Page 29 – Isles of the Left

Malta’s Economy: the Good, the Bad and the Uncertain

January 26, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

Labour is riding a wave of economic growth, but what lies behind this economic success and what is in store for Malta’s economy in the future? What is happening on the ground and what do the numbers really tell us?

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Go Back to Your … Gozo?

January 24, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Why must an individual sound or look Maltese in order to stand up for the good of our society? Not only does bigotry discourage sound debate between individuals of different nationality, it also backfires in the most unexpected way.

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Link Taxes and Upload Filters Will Not Fix the Internet

January 22, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

Big technology companies are not particularly worried about the link tax. YouTube and Facebook are the only companies in the position to use upload filters and they could start selling them to other smaller European platforms. [Read more…] about Link Taxes and Upload Filters Will Not Fix the Internet

Valletta and Our Common Good: Biċċerija, Valletta Design Cluster

January 20, 2019 by Josephine Burden Leave a Comment

Unlike Is-Suq, immediate neighbours of Valletta Design Cluster appear to be on-side and look forward to the proposed open access roof garden and possibility of finding artists on their doorsteps.

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Asylum Seekers: Burden, Cheap Labour or … Human Beings?

January 19, 2019 by Daiva Repečkaitė Leave a Comment

The asylum applicants are met with two contradictory demands: to be traumatised and persecuted enough to be recognised as refugees, and to be physically and emotionally fit in order to contribute to the host country’s economy.

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