The banality of evil
Monday, 8 December 2014, 16:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Marlene Farrugia
The title of this piece is not original. It is a phrase coined by the Jewish Philosopher Hannah Arendt. Let me make it clear from the outset that I cannot boast of any formal...
The sexualisation of politics
Saturday, 6 December 2014, 08:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
Rachel Borg
Comments made in public last week, by the Minister of Education and by Mr Mario Philip Azzopardi are shameful and harmful and both persons deserve to be removed from their post. When addressing a...
The bluffers’ Europe
Friday, 5 December 2014, 09:02
Last update: about 11 years ago
Claudette Buttigieg
Labour: the most feminist dorks in history. Week in, week out, they just have to prove it. This week it was Evarist Bartolo's turn. Wanting to insult the Nationalist Party, he drew a vulgar...
John Dalli: Now the prime minister has some serious questions to answer
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 09:39
Last update: about 11 years ago
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Former Police Commissioner John Rizzo and former Assistant Commissioner Michael Cassar, who now heads the Secret Service, have both said at separate times that there was sufficient evidence for...
Liberal inclusivity in colonial Malta
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 06:48
Last update: about 11 years ago
Simon Mercieca
The term inclusivity is now a buzzword used by many in politics to appear progressive. It has certainly gained currency in Malta, as the perception is that Labour won on branding such a concept, to...
Political honesty is the best policy
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 09:21
Last update: about 11 years ago
Gejtu Vella
Political honesty is undoubtedly the best policy. Political leadership is not about defeating your opponent. It is more about strategy, giving direction and making the right choices based on...
Mario de Marco and the left
Monday, 1 December 2014, 11:11
Last update: about 11 years ago
Stephen Calleja
Nationalist Party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs Mario de Marco last Friday made a sweeping statement that is rather uncharacteristic of him. He is usually very cautious when speaking in...
M’Alla jew max-Xitan?
Monday, 1 December 2014, 08:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
Marlene Farrugia
I love old houses. I'm constantly in search of wrecks to unwreck and ruins to unruin. It simply breaks my heart to watch ancient relics of our past, lovingly and masterfully...
Is Marlene Farrugia a perception?
Sunday, 30 November 2014, 18:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
Andrew Azzopardi
In our political scenario any politician who takes to task one's own party gets a prepossessing black spot besides his or her name, so there you go, forget Clementia. Political parties consider...
The magic of Dubai
Saturday, 29 November 2014, 08:38
Last update: about 11 years ago
Rachel Borg
It is easy to see how one can fall under the spell of magical Dubai with its awe inspiring sights of tall and brightly lit, shining, skyscraper designer buildings, gently touching the clouds, up high...