Society & Politics
How Neoliberal Capitalism Shaped Tigné Point to Sell the Valletta View
The view of Valletta was commodified—even ‘weaponised’—to make the Tigné Point apartments a desirable prospect for a few wealthy residents able to buy it.
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Addressing the Work-Life Balance in Malta
Work-life balance is still a concern in Malta. How can we achieve it?
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How Restaurant’s Owners Profit from Foreign Student’s Labour
“The Maltese workers were also paid more. The Maltese waiting personnel could even set their own conditions and ask for a certain hourly rate and these conditions were met.”
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(Dis)passionate Politics?
We are witnessing a crisis of representative democracy. In most European countries, people feel ignored and sidelined by EU politicians and established mainstream political parties.
Elon Musk: Slave Driver Supreme
In a society where entrepreneurs are deemed gods, there aren’t many gods as adored as Elon Musk. But behind the image of a messiah that is single-handedly fighting global warming is a dark shadow. [Read more…] about Elon Musk: Slave Driver Supreme
Postcards from Malta: The Paradox of Nostalgia
Unlike places like the Emirates, which generally promote themselves as hyper-modern hubs—versions of Las Vegas in the Persian Gulf—Malta does not brand itself as the place of ultramodern sky-scrapers. Instead, the country is portrayed through images that highlight its idyllic Mediterranean location, rural lifestyle or its ‘glorious past’. [Read more…] about Postcards from Malta: The Paradox of Nostalgia
What Does it Mean to Be a Foreigner in Malta?
Although they are uniformly referred to as “foreigners”, foreign nationals receive contrasting treatment, depending on their social status and nationality. [Read more…] about What Does it Mean to Be a Foreigner in Malta?
Two Years Later: Panama Papers in Malta and Beyond
The critique that anti-corruption activists like Roberta Metsola and David Casa directed towards Keith Schembri’s and Konrad Mizzi’s Panama companies was neither about legitimacy nor the compromised ethics of offshore finance.
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