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A Culture of Concealment and Non-Declaration: is the Car Park Attendant an Anomaly?

June 26, 2018 by Rachael Scicluna Leave a Comment

The parkers are our modern working class entrepreneurs. The parkers, like the developers, landlords and ministers understand the market too well. The parkers managed to carve out their own jobs just at the right time in a neo-patronage system. [Read more…] about A Culture of Concealment and Non-Declaration: is the Car Park Attendant an Anomaly?

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: employment, neoliberalism, stereotypes

If You Wish to Make Malta a Better Place, Don’t Whine—Act on the Causes!

June 19, 2018 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Without a clear understanding of what underpins the challenges that Malta is facing, it’s highly unlikely we’ll solve any of them.  [Read more…] about If You Wish to Make Malta a Better Place, Don’t Whine—Act on the Causes!

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, Environment, neoliberalism, xenophobia

Friendship in Times of Uncertainty

June 8, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Social ties, including friendship, are important factors which enable us to build resilience in the face of precarious conditions. What is it, then, that makes friendship so important to live a better life? [Read more…] about Friendship in Times of Uncertainty

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: austerity, friendship, neoliberalism

How Neoliberal Capitalism Shaped Tigné Point to Sell the Valletta View

May 2, 2018 by The IotL Magazine

The view of Valletta was commodified—even ‘weaponised’—to make the Tigné Point apartments a desirable prospect for a few wealthy residents able to buy it.

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Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: neoliberalism, Valletta

Robots Aren’t Coming for Our Jobs, Capitalists Are

April 24, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

It’s politics, not technology, that is pushing us towards dystopia. [Read more…] about Robots Aren’t Coming for Our Jobs, Capitalists Are

Filed Under: #Technology Matters, Economy, More Isles of the Left Tagged With: AI, automation, neoliberalism, worker's rights

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