The miseducation of democracy
Two days after Bidnija was stained with the blood
Benjamin Dalli
December 18, 2018 14:22
Manoel Island: Planning Directorate confirms possible further development
In its praise of recent amendments to the Manoel
Benjamin Dalli
December 5, 2018 11:35
Political ownership of the media must end
The problem with addressing risk factors in the media
Benjamin Dalli
December 2, 2018 22:01
Manoel Island: another monster in the making?
The rough leaf-shape of Manoel Island could soon be
Benjamin Dalli
November 19, 2018 11:05
Another little step to stifle press freedom
Xarabank is not the most defensible programme out there.
Benjamin Dalli
October 28, 2018 08:33
The environment is political too
The Planning Authority’s recent approval of the permit for
Benjamin Dalli
October 5, 2018 09:47
Liberal democracy should trump populism
The Greek root of ‘democracy’ is ‘dēmokratía’, whose literal
Benjamin Dalli
September 21, 2018 14:29
Australia’s migrant policy is no model for us
In the First World War, Wilfred Owen once wrote,
Benjamin Dalli
September 5, 2018 07:25
Racism, a symptom of something worse
In 1995, Umberto Eco gave a lecture outlining Ur-Fascism,
Benjamin Dalli
July 15, 2018 08:47
Civil society matters
Democracy is defined as ‘rule of the people’. Since
Benjamin Dalli
June 17, 2018 09:14
Singapore in the Mediterranean: it may be closer than you think
Muscat’s metropolitan dream frequently emerges in statements expressing his
Benjamin Dalli
June 14, 2018 10:18
Keeping up appearances
For decades, cartoonists and street artists have exaggerated the
Benjamin Dalli
June 11, 2018 05:37
Without media literacy, politicians could dictate veracity
Free access to information is considered to be the
Benjamin Dalli
June 1, 2018 18:13
Why media literacy is needed
If information is carefully processed by media agencies, with
Benjamin Dalli
May 30, 2018 09:08
Truth under siege
By obfuscating the very definition of freedom of expression,
Benjamin Dalli
May 25, 2018 09:12
Hate speech and double standards
The horrific hit-and-run of PC Schembri triggered widespread outrage
Benjamin Dalli
May 19, 2018 06:00
Violence a result of government-fostered impunity, not dissent
In the wake of the incident involving PC Schembri,
Benjamin Dalli
May 17, 2018 17:44
Wealthier politicians, friendlier patrons?
In another EU state, even a whiff of hidden
Benjamin Dalli
May 8, 2018 12:21
Schadenfreude has expired
The German language has a wonderful word to describe
Benjamin Dalli
April 28, 2018 11:30
Perpetuating tribalism at the University student council elections
The polls are clear. New voters are increasingly disenfranchised
Benjamin Dalli
April 22, 2018 12:51
What price tag for political parties to take control of the university student council?
With the university student council (KSU) elections coming up
Benjamin Dalli
April 13, 2018 11:31
Prime Minister, where do you stand?
The government voting against legislation that would prohibit expensive
Benjamin Dalli
April 8, 2018 11:33
Hellbent against dissent
Psychology suggests that mischievous, stubborn children are more likely
Benjamin Dalli
April 6, 2018 06:09
Cambridge Analytica: subverting democracy, one Facebook profile at a time
Striking a balance between security and privacy has been
Benjamin Dalli
March 26, 2018 14:16
How begging bowl politics threatens journalism
Last week, Times of Malta journalists phoned MP Rosianne
Benjamin Dalli
March 15, 2018 11:00
No serenity without transparency
Lyman Frank Baum’s Wicked Witch of the West melts
Benjamin Dalli
March 7, 2018 14:26
To defend Malta, defend the memorial
In the dead of night, Daphne Caruana Galizia’s memorial
Benjamin Dalli
March 6, 2018 08:01
What our architecture says about us
“If you want to understand what’s most important to
Benjamin Dalli
March 4, 2018 21:16
The Prime Minister’s accountability
Following the murder of Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend,
Benjamin Dalli
March 3, 2018 09:55
Reclaiming our democracy
A few days after former Labour MP Luciano Busuttil
Benjamin Dalli
March 1, 2018 11:05

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