Party financing must be overhauled if Malta’s to emerge from its distorted democracy – Graffitti
Malta is suffering from a “distortion of democracy” whereby shadowy constituencies fund... View more
Civil Society
Autocratic and abusive
The government is targeting its critics again. This time Repubblika is the... View more
The hill we climb
Young Amanda Gorman delivered a magnificent speech at President Biden’s inauguration. Her... View more
Am I next?
The language of violence has increased at an alarming rate. This is... View more
The politics of anger
Maybe Aristotle was the first philosopher to say that, sometimes, the truth... View more
Three years on, The Shift’s role is more urgent than ever
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination just over three years ago was, and remains,... View more
By popular opinion
I was proud to be among the contributors to the first edition... View more
WATCH: ‘When they come undone’
Daphne Caruana Galizia did not give up despite the threats and vilification.... View more
Breaking news shouldn’t break us
“It is institutions that help preserve decency. They need our help as... View more
A call for wider, deeper reforms in Venice Commission’s guarded opinion
In an 18-page report filled with caveats, subtleties and persuasiveness, the Venice... View more
Get off that high horse, Bobby
Repubblika, the civil society organisation that has become Prime Minister Robert Abela’s... View more
Our second-hand-for-new salesman
Joseph Muscat used to take pride in being dubbed a salesman. At... View more
Seize the moment
Sunday afternoon turned out to be quite surreal. As the sun began... View more
‘Time for national unity’
Opposition Leader Adrian Delia’s decision to cancel the PN protest on Sunday... View more
The sanity of crowds
“What is there new to say?” asked Petra Caruana, as she began... View more
What will make them listen?
The dust is settling after a week of collective acts of sympathy,... View more
International pressure essential for journalists’ protection
Human rights, anti-corruption and media freedom organisations called on the German government... View more
Ending the siege mentality
One of the dominant ways in which we think about our history... View more
Party financing must be overhauled if Malta’s to emerge from its distorted democracy – Graffitti
Malta is suffering from a “distortion of democracy” whereby shadowy constituencies fund... View more
Autocratic and abusive
The government is targeting its critics again. This time Repubblika is the... View more
The hill we climb
Young Amanda Gorman delivered a magnificent speech at President Biden’s inauguration. Her... View more
Am I next?
The language of violence has increased at an alarming rate. This is... View more
The politics of anger
Maybe Aristotle was the first philosopher to say that, sometimes, the truth... View more
Three years on, The Shift’s role is more urgent than ever
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination just over three years ago was, and remains,... View more
By popular opinion
I was proud to be among the contributors to the first edition... View more
WATCH: ‘When they come undone’
Daphne Caruana Galizia did not give up despite the threats and vilification.... View more
Breaking news shouldn’t break us
“It is institutions that help preserve decency. They need our help as... View more
A call for wider, deeper reforms in Venice Commission’s guarded opinion
In an 18-page report filled with caveats, subtleties and persuasiveness, the Venice... View more