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Michael Grech

Postcards from Malta: The Paradox of Nostalgia

April 19, 2018 by Michael Grech Leave a Comment

Unlike places like the Emirates, which generally promote themselves as hyper-modern hubs—versions of Las Vegas in the Persian Gulf—Malta does not brand itself as the place of ultramodern sky-scrapers. Instead, the country is portrayed through images that highlight its idyllic Mediterranean location, rural lifestyle or its ‘glorious past’. [Read more…] about Postcards from Malta: The Paradox of Nostalgia

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: modernity, nostalgia, over-development

Charles Miceli’s Last Battle

March 13, 2018 by Michael Grech Leave a Comment

The very last initiative in which Charles Miceli was involved was an Open Letter to the Prime Minister concerning Malta’s foreign policy commitments.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Voices Tagged With: Charles Miceli, disarmament, Malta

The Not-So-Maltese Cross

January 17, 2018 by Michael Grech 2 Comments

How the emblem of debauched foreign aristocracy became the ultimate symbol of Maltese identity.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: foreigners, Maltese Cross, national identity

Why The Idea Of Active Aging Can Be A Fascist Idea

November 27, 2017 by Michael Grech Leave a Comment

The dominant culture has appropriated the idea of active aging to abet the status quo, damaging several people in the process.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses Tagged With: active aging, elderly

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