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The Road to Repeal: How Ireland Said ‘Yes’

February 18, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

On May 25, 2018, the people of Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favour of repealing the 8th amendment of the Irish Constitution—the article that had hitherto made it effectively impossible to legislate for abortion even in the most extreme of circumstances.

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The Valletta We Want: the Struggles for a Common City

February 12, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

In the name of profit, various commercial interests are seeking to take away all that Valletta has to offer to the good of society. Any vision for a better city ought to have our common good as its main aim.

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A Sea That Connects and Nurtures Is No Longer Ours. Time to Reclaim It!

February 9, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

The sea has always been the major force that shaped history of Malta. Today, the seafront as a public space seems to be the only resource element that somehow managed to survive, but for how long will it prevail?

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How the Sea Has Become Malta’s Only Pavement

February 6, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

To escape from the unpleasant sight and sounds of new developments, we flock to the sea, averting our gaze from land and thus silently allowing more exploitation to happen.

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All You Need to Know about Migration and Borders

January 31, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

The experience of migration is turned into a problem for those forced to or wishing to migrate—if they are seen and treated as ‘problematic’ migrants; for those who are welcomed as privileged expats, the story is different.

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