A toxic debate on abuse
Over the last couple of weeks, I have watched
Alice Taylor
January 4, 2019 09:10
Enemies of reason
Someone really should have told Kanye West that he
Andrew Galea
January 3, 2019 10:32
Our favourite stories of 2018
During 2018, The Shift News conducted a number of
Alice Taylor
December 31, 2018 21:30
2018: The year of the angry citizen 
The year which has now come to an end
December 31, 2018 16:06
It takes a society
If you’ve ever watched the 1948 Italian film “Bicycle
Andrew Galea
December 31, 2018 08:46
2018: A year of investigations
This has been a busy year for The Shift
Caroline Muscat
December 30, 2018 12:50
Danske Bank named as OCCRP’s 2019 Corrupt Actor of the Year
Denmark’s Danske Bank has been awarded the undesirable 2019 Corrupt Actor
December 30, 2018 10:29
Answers we are hoping for in 2019
2018 has been an interesting year full of scandal,
Alice Taylor
December 29, 2018 08:39
They said it in 2018
We’ve heard and seen a great deal in 2018.
The Shift Team
December 26, 2018 13:17
The Christmas of a Maltese troll
Christmas is a time for love, happiness, and goodwill
The Shift Team
December 25, 2018 09:13
Bah! Humbug! A Happy Christmas to (almost) everyone
Two days before Christmas, Malta refused entry to over
December 24, 2018 08:33
Disinformation Watch #28: ‘You’re right, maybe you’re right, but it’s not our fault’
The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, a body of
The Shift Team
December 23, 2018 07:10
It’s our business to question why police won’t act on ‘criminally tainted’ deal
As activists gathered outside Castille last week demanding to
Caroline Muscat
December 22, 2018 16:32
Legacy on the line
Unsurprisingly, social media was awash with comments and posts
December 22, 2018 12:08
‘If we lose the free press, we cease to be a democracy’
“His aim is to confuse the public, so that
Caroline Muscat
December 21, 2018 10:50
Back to the Labour’s future
In Malta, it’s never actually about the policies or
Andrew Galea
December 20, 2018 10:10
Democracy is dead, long live democracy
Word has it that when the Venice Commission report
December 18, 2018 17:33
Venice Commission report critical of government’s intolerance of criticism
The Venice Commission insisted in its report published today
Caroline Muscat
December 17, 2018 18:24
Sorry, but…it’s your fault
“I’m sorry I ruined your shirt.” “I’m sorry I
Ryan Murdock
December 16, 2018 07:16
What’s in your head, Zombie?
There’s a process in linguistics known as fossilisation, in
Lizzie Eldridge
December 15, 2018 09:09
Citizens of a parallel universe 
Living in Malta quite often feels like you’re in
December 14, 2018 16:24
MEP lambasts political interference in Maltese cultural scene 
MEP Francis Zammit Dimech has once again hit out
Alice Taylor
December 14, 2018 08:57
Taxpayers funded White Flags in Gozo
The Gozo Ministry has refused to disclose the amount
Caroline Muscat
December 12, 2018 17:56
Transparency International calls out European Parliament on failure to investigate Azerbaijan bribes
In a letter sent to European Parliament today, Transparency
The Shift Team
December 12, 2018 14:37
‘Unacceptable’ – international criticism of Foreign Minister’s aide
The world’s leading experts on freedom of expression have
Caroline Muscat
December 12, 2018 09:30
Minister’s aide calls PEN International executive a ‘biased shithole’
Sandro Mangion, the private secretary to the minister of
The Shift Team
December 11, 2018 08:35
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation to sue White Flag organisation
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, which White
Caroline Muscat
December 7, 2018 18:11
‘Where corruption is allowed to flourish, individuals are less safe’ – 90 human rights NGOs to EU
Ninety human rights and anti-corruption organisations from around the
The Shift Team
December 7, 2018 15:14
Taxpayers set to fork out millions for plastic free beaches, but is it all a scam?
While government ministers have been falling over themselves for
Caroline Muscat
December 6, 2018 18:12
One year anniversary: 5 reasons to support The Shift News
At The Shift News we work tirelessly every day
The Shift Team
December 6, 2018 12:01

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