Bird's Eye View

Category: Opinion

  • The Pink Month

    The Pink Month

    During the month of October, many organisations and companies change their logo to add a pink background or a pink ribbon, and landmarks worldwide are illuminated with pink. But why?

  • Panel Discussion: Youth’s Issues

    Panel Discussion: Youth’s Issues

    Jacob Callus speaks with Clémence Otekpo, President of CIJOC-ICYCW, and Yacopo Baldacchino, President of KNZ Malta about the challenges youths face in modern society.

  • What do we overlook when an efficient transport system is all we want?

    What do we overlook when an efficient transport system is all we want?

    Malta’s transport crisis stems from a reluctance to question the dominant car industry.

  • Malta: Where God comes to die

    Malta: Where God comes to die

    We Maltese pride ourselves on our feasts, saints, and churches – but none of us truly care about religion. Not even our priests.

  • Moħħom fil-Qamar

    Moħħom fil-Qamar

    Forsi minħabba l-Gwerra?

  • WTF is: Minsk Agreement

    WTF is: Minsk Agreement

    With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still ongoing, the Minsk agreement was mentioned multiple times. But what exactly is the Minsk agreement, and why is it important in this ongoing war?

  • What can we do about Scooters?

    What can we do about Scooters?

    If you haven’t yet seen a few scooters stacked up in the middle of a pavement or in front of doorways, then you’ve definitely seen them clogging up your social media feed, with everyone showing off the worst places they’ve found them parked.  There are even reports of elderly residents locking themselves up in their…

  • What is the environment, really?

    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

    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?

  • Blue Growth

    Blue Growth

    Blue Growth is currently one of the hot topics in the economy at the moment. This is due to the fact that the seas are constantly being polluted and overfished, and therefore a solution needs to be found. Various entities such as the EU have started initiatives due to the fact that a large percentage…