Bird's Eye View

Category: Opinion

  • A Brief Take on Media Censorship

    Free speech is a staple in all functioning and stable democracies, and is endowed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights [1]. But what is it really? According to the Declaration of Human Rights, it is defined as “the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through…

  • The worrying crisis in the PN

    Malta’s opposition party, the Nationalist Party, has taken a beating over the past 6 years. Many have written about the internal power struggle and the crisis they’re in. I think they’re missing the point. I think the damage is deeper than that. I – Recent history Between 1987 and 2013, the Nationalist Party (PN) ruled for 26…

  • The Silenced Voices of our Planet

    In what is being seen as a major blow to the president, environmental activist Hulot has resigned in the face of many failed attempts to address several environmental issues, most prominently climate change, which has led to a great deal of frustration for the minister.

  • Government advertising is dangerous

    There’s been some fanfare in the Maltese national media lately about the government’s usage of social media adverts. It seems everyone is using social media these days, but I think there should be additional controls for governmental advertising. I Malta Today reported on social media advertising in the island state in November 2017. The report is…

  • North Korea continues developing Nuclear Weapons

    An unfortunate, surprisingly unsurprising piece of news…..You all remember the sense of surrealism following North Korea’s commitment to de-nuclearise right? Well, it seems that commitment may be heavily questioned as a strangely detailed report published by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s Atomic watchdog, implies that North Korea has continued to develop its…

  • The Pros and Cons of Travel

    The Pros and Cons of Travel

    Hey there again! Think I’d only stop with one post, did you?  I’ve been meaning to make a post about this for a while, but I thought now was as good a time as any. If any of you follow me on Instagram or have seen my recent posts/stories on there (and my last one here),…

  • Malta is top of the list (That’s not a good thing)

    Malta is top of the list (That’s not a good thing)

    The European Union has provided its citizens with many opportunities. The four freedoms are often cited but freedom of movement is in my opinion the greatest of the advantages. Why do so few Maltese take advantage of it? Eurostat published a Labour Force survey in March of this year. There’s plenty of data to pore over if…

  • EU aid dependency in Greece formally ends

    Long years of bailout have finally come to an end! Indeed, today our neighbors to the east have successfully concluded a three year long stability support programme. Greece has secured its place within the Eurozone and more importantly, within the EU, and will once again reclaim it’s financial independence.

  • How Malta’s government is on the road to ruin

    Malta’s economy has long changed into a service economy. This change has long-term problems associated with our wellbeing. I fear the government has not prepared for this. Definitions A service economy is an economy where services make up a larger share than goods. In simple terms, if a country produces more services than it manufactures goods, then…

  • Roar – Cora Carmack

    Roar – Cora Carmack

    For this week’s post, I shall be reviewing the lovely ‘Roar’ by Cora Carmack. This book has been on my TBR pile for way too long, and since I’ve been getting back into Fantasy reads recently, I thought I would give this one a shot. And let me tell you, this book is a must-read!…