Bird's Eye View

Author: Gianluca Vella

  • ‘Nothing has changed’. Indeed, it hasn’t.

    ‘Nothing has changed’. Indeed, it hasn’t.

    ‘Nothing has changed’.  Those were the words British Prime Minister Theresa May repeated over and over again while trying to defend a U-turn she was pressured into making ,due to the un-popular proposals for social care in the Conservative Party manifesto ,during  the run-up to the 2017 early general election. After an early election which…

  • Cryptocurrencies and Block Chains

    Cryptocurrencies and Block Chains

    You have probably already heard of certain terms such as ‘Bitcoin’, ‘Cryptocurrency’ or ‘Blockchains’. Especially after the end of 2017, when there was a boom in the market, making several people rich. To give you an idea, the worth of bitcoin shot up from €2600 to €17000, making people millionaires in a span of a…

  • Champions League Results – Matchday 3

    Champions League Results – Matchday 3

    The Champions League returned once more this week, with Matchday 3 of the group stages featuring some interesting games on Tuesday 23rd October. The biggest talking point of all was Cristiano Ronaldo facing his former club Manchester United.

  • A Whole New World

    A Whole New World

    Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat – all of them connect individuals through a small device. They provide their users with a new perspective of the world, a world that can be easily accessed through a phone or a PC. But what lies within social media besides all the cupcakes and rainbows?

  • What is Poetry?

    What is Poetry?

    Truth be told, you may find yourself at your wits’ end trying to define what poetry is, just like any other form of art. Now although good poetry objectifies feeling; attempting to define poetry means objectifying it, yet poetry is something that is utterly subjective.

  • Whataboutism

    As a veteran of Facebook debates myself, I have witnessed (and I’m guilty of) several flawed arguments. One of the many that sticks out like a sore thumb is what is known as ‘whataboutism’.

  • The subtle trade war with China

    The subtle trade war with China

    Trump tariffs, basically a list of tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump. Much has been said of some of these tariffs all throughout the media, but when you look at it, not many people actually understand what they are, how they work and what real effects they have on the economy. Do you?…

  • Our Leaders’ Voices: Anthony Buttigieg

    A Bird’s Eye View has recently launched a new series of articles with the aim of reaching out towards our politicians. In the effort made to give citizens a voice to make their opinions heard, it is only fair that we also act as a bridge between the leaders and the people, thereby further facilitating…

  • Our Leaders’ Voices: Joseph Muscat

    A Bird’s Eye View has recently launched a new series of articles with the aim of reaching out towards our politicians. In the effort made to give citizens a voice to make their opinions heard, it is only fair that we also act as a bridge between the leaders and the people, thereby further facilitating…

  • Brett Kavanaugh confirmed as Supreme Court Justice

    October 6th The US Senate has voted 50:48 to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court after weeks of barraging debate, shifting the balance within the court from liberal to conservative just one month before the US mid-term elections. Brett Kavanaugh is now a confirmed Supreme Court Justice.