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Category: Opinion

  • “Save the Planet” – The Greatest Arrogance of All

    “Save the Planet” – The Greatest Arrogance of All

    We all know the story, the 56-year-old cry that is, ‘Save the Planet’. One day, some humans rolled out of bed and realised that several practices we were making use of were actively damaging the environment we live in, and the planet as a whole. As the months and years passed, more and more movements…

  • 9 Reasons Why People Always Fall for CLICKBAIT!

    9 Reasons Why People Always Fall for CLICKBAIT!

    I wonder if you’ve ever noticed these shamefully sly tricks clickbait sites use all the time 🤔🤔🤔

  • Are the Maltese people against foreigners?

    Are the Maltese people against foreigners?

    The number of foreigners coming to live in Malta has been on a constant increase in the past decade, reaching 43,000 in 2018 (which is about 9% of the total population). This significant increase has led to the escalation of tensions between the local communities and the foreigners. With most of the newcomers hailing from…

  • How the government hides things from you

    Government takes many decisions behind closed doors. I understand confidential details should be confidential for as long as necessary. Greater transparency means we would better understand why a decision was taken even if we don’t agree with it. The Gozo tunnel proposal is one such problem. Before I get started I want to make it clear I’m…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 3

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 3

    Ladies and Gentlemen, we’re on the final straight. This is Part 3 of our “A year that won’t disappoint” series. We’ve already seen the bustling schedules of 8 exhilarating months. Now, we shall explore the final part of 2019, let’s see what awaits… September, a healthy mix-match. It’s a banger straight away for this one.…

  • Have the Police exposed the Government’s lies?

    Last week police took a prisoner accused of the Caruana Galizia assassination to hospital. I shared this news story with a question about their tactics and the internet went nuts. What did I do wrong? For those of you who weren’t following the Caruana Galizia case here’s a quick refresher. Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated…

  • Monkey See, Monkey Buy

    Monkey See, Monkey Buy

    You are a consumer. Just like every other organism, you consume in order to survive. But do you need all the stuff you consume?

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 2

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 2

    May, the endgame is upon us. The obvious biggest opener of May is “Avengers: Endgame”, or at least it was, with new confirmation that it will be released earlier in late April, however, it will still most likely open in May at most cinemas. This release will most likely end the story of the current form…

  • Outlining freedom in politics

    Outlining freedom in politics

    We often hear the word ‘freedom’ uttered in speeches given by politicians and lobby groups whose aim is to convince people, that through the support of certain political decisions or actions, citizens of a country would be able to achieve a state of enhanced freedom. However this state of ‘enhanced freedom’ is very rarely described…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    We’re in December, which means that 2019 is almost with us. If we reflect a little bit on the year that has just passed, we can’t deny the fact that it has indeed been a wonderful year when it comes to blockbuster films. From ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to ‘Ready Player One’ to ‘The Incredibles Two’,…