What is the environment, really?

Common understandings of the environment think of it as something ‘out there’ that is separate from us. A different understanding of the environment, however, may be key to solving our current socio-ecological crises.

The City-state of Malta

According to the new census, Malta has just experienced the largest population boom in its entire history. Why did this happen, and what will it mean for our country?

Tmurx magħhom għax tiċċappas

When reading the title of this article, you probably first thought about a parent giving some wise advice to their child about how to go about in life, what company to keep and what not to. In my case, what I was thinking about when coming up with this was the now very commonly found […]

My experience as a political candidate – Lessons and Reflections

Hello friends, I’m back with a new post! I hope you’re all doing well I know that this is very off-brand for this website (which will be going through its own changes soon), but I wanted to publish my feelings about being a political candidate for one of Malta’s political parties – Volt Malta. Malta’s General […]

Ukraine: Where do things stand now?

The past few weeks have seen heavy fighting across the country, sieges, evidence of war crimes, gains and losses of ground for both sides. The latest evidence suggests the conflict is set to intensify, meanwhile the EU attempts to cut off Russian energy and Finland and Sweden are now considering NATO membership. The Ukrainians held […]

Low Turnout: Apathy or Protest?

The post-independence political scene in Malta has always shown that an extremely high percentage of the population is interested in their leadership and is willing to go out and vote. This is evident by the continued high voter turnout that the country has experienced, with only the first independent election in 1966 having a voter […]

Ukraine-Russia War – Live Updates and Analysis

Note to our viewers:We are doing our best to bring you the latest and most reliably verified news. Nevertheless, please be careful and do not take anything you see online to be the full truth. Fake news is a rampant plague in this crisis, and even the world’s largest agencies are falling victim to false […]

The Electoral Toolkit

A month-long campaign will come to an end today, and tomorrow is recognised as the “Day of Silence”. On this day, no one can organise any political activities, however, during the last General Election, both major parties in Malta held live Facebook broadcasts during Reflection Day. On Saturday 26th March 2022, all those who collected […]

War In Europe: Retracing the Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been consuming our newsfeed for the past few weeks, and in the chaos of it all, it’s easy to forget what exactly kindled this conflict. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has thrown the two countries into a large-scale, deadly conflict, with a humanitarian catastrophe looming. But, aside from the broader […]

Election Season: How do Businesses react?

As the 2022 General Election looms closer it is important to understand the uncertainty that comes along with it, in all facets of life. In Malta, the month leading up to the General Election is very popular, or rather notorious, as this period is often tainted with populous proposals and partisan disputes that may cause […]