” matter on the continental scale? We have every reason to care about larger European politics because we are directly affected by it.

Tagged With: climate change, European Parliament Elections 2019, left-wing politics, social justice

I Have Been Living in Malta for 10 Years, and Yet I Cannot Vote

May 23, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

Despite having spent a decade in Malta, I still am a guest here—a non-EU resident who cannot afford to purchase Maltese citizenship. I cannot vote either in local council or European Parliament elections. Simply put, I am unrepresented.

Tagged With: democracy, European Parliament Elections 2019, foreigners, politics, radical democracy

The True Cause of Low Wages in Malta? Hint: It’s Not Foreign Workers.

May 1, 2019 · Raisa Galea ·

To find out more about the state of solidarity between workers of different ethnicity and their working conditions, I paid a visit to a private company which employs a large number of individuals from all over the world.

Tagged With: solidarity, trade unions, worker's rights

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