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Why We All Should Demand Fuel Service Station Policy Revision Now

March 20, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Since the introduction of the policy in 2015, there have been at least 14 applications for new or relocated stations on ODZs. Four applications have already been approved, and the others are still being processed under the current, unrevised policy.
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Filed Under: Environment, More Isles of the Left, Podcasts, Society & Politics Tagged With: Environment, land use, Moviment Graffitti, ODZ

My Complicated Love Affair with the Maltese Bus

February 16, 2019 by Raisa Galea 1 Comment

Bus trips are a special opportunity to break away from carefully curated, air-tight social circles where many individuals willingly lock themselves up. Whether they like it or not, the bus is the space where each passenger has to face the stereotypical ‘other’.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: acceptance, diversity, Malta Public Transport, public transport

True Story, Bis-Serjetà: When Satire and ‘Real’ News Become One

February 7, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Distinguishing between satire and dead serious news has become a challenge, hasn’t it? But there is a silver lining, too: satirical news portal Bis-Serjetà is the ‘jester that speaks truth to the king’.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, dystopia, humour, over-development, satire

Go Back to Your … Gozo?

January 24, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Why must an individual sound or look Maltese in order to stand up for the good of our society? Not only does bigotry discourage sound debate between individuals of different nationality, it also backfires in the most unexpected way.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics, Voices Tagged With: activism, foreigners, integration, nationalism

People Before Profit: Inħobbu l-Gżira Stands Up for the Wellbeing of the Community

January 8, 2019 by Raisa Galea 1 Comment

The newly established pressure group Inħobbu l-Gżira believes that the amended Manoel Island masterplan still needs to change.  [Read more…] about People Before Profit: Inħobbu l-Gżira Stands Up for the Wellbeing of the Community

Filed Under: Environment, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics, Voices

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