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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The Hypocritical Triumph of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Final Farewell
Antonio Tajani, an Italian militant monarchist in his youth, will be in Malta to attend the funeral of the blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia. The President of The Republic of Malta, her excellency Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, had also expressed her wish to show her condolences personally; but was made to understand that she was not […]
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PN Leadership Contest: Malta’s own Game of Thrones
With this year’s (shorter than usual) season of the World famous tv series having come to an end; millions of fans around the world have been left yearning for more. However, Malta proves once again to be the best in Europe – Hell maybe the best in the World – by stepping up to the […]
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Electoral Aftermath: A Time To Reflect
We are still in the aftermath of a general election which took place a little over 50 days ago, but now as the dust has started to settle and the air has started to clear it is the time for some reflections The cabinet was appointed, the first bill of law was passed, the (governing) […]
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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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A Bridge between Europe and Africa
“Africa’s economy will be larger than that of the USA and (the current) E.U. combined by 2050” While reading the newspaper I came across a news about a Nigerian con-man posing as an agent “the Agricultural Attaché to the Malta Embassy in Nigeria” for the development of a phantomatic “world-class industrial fish township in Nigeria […]
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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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Corruption is the Scourge of the Earth!
Corruption is a scourge, much worse than what most people think! Unfortunately the perception about how damaging corruption is, pales in comparison to reality, Unfortunately facts do not convince people. Facts do not win arguments and they do not change people’s minds. It is called the backfire effect which was discovered as a result of […]
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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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