More Isles of the Left
We All Need a Home
How could it be that a nation of ‘ambivalent Europeans’, which is hostile to migrants, can carve out pockets of compassion and kindness towards stray cats? [Read more…] about We All Need a Home
Festa Enthusiasts and Their Battle for Open Space
Solidarity and community organising enabled festa enthusiasts to curb development of open spaces for a number of times. But how long will community spirit safeguard the remaining open space, if the popularity of festa declines?
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Il-Ballata tal-Gżira Żverġnata
Personalment, naħseb li l-poeżija hi waħda mil-aħjar mezzi biex tesprimi ruħek. Bil-ftit li naf, iddeċidejt li nikteb poeżija bil-Malti għal Malta.
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Il-Poeżija Tieħu Xejra Oħra
L-Intimita’ Fil-Poeżija ta’ Antoine Cassar.
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Lesson Not Learnt – ITS, Vitals And AUM Follow Long List Of Privatisation Rip-Offs
We condem Labour administration for having followed the Nationalist Party’s footsteps with regards to dodgy agreements with the private sector that sell off some of Malta’s most important assets.
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The Not-So-Maltese Cross
How the emblem of debauched foreign aristocracy became the ultimate symbol of Maltese identity.
The Challenges of Small-Scale Fisherfolk In The Age of Total Efficiency
The competition posed by industrial fishing turns artisanal fishers into powerless spectators whose lifestyle and wellbeing are sacrificed in the name of efficiency.
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