Society & Politics – Page 8

Robert Abela’s First Official Speech: on the Meaning of Continuity

January 13, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

The newly elected leader’s praise for entrepreneurial endeavours demonstrates that he leans more towards the neoliberal agenda rather than a truly socialist ideology which would call for at least a nod towards the equal distribution of wealth and social solidarity.

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‘Die with the Lie’

January 9, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Perhaps, Konrad Mizzi fears that migrants rioting against injustice could inspire the Maltese electorate to follow their example. Luckily for him, it’s the migrants who seem to be the only ones pissed off enough to riot. Meanwhile, his electorate obediently swallows abuse.

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Asylum in a Climate-Changed World: Bridging the Protection Gap in the EU

January 8, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Climate change and the consequential natural disasters have become common drivers of migration—a phenomenon that will be further exacerbated as the climate crisis continues. Does the EU legislature address this issue?

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Malta’s Poverty Wages: Legal to Pay, Illegal to Support a Family

January 4, 2020 by Daiva Repečkaitė Leave a Comment

If Maltese institutions claim that anything below the average wage is a poverty wage, isn’t it time for other authorities to take action? If below-average wages effectively discriminate against those with dependent family members, why is it legal for employers to pay such wages?

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Foreign Workers: Scapegoats for Environmental Degradation in Malta

December 18, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

To steer clear from empowering xenophobic arguments, green campaigners should not limit their criticism to developers’ faulty morals and lack of enforcement in the industry, since the perpetrators are prepared to shift the blame elsewhere. We must attack the source of their power: profits.

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