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Construction and Hunting: Malta, between ‘Progress’ and ‘Tradition’

May 14, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

The dusk of ‘traditional’ hunting in MaIta is near, but the coalition of NGOs is not the one that will put an end to it. [Read more…] about Construction and Hunting: Malta, between ‘Progress’ and ‘Tradition’

Filed Under: Environment, Long Read, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: national identity, over-development, progress, spring hunting, tradition

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

February 19, 2020 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender, Society & Politics Tagged With: abortion, feminism, national identity, reproductive rights

‘Invictus’: Joseph Muscat’s ‘Glorious’ Exit and Maltese National Pride

January 14, 2020 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

In spite of the unprecedented political crisis, Joseph Muscat remained what a tattoo on his right bicep purportedly states: Invictus. He resigned on his own terms—bizarre outcome, considering the severity of the allegations implicating him in the Caruana Galizia murder cover up. We cannot fully comprehend it without finding out what sustained his baffling popularity.

[Read more…] about ‘Invictus’: Joseph Muscat’s ‘Glorious’ Exit and Maltese National Pride

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

Maltese Identity? It Is Complicated!

May 20, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

We have collected a few stories and perspectives which contemplate on how national identity is constructed and what effect it has on our lives.

[Read more…] about Maltese Identity? It Is Complicated!

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Reading Lists Tagged With: discrimination, foreigners, integration, national identity

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.

[Read more…] about Repubblika Immakulata: a Blunt Portrayal of Malta’s Sorry State

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses Tagged With: Malta, national identity, theatre

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