Checkpoint Charlies
Sunday, 4 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
Every week, rain or shine, my wife and I drive to Kalkara, that beautiful suburb of the Cottonera, to visit relatives. It means going through Cospicua twice and in ...
Averting The Iranian nuclear flashpoint
Sunday, 4 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Iran’s nuclear programme, and the world community’s reaction to it, raises the most profound questions about the strength of international law, the purpose of ...
A Political murder and a resurrection
Sunday, 4 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
For many people, today is just another Sunday: a day off from work for many but certainly not for those running essential services. It is an opportunity to indulge in ...
The Promise of Euro-Atlantic missile defence
Saturday, 3 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Next week in Prague, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and US President Barack Obama will sign a new strategic arms reduction treaty ...
Walking With giants
Saturday, 3 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
In the aftermath of the G20 Pittsburgh Summit last year, European and American officials insisted that G20 membership was imposing “new responsibilities”. They invit...
Power And Easter
Saturday, 3 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
The power and greatness of a person do not necessarily go hand in hand. Recent history compiles several examples of people who are seen as ...
Less Bang for America’s stimulus buck
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 18 years ago
Malta Independent
The run-up to the economic crisis in the United States was characterised by excessive leverage in financial institutions and the household sector, inflating an asset bubble that eventually collapsed and left balance sheets damaged to varying degrees....
EU Leaders agree on efficient monitoring mechanisms
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Following the world’s worst economic crisis and faced with internal financial imbalances exposed by the crisis in Greece...
Government By Super One
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
“Super One’s profile – its brand, if you like – is now no longer part and parcel of the Labour Party but rather the other way round. The Labour Party is part of Super One. Super One’s profile dominates that of the Labour Party...”...