Society & Politics – Page 35

Festa Enthusiasts and Their Battle for Open Space

January 28, 2018 by Raisa Galea 3 Comments

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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The Not-So-Maltese Cross

January 17, 2018 by Michael Grech 2 Comments

How the emblem of debauched foreign aristocracy became the ultimate symbol of Maltese identity.

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The Challenges of Small-Scale Fisherfolk In The Age of Total Efficiency

January 11, 2018 by Alicia Said Leave a Comment

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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PL: The Party Which Lost Its Soul

January 9, 2018 by Joseph Abela Leave a Comment

Today’s Labour Party simply stands for making the cake bigger, not dividing it in a fair way.

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Valletta: A Capital of Whose Culture?

January 5, 2018 by Raisa Galea 1 Comment

Valletta does not lack culture of its own. On the contrary, it has plenty of it—the little mundane rituals of “hello” and “how are you”, the feasts, the relationships between the people whom Valletta comforts and makes feel at home. [Read more…] about Valletta: A Capital of Whose Culture?