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Malta’s National Anthem? It’s Noise.

August 21, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

“National Anthem”, a solo exhibition by Kevin Mallan is a verdict, a protest song and, in the artist’s own words, “an outcry for this island and what the order of the day has become to signify”.

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Filed Under: Environment, More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses Tagged With: art, Environment, neoliberalism, politics

Nimxu Mixja: Malta’s Own Yellow Vests Mini-Revolution

June 26, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

By responding with art, beauty and civic concern to the chaotic and hostile environment of one of Malta’s most urbanised towns, Nimxu Mixja achieved the impossible. Even if for a brief moment, it reclaimed space from car dominance for pedestrians.

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Filed Under: Environment, More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses Tagged With: activism, art, Environment

I Have Been Living in Malta for 10 Years, and Yet I Cannot Vote

May 23, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Despite having spent a decade in Malta, I still am a guest here—a non-EU resident who cannot afford to purchase Maltese citizenship. I cannot vote either in local council or European Parliament elections. Simply put, I am unrepresented.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses, Voices Tagged With: democracy, European Parliament Elections 2019, foreigners, politics, radical democracy

Against the Overmen: Captain Marvel and Umbrella Academy

May 10, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment


Both Captain Marvel (Marvel Studios) and Umbrella Academy (Netflix) offer keen critiques of the borderline-fascist notions of superhero might and specialness, and we would be remiss to ignore them.

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Filed Under: Long Read, Panem et Circenses Tagged With: film review, popular culture

Repubblika Immakulata: a Blunt Portrayal of Malta’s Sorry State

April 17, 2019 by Kurt Borg Leave a Comment

Contrary to what many want to make us believe, this republic is far from immaculate. Acknowledging this might help us resist the dirtier among us.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses Tagged With: Malta, national identity, theatre

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