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Eyes on the Street: the Spectacle of Urban Life

February 13, 2020 by Rachael Scicluna Leave a Comment

In the 19th century, new social practices, such as the promenading up and down the streets, mainly by men, reflected a new economic reality. Streets proved to be the right passages as architectural commodities for a capitalist economy rooted in visualism. The body became an artefact of display, which demanded the gaze of the onlooker.

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The Sea Is Our Only Remaining Open Space. Let Us Preserve It!

February 9, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Being by the sea is our only chance to experience public space once again; to be connected with one another and with nature.

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Bejn Gwarniċ u Ieħor fi Truf il-Essri

February 5, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Fil-versi ta’ Grech Ganado, b’mod partikulari f’din il-ġabra, il-qarrejja impenjati faċilment jistgħu jilmħu l-ilħna mkissra ta’ kittieba bipolari bħal Sylvia Plath, Annie Sexton, Dorothy Parker u Virginia Woolf.

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Binary Politics Can Be Dangerous

January 31, 2020 by The IotL Magazine 2 Comments

Majoritarian systems, everywhere in the world, always disenfranchise somebody. Instead, what politics should do is empower people and communities to come to decisions as one.

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The Three Cities’ Residents vs the AUM: the Power of a Unified Community

January 29, 2020 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

The initial divisions between ‘the real people of Cottonera’ and ‘outsiders’ were overcome during the campaign. It is this type of unity—standing up together for a shared goal—that brought the residents together and led to success of the campaign.

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