It is time to update our abortion laws

With Roe v Wade overturned by the US Supreme Court, Malta will also find itself at a crossroads in the near future

A Simple Route to Better Public Transport

In a few months’ time, everyone with a Tallinja card will be able to ride the bus for free. But despite the fact that almost the whole population will be eligible for free public transportation, experts believe that the incentive will not persuade a large number of people to exchange their car keys for bus […]

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 […]

Malta: The Concrete Garden

At this point in time, everybody and their mother knows that Malta is being increasingly entombed into a coffin of concrete by developers via their shady deals with the planning authority (including in some cases with the Prime Minister himself) and blatant disregard for the judicial protests of NGOs. Cranes have long since replaced the […]

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 […]

PN vs PL: Where does the duopoly stand?

With today being the final day of the election campaign, what’s happened, and where do PL and PN stand?

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 […]

Vote for a sustainable Malta

Extinction Rebellion Malta is organising a rally tomorrow in front of parliament as a response to the upcoming election, with the group wanting to see an end to “politics as usual”. Statement from Extinction Rebellion Malta: The parties aren’t doing enough. They claim that they want change, yet the system itself incentivises short-term gain at […]

Ukraine-Russia War – Updates and Analysis (18/03 – 24/03)

Chernobyl workers can’t get to work due to shelling – IAEA 23:45 – 24 Mar 2022 The UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says Ukraine has told it that Russian forces are shelling checkpoints in the city of Slavutych. The city of around 25,000 residents is where many workers from the Chernobyl […]