Isles of the Left

Education in Malta: a Beacon of Equal Opportunity or a Means of Segregation?

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Isn’t free and equal education for all the bastion of equal opportunity? Not if the education system segregates children according to the thickness of their parents’ wallets.

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On Violence against Women or Why You Should Stop Asking “What about Men?”

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Whenever violence against women is discussed, someone inevitably asks, “but what about men?” This ‘whataboutery’ is usually directed solely towards those who speak out on typically women’s issues and ironically proves the importance of focusing on this particular form of violence.

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‘Militant Feminist’: the Straw Woman, or Battles with a Feminist You Never Met

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Feminism needs ambition to achieve change, but for the sake of appearing ‘nice’ and non-threatening, activists have to dedicate much effort and emotional labour to soothing their critics’ fears.  [Read more…] about ‘Militant Feminist’: the Straw Woman, or Battles with a Feminist You Never Met

MeTooEP: Rooting Out Sexual Harassment in the European Parliament

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The political sphere has also been a focal point of sexual harassment allegations, and in the European Parliament, a group of young feminists are determined to fight back. [Read more…] about MeTooEP: Rooting Out Sexual Harassment in the European Parliament

Mass Panic, Public Health and the Economy: How the Coronavirus Scare Exposed Our Wrong Priorities

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A selective approach to self-quarantine is another inconsistency the coronavirus scare has exposed. If the virus really is as threatening as the media portrays it (although it is not), then what about tourists?

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