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Five Myths About Marx

March 13, 2019 by Michael Grech Leave a Comment

Contrary to persisting myths, Marx’s work was not a bigoted crusade against the capitalist world he lived in: in fact, he thought that capitalist society was a step ahead of the feudal one and was a necessary precondition for socialism.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: capitalism, equality, Marxism, socialism

Democratizing Europe’s Economy

March 11, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

European Union has everything to gain by showing it’s on the side of workers, improving their everyday workplace experience, and fostering collaboration with others; by doing this, the EU would do much to lessen the alienation currently exploited by the populist right.

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Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, European Union, worker's rights

On Abortion: Women’s Solidarity Through Personal Narratives

March 7, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 2 Comments

Society in general, and particularly Maltese society, is unkind to a woman who has an abortion. Why not show empathy rather than judgment? You do not know what a person is going through; you are not in her shoes.

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Filed Under: Long Read, More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender, Society & Politics Tagged With: abortion, feminism, International Women's Day, reproductive rights, stigma, taboo

Active Players in Economy: Women and Work in 18th Century Malta

March 6, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Maltese working women, married or otherwise, is not a recent phenomenon. Historical sources prove the claim that three centuries ago, in 18th century Malta, women’s input into the work of production was indeed significant.

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Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender Tagged With: feminism, history, Malta, Marxism, women, work

How British Colonial Rule Took Advantage of the Maltese Carnival

March 1, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

It was through their ‘tolerance’ of Carnival and other Catholic rituals, that the British aimed to freeze the flow of time in order to actively prevent social change from taking place in Malta.

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