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Why We Should Talk About Racism in Malta

September 11, 2020 · Néhémie Bikin-kita ·

There is a sentiment that racism in Malta is something very new, or that currently we are ‘only’ in the early stages of racism for people to actively take a stand against it. But racism isn’t a child going through different stages of development until it reaches maturity.

Tagged With: racism, social justice

COVID-19 and Solidarity: a Wish List of Government Measures in the Time of Crisis

March 18, 2020 · Daiva Repečkaitė ·

Crisis must not be an excuse for discrimination and injustice. On the contrary, solidarity is our weapon during these difficult times.

Tagged With: COVID-19, democracy, social justice, solidarity

The Three Cities’ Residents vs the AUM: the Power of a Unified Community

January 29, 2020 · Raisa Galea ·

The initial divisions between ‘the real people of Cottonera’ and ‘outsiders’ were overcome during the campaign. It is this type of unity—standing up together for a shared goal—that brought the residents together and led to success of the campaign.

Tagged With: activism, American University of Malta, community, Environment, social justice

Like a Grain of Sand: Exposing Disempowerment of Ordinary People

October 19, 2019 · Elizabeth Grech ·

Written by Salvatore Arena and Massimo Barilla, “Like a grain of sand—Giuseppe Gulotta, story of an innocent” tells the story of Giuseppe attempting to give justice to a life nearly entirely taken away for dreadful reasons.

Tagged With: social justice, theatre

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

Malta’s Economy: the Good, the Bad and the Uncertain

January 26, 2019 · Mark Camilleri ·

Labour is riding a wave of economic growth, but what lies behind this economic success and what is in store for Malta’s economy in the future? What is happening on the ground and what do the numbers really tell us?

Tagged With: economic growth, economy, neoliberalism, social justice

‘Deserving’ vs ‘Undeserving’: Refugees vs Economic Migrants

January 15, 2019 · Daiva Repečkaitė ·

Suffering seems to be an obligatory justification to enter Europe. In a fairer and more balanced system, economic migrants would have not had to take a perilous journey just to find work. But if trauma is the expectation, they get traumatised, too.

Tagged With: human rights, migration, poverty, social justice

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