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“The Maltese”: In Victorian Eyes

June 6, 2018 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

By the 1830’s, the ‘proud and overbearing Maltese’ of the first decade of British rule had turned into a submissive people who cringed before their colonial overlords and had internalized, even at a bodily level, a complete dependency on them.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: colonialism, Malta, Orientalism

The True Power of Your Vote

June 4, 2018 by Raisa Galea 2 Comments

It is time to recognise that, united, the Maltese electorate can achieve much more than individually. And the mechanism which enables them to do so is already in place.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, elections, electoral system, Malta

How Can I Be an Active Citizen if I’m Always Stuck in Traffic?

May 28, 2018 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

Every day we are treated with traffic jams which exhaust our physical and mental capacity. How can we, in the little free time that remains, possibly have the energy and the concentration to follow and analyse news, watch films and read books of a certain depth and social relevance?

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, social awareness

Catch Them Young

May 16, 2018 by Michael Grech Leave a Comment

The KSU elections campaign showcased the lack of transparency and accountability. Is it any wonder that the politicians of tomorrow will not uphold these principles once they are entrusted with the public funds? [Read more…] about Catch Them Young

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: KSU elections

It’s Time to Call the Housing Crisis What It Really Is: the Largest Transfer of Wealth in Living Memory

May 14, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

The past few decades have spawned a one-off transfer of wealth that is unlikely to be repeated. While the main beneficiaries of this have been the older generations, eventually this will be passed on to the next generation via inheritance or transfer. The ultimate result is not just a growing intergenerational divide, but an entrenched class divide between those who own property (or have a claim to it), and those who do not. [Read more…] about It’s Time to Call the Housing Crisis What It Really Is: the Largest Transfer of Wealth in Living Memory

Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: crisis, housing

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