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Malta’s National Anthem? It’s Noise.

August 21, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

“National Anthem”, a solo exhibition by Kevin Mallan is a verdict, a protest song and, in the artist’s own words, “an outcry for this island and what the order of the day has become to signify”.

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Filed Under: Environment, More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses Tagged With: art, Environment, neoliberalism, politics

Quiz: Spot Satire and Test Your Sanity!

July 5, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 2 Comments

The more you struggle to identify satire in a continuous stream of mind-boggling information, the saner you are. We challenge you to take the quiz and find it out yourself!

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, The Good, the Bad and the Funny Tagged With: humour, politics, satire

I Have Been Living in Malta for 10 Years, and Yet I Cannot Vote

May 23, 2019 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

Despite having spent a decade in Malta, I still am a guest here—a non-EU resident who cannot afford to purchase Maltese citizenship. I cannot vote either in local council or European Parliament elections. Simply put, I am unrepresented.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Panem et Circenses, Voices Tagged With: democracy, European Parliament Elections 2019, foreigners, politics, radical democracy

Quiz: Which Party Would Represent You if PL/PN Were Abducted by Aliens?

July 18, 2018 by Raisa Galea 2 Comments

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Filed Under: The Good, the Bad and the Funny Tagged With: alternatives, democracy, humour, politics

The ‘Other’ Side of the Kitchen

May 22, 2018 by Rachael Scicluna Leave a Comment

The image of domestic kitchen serves as an electoral asset and reinforces heterosexual gender roles at once.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender Tagged With: feminism, gender roles, politics

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