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Raisa Galea

When Plastic Meant Progress

November 18, 2018 by Raisa Galea 1 Comment

How did it happen that everything previously labelled as misery and poverty became symbolic of good intent and care for environment in just a couple of decades? Progress: it seems that we have been there without knowing.

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Filed Under: Environment, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: consumerism, eco-austerity, Environment

The Benefit of the Commons: Strategies for a Brighter Future

November 10, 2018 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

“The commons could be a means of breaking away from the reign of global markets.” Isles of the Left speaks with Massimo De Angelis about the inspiring experiences of commons in South America and Europe.

 

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Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: commons, radical democracy

Universal Basic Income Scheme for Malta: Yes, It Can Be Possible!

November 8, 2018 by Raisa Galea 5 Comments

Robotics and AI are about to bring colossal changes to the job market. Depending on the level of your skills, your job is almost guaranteed to become replaceable within the next 15 years. Universal Basic Income could be a way forward.

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Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: Malta, social justice, Universal Basic Income, worker's rights

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Murder One Year Later: Is Justice for Saints Only?

October 15, 2018 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

The progress of the criminal investigation of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder has been alarmingly slow: justice for her in the eyes of the law is still pending. And the crisis of justice transcends the institutional limits—it runs truly deep in today’s society, which does not deem anyone lesser than a saint worthy of justice.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: Daphne Caruana Galizia, democracy, justice

‘The Stigma of Abortion Traumatised Me as Much as the Procedure Itself’

October 3, 2018 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

A confession of a woman who, in equal measure, was psychologically traumatised by the experience of abortion and the stigma surrounding the procedure in Malta.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender Tagged With: abortion, reproduction rights

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