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  • Freedoms in Democratic Countries vs. Lack of Freedoms in Dictatorial Countries

    To understand what Democracy is, first we need to understand from where the word Democracy originated. The word democracy originated from the words Demos and Kratos. Demos meaning people and Kratos meaning rule and power, in this case of the people.

  • Keeping Motivated

    Keeping Motivated

    Good evening ladies and gents of the internet! Hope y’all had a good week and had a good St. Patrick’s Day too! For this week, I thought I’d post something a little non-bookish, as this week’s been mighty stressful behind-the-scenes since I’m prepping for my exams and also looking into summer jobs and what-not. So, we…

  • Discover how a Universal Basic Income will change your life

    There’s been much talk of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) over the past few years. This is a fixed salary that government pays every single citizen, no matter what their situation is. A few countries are experimenting with it, but there’s been little discussion about it in Malta. I The concept of a UBI is…

  • Recent Comic Books I Read

    Recent Comic Books I Read

    So for today’s post, I thought I should talk to you about comic books/ graphic novels. Up until about 2 years ago, I had only ever read novels and a few manga books. However, when going to my 2nd comic con, I couldn’t resist going to one of the stands that were selling a ton of…

  • Id-Demokrazija tagħna, hemm tama għaliha?

    Id-Demokrazija tagħna, hemm tama għaliha?

    Demokrazija. Kelma li ilna nisimgħu biha minn meta konna għadna żgħar, iżda li ftit minnha jafu tassew x’inhi, kif tinżamm, u x’tiswa’. Id-definizzjoni eżatta ta’ Demokrazija hija sistema governamentali fejn il-poplu kollu jmexxi permezz ta’ rappreżentanti eletti.

  • Are exam grades a mirror of a person’s capability?

    Are exam grades a mirror of a person’s capability?

    The educational system being used is that of testing a student by making them take a written exam. Here, one is judged solely on how well that person was able to memorise what was taught during lessons. This method has been around since the beginning of education as we know it, and has never changed,…

  • Solving illegal immigration: how to take advantage of the situation

    France announced bold plans for the illegal immigration problem. Perhaps they’re trying to take on the mantle that Germany quietly shrugged off. The problem has affected Malta for more than a decade now; is it going to get any better? I – The situation in France France has a large illegal immigration problem. The Economist reported…

  • The State of the Union: Making a case for the EU

    It goes without saying that the past few years have been a turbulent and ground-breaking period for the European Union, be it unexpected election results or political and economic turmoil all over Europe.

  • The Death Penalty, legally justifying a breach in morality

    The Death Penalty, legally justifying a breach in morality

    Capital Punishment is usually understood as a government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death for a crime they committed, usually being rather heinous crimes like murder, rape, terrorism, large-scale drug trafficking, espionage, treason and any other crime that the court in charge deems that the accused should be put to death for it.…

  • Abortion, solution or setback?

    Due to lots of talk about abortion as of late, it was decided to openly voice our opinion about this. Given, this topic is one of extreme controversy, especially as of the last decade, which is understandable. What is not understandable, however, is the fact that people are getting away with the murder of a…