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Emvin Cremona: abstraction and the church

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Nikki Petroni

The objectives of the church and of abstract art are fundamentally incompatible. The former exerts its influence over the majority and requires the support of the masses. The latter, albeit its aims...

The dawn of innovation

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago George M Mangion

In February 2006, the Government of Malta announced the start of framework discussions with Tecom Investments of Dubai to invest $300 million to build a dream 'SmartCity' in Ricasoli. This was the...

Facts speak louder than words

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 09:56 Last update: about 10 years ago Justyne Caruana

This week an old lady remarked to me that working for the elderly seems to be a never-ending story. I replied that there are people who are normally comfortable with what they have achieved and rest...

Editorial: The merits of a full-time Parliament

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 09:45 Last update: about 10 years ago

Since the allegations that Nationalist Party deputy leader Mario de Marco was embroiled in a conflict of interest between his position in the party and his private work as a lawyer arose, the debate...

A new religion – Science and Technology

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:59 Last update: about 10 years ago

Understanding the British psyche from a philosophical standpoint gives much reason to believe that Britain does not only possess an insular island mentality but also a strong liberal and empiricist...

Trump’s erratic behaviour

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:58 Last update: about 10 years ago

The first few weeks of the Trump administration have been marked by huge protests at home and condemnation from various quarters across the globe. Yet President Trump keeps firing verbal broadsides at...

The Chair is sitting pretty

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:57 Last update: about 10 years ago Clyde Puli

Harold Wilson once said that a week is a long time in politics – which makes two weeks a very long time. The last time my column appeared on these pages I was complaining about the gradual...

Soap operas v. Fundamental issues

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:25 Last update: about 10 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

When slavery was still legal in the United States, a slave was considered three-fifths of a person for purposes of calculating the population of the different States and the number of representatives...

Improving the standard of living

Sunday, 19 March 2017, 08:22 Last update: about 10 years ago Anton Refalo

The average family does not have a long wish list. It wants a decent life for itself and the parents want a better life for their children, better than the one they had. Therefore, the parents work...

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