Isles of the Left

Fitness and Its Discontents: The Pursuit of the High-Status Body as Therapy. Part 1.

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We live in a culture that tends to define the self in accordance to the status of its body and the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. The corporal self-identity of contemporary times frequently goes under the name of ‘fitness’. It is a measure of aptitude for life in consumer culture and a service economy.

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Queues and Empty Shelves Reveal Our Fear of an Uncertain Future

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Deep down, everyone embarking on a panicked shopping spree harboured no illusion about the time and place they inhabit. They simply understood that, in a society where nobody cares about the needs of others, their security is their own concern.  [Read more…] about Queues and Empty Shelves Reveal Our Fear of an Uncertain Future

Abortion Debate in Malta: between Progress, Catholic Morality and Patriarchy

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Upholding Malta’s abortion ban is a way of asserting national moral righteousness. But what kind of morality does this entail and what does it mean for women? [Read more…] about Abortion Debate in Malta: between Progress, Catholic Morality and Patriarchy

These 9.5 Articles Prove that Bis-Serjetà Is Left-Wing Propaganda in Disguise

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If you think Bis-Serjetà is there just to make us laugh, you are not paying attention. We are certain that the portal is nothing but covert socialist propaganda.

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