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A Moment In Time - A matter of grave national concern

Sunday, 9 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There is no beating about the bush on this one, or making some wisecrack, or even taking it lightly as if it were just another humdrum topic on the political agenda. ...

An Ugly fortnight

Sunday, 9 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

After a gap of 32 years abroad, my first experience of politics in Malta was in October 1996. Having voted, I left immediately for Brussels to attend a Nato Council meeting in my capacity ...

Literacy: Dispelling the myths

Sunday, 9 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Literacy is essential in modern life. In societies dominated by the written word, it is a fundamental requirement for citizens of all ages. Literacy empowers individuals: it is ...

The Love story of man and his machine

Sunday, 9 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

It had never been more apparent to me that we are increasingly becoming addictively dependent on our vehicles. Driving to work last Monday morning after the infamous floods seemed ‘Mission Impossible’. There was a...

The Value of work

Sunday, 9 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The annual pre-budget document published by the government a few weeks ago signals the imminent return of a fresh political season. The document has ...

Should We join NATO?

Sunday, 9 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

This is not a PN electoral pledge, with whom I plan to contest the next general election. I write this to prevent the type of spin we are so used to hearing, laying a trap for naive fools....

Nationalism Stokes island disputes around Asia

Saturday, 8 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

They are mere specks on the map. Many are uninhabited, and others sparsely so by fishermen and seasonal residents. Yet the disputed ownership of these ...

The Relevance of local councils today

Saturday, 8 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When the Maltese government decided to set up local councils back in 1993, there were widespread concerns that this initiative would lead to administrative ...

Bill Clinton And the ex-president conundrum

Friday, 7 September 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Every political party has had leaders it would like to exalt and leaders it would like to forget. Bill Clinton has managed to be both. He is the closest thing American politics has to a rock star, and he has sometimes behaved like one...

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