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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

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Contested Memorial: the Battle of Two Nationalisms

April 16, 2019 by Raisa Galea 1 Comment

 The core issue that underpins the conflict in Great Siege Square is whether the memory of the slain journalist can claim a place on the emblem of nationhood and whether she can be considered as part of the Maltese nation at all. It is the meaning of ‘the nation’ and who deserves to define it that is being contested.

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Filed Under: Long Read, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: Daphne Caruana Galizia, democracy, national identity, nationalism

Surveillance Capitalism: the Business Model that Governs Your Life

April 12, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Tech giants sell predictions about us. Incredibly accurate predictions.

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Filed Under: #Technology Matters, More Isles of the Left Tagged With: Big Data, neoliberalism, privacy, surveillance capitalism

Hope Dies Last. Malta Is Killing My Hope.

April 12, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

When your eagerness to contribute to society is never appreciated but mercilessly stymied and put into question in this country, just pack up and go elsewhere.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics, Voices Tagged With: activistm, apathy, giving up, solidarity

Abortion 180 Degrees: From a Taboo to a Norm

April 10, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Although still a taboo, abortion has entered public debate—the fact that marks a fundamental societal shift. Time will tell whether Malta’s pro-choice campaign will eventually repeat the success of the Irish one.  [Read more…] about Abortion 180 Degrees: From a Taboo to a Norm

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Reading Lists, Sexuality & Gender, Society & Politics Tagged With: abortion, feminism, pro-choice, reproduction rights

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