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How the Old Rentals Saga Exposed a Paradox of Human Rights in Malta

July 11, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

The inability, even by the propertied class, to voice a strong and unified message in defense of their rights, reveals a disconcerting element of submission and lethargy at a popular level.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: housing, Private property, property market, rent control

Matteo Salvini’s Hold Over Italy Is More Fragile Than It Seems

July 3, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

The far-right may be gaining ground, but they do not yet represent public opinion, neither is their ascendancy inevitable. [Read more…] about Matteo Salvini’s Hold Over Italy Is More Fragile Than It Seems

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: far-right, Italy, populism

Drunken Reflections on the European Parliament Elections

June 1, 2019 by Raisa Galea 2 Comments

When was the last time you looked at the world map? What do “Malta f’Qalbna” and “Flimkien għal Pajjiżna” matter on the continental scale? We have every reason to care about larger European politics because we are directly affected by it. [Read more…] about Drunken Reflections on the European Parliament Elections

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: climate change, European Parliament Elections 2019, left-wing politics, social justice

Digging Deeper into the Root Cause of Clientelism in Malta

May 25, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Maltese citizens need to abandon a hypocritical approach to politics. We need to sit down and have a rational debate on how to politically modernise our polity—this is what Malta needs most right now.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: clientelism, corruption, democracy

Criticism of Israel or Anti-Semitism? A Guide to the Most Common Fallacies

May 18, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

In order to determine the presence of anti-Semitism in discourse and actions concerning Israel, we need to make our way through the lies and logical fallacies surrounding this issue.

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Filed Under: Long Read, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: activism, colonialism, Palestine

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