Alex Jones, a right-wing media figure, mostly known for pushing biased talking points and spreading fake news has just had several of his social media accounts banned. As I disagree with most of his views I should be rejoicing, instead I am actually worried! As I apprehended the news, memories from my University entrance examinations […]
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Controversial Blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia Murdered: Early Thoughts
Controversial blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia was the victim of a car bomb yesterday afternoon. The bomb was powerful enough to leave a 6-foot deep crater. Investigations are still ongoing but it is presumed and widely accepted that the charred cadaver found belongs to Daphne herself. The murder of Ms. Caruana Galizia has been described as […]
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Of Social Advancements and Cultural Laggards
Malta’s socio-economic progress during the last few years has been outstanding. We have experienced a strong economic growth and historical advancements on the civil rights front. On the other hand urban planning, governance, and our road infrastructure did not enjoy the same fate, at least not yet. However, those are not the only areas which […]
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Malta Bravely Introduces Controversial Same-Sex Marriage Law
The Day of “Reckoning” has Come Malta is introducing same-sex marriage. Take a deep breath and think about that…just for a moment: think about that! Gay and Lesbian couples will soon be able to get married in this country, enjoying the full rights (and obligations) that a straight couple would. No “ifs” and “buts”, no […]
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Joshua goes out for dinner with his friends
Joshua goes out with his friends for dinner Joshua just wanted to have a relaxed dinner with his friends and chill out for the rest of the weekend, but this was not to be. It all started when he ordered a Caesar salad and the waiter screwed up and got him a pizza instead, a […]
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Legalising Marijuana in Malta
It was just another electoral campaign but there it dropped in the middle of the political arena, the issue of legalisation of recreational marijuana. A controversial social issue ready to inflame passionate opinions of both those who yearn the reform and those who oppose it. A controversial social issue that politicians would normally steer away […]
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This will hopefully be a simpler post than usual, it is just three thoughts from yesterday which I wanted to share. These thoughts are reactions to “news” or rather statements which came out last Wednesday (17th May 2017). The first thought is about something that made me angry especially because of the source the “nugget […]
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