The recent rhetoric about the need to increase female participation in the labour market may be a welcome change to those who have been calling for the need to address gender inequality in the country. But the measures introduced in the so-called ‘family budget’ need context and evaluation.
The recent rhetoric about the need to increase female participation in the labour market may be a welcome change to those who have been calling for the need to address gender inequality in the country. But the measures introduced in the so-called ‘family budget’ need context and evaluation.
Racism is increasing. Meanwhile, the authorities are not sufficiently empowered to address it, legal remedies are ineffective, and political rhetoric is not backed by adequate funds.
In post-divorce referendum Malta, the ‘liberals’ are in vogue. The two main political parties are falling all over themselves to win the hearts and minds of ‘liberals’. Yet, they fail to ground their appeal in any vision that shows signs of a liberal agenda.
Enemalta’s denial of the source of the ‘black dust’ is reminiscent of Soviet leadership tactics. The question is not whether the Marsa power station is the source of the pollution, but who will be held responsible for the failure to shut it down?
The hunting lobby seems to believe that if they repeat a line long enough, no matter how inaccurate and no matter how illogical, people will believe it. When hunters wax lyrical about their members’ adherence to spring hunting regulations, they are not convincing anyone but themselves.
The body of evidence on the destructive influence of modern global fishing practices makes it clear that there is a desperate need for strong political action to address the causes.
Wikileaks has once again come to the fore to put governments to shame and this time the US diplomatic cables released include interesting revelations on Malta’s dealings with the US behind closed doors. They lead to other unanswered questions…
The mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has met tough opposition from Israel, which suffered a PR disaster last year when its army raided the Mavi Marmara killing nine activists. Gülden Sönmez, a leading figure from the Gaza Flotilla coalition, speaks to us on board the ship about the flagship’s withdrawal from the Flotilla.
The world desperately needs an international body that aims to “strengthen universal peace”. But, there is little faith, if any, that the UN can reach such goals. The actions of three members of the UN Security Council in Libya justify these doubts.
Public trust is the rating that should matter most to PBS as a public organisation that uses public funds. Audience following is not necessarily a measure of PBS’ success considering the lack of choice of alternatives in the context within which it operates. PBS can claim to be serving its remit when people stop thinking it is nothing more than a puppet.
The ongoing story related to the release of over a quarter of a million US diplomatic cables is a good example of the workings of the global media, an industry tasked with the formation of public opinion in the world. The picture emerging is consistent – an industry whose primary task is truth is instead [...]
News depends on sources, but not every source is necessarily credible. That distinction seems to be missing in ‘news’ being relayed to the public. There’s one particular source that has decided to latch on to a cause (because he can) and then use it to make demands based on irrational arguments that are insulting to [...]
She made headlines as a Greenpeace activist when she climbed up the hospital incinerator to raise awareness about its hazards. 10 years later, Sandra Aquilina meets Caroline Muscat and finds that her determination and capacity for action remain unchanged. Read the full article…
