The abortion debate gets nastier by the minute. This was expected. It may even get worse! The priest who described pro-choice PN candidate Emma Portelli Bonnici as a later day Hitler, kicked off...

In general, I find that public opinion, based mostly on the main news portals that turn out to be related to the two main political parties, is starved of really relevant news in these troubled...

When we read about the 14th death at Corradino Correctional Facilities, of an inmate, the sensation begins to creep up our spine that this is reprehensible, unacceptable and avoidable if only the...

Article 14 of the Constitution of Malta prescribes the following non-enforceable principle: “The State shall promote the equal right of men and women to enjoy all economic, social,...

I well remember how the enthusiasts who wanted Malta to join the EU at all costs would insist that once this step was taken, Maltese politics would be imbued with the values of the Union and would...

Almost 15 years ago, a group of dedicated supporters set up the South End Core. Their aim was to unite the different supporters’ clubs in Malta, and an upcoming fixture opened a window of...

While in Malta they cut mature trees by the hundreds, splash concrete in country roads and aim as low as they can on renewable energy, in Glasgow Robert Abela made a veritable blue skies speech...

I vividly remember my first home visits, back in 2012, in preparation for my candidacy in the 2013 general election. In Malta we practise “intimate democracy”; home visits are a must. As...

If the objectives that have been set to safeguard against climate change are to be met, action on at least three fronts will need to be implemented: leading economic (and also social) sectors will...

No, I don't mean what goes on behind the catwalks in Milan and Paris. I mean, politics that follow what is fashionable, the kind that's the opposite of principled politics. Readers will have...