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Can we get a reality check, please?

Sunday, 14 June 2020, 08:53 Last update: about 7 years ago

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence - John Adams, 2nd American...

In search of peace

Sunday, 14 June 2020, 08:29 Last update: about 7 years ago Timothy Alden

Just over two weeks ago, Floriana Football Club fans gathered to celebrate, causing outrage for fear that they would get infected and spread COVID-19, at a time when the majority of the population was...

TMID Editorial: The hate speech pandemic

Saturday, 13 June 2020, 09:42 Last update: about 7 years ago

In recent days, hate speech once again reared its ugly head on the Maltese islands. The past days have seen people calling for young activists - who were demonstrating in favour of immigrants...

Embracing the eucharistic attitude

Saturday, 13 June 2020, 07:40 Last update: about 7 years ago

The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, known as Corpus Christi, which will be celebrated over this weekend, that is Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June 2020, brings to mind important considerations...

The small pieces of the puzzle that make the big picture

Saturday, 13 June 2020, 07:38 Last update: about 7 years ago

Most often we compare life to a puzzle, made up of different events, instances and persons as the different puzzle pieces that fit in the whole picture. While there may be moments when the pieces seem...

TMID Editorial: June budget – Vouchers and taxes

Friday, 12 June 2020, 10:44 Last update: about 7 years ago

Labour governments have a way of trying to make people feel good with money gifts. It started with the annual cheques ranging from €40 to €68, depending on one’s income. Over...

Some are more equal than others

Friday, 12 June 2020, 07:33 Last update: about 7 years ago Ivan Bartolo

This famous sentence excerpted from the book Animal Farm written by George Orwell in 1945 is valid until this very day. If one looks at different countries around the world, especially...

TMID Editorial: Air Malta - Pilots too must make sacrifices

Thursday, 11 June 2020, 08:39 Last update: about 7 years ago

As the country returns to normality and travel to and from Malta restarts, Air Malta’s role is more crucial than ever before.  The airline has already started taking bookings for a limited...

Are EU regulations facilitating SLAPP suits?

Thursday, 11 June 2020, 07:17 Last update: about 7 years ago

In the past 3 years, the Maltese media landscape was on the receiving end of what are referred to as SLAPP suits. In simple terms, these are lawsuits filed by plaintiffs with deep pockets and...

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