Autocratic and abusive
The government is targeting its critics again. This time Repubblika is the... View more
Freedom of expression
The democracy of knowledge
If you have never read Alexis de Tocqueville’s ‘Democracy in America’ I... View more
Decree in Yorgen Fenech case has chilling effect on freedom of expression
Last Monday’s decree handed down by magistrate Rachel Montebello in the compilation... View more
I never thought it would last three years
The Shift is three years old. While that may not seem like... View more
Facing up to impunity
Op-ed by Annie Game, Executive Director of IFEX, the global network of... View more
Damaging trust, causing harm
On 1 September the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life published a... View more
‘Malta must uphold right to expression and assembly’
The removal of the protest memorial set up for murdered journalist Daphne... View more
Norma Saliba’s appointment as PBS Head of News increases concern in a problematic media landscape
The Board of Directors at national broadcaster PBS has unanimously voted for... View more
Keeping our eyes on the ball: human rights in the time of COVID-19
Guest op-ed from IFEX Executive Director, Annie Game. For many of us,... View more
Maltese courts are a continental embarrassment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) routinely trashes judgments made by... View more
The King of Kickbackistan goes full dictator
Joseph Muscat hasn’t just stopped speaking to journalists. Now he’s locking them... View more
Owen Bonnici’s shattered serenity
Owen Bonnici had a bad night. Why would he exit parliament by... View more
Record sales at art exhibition in support of The Shift
The launch of the art exhibition by Danish artist Marie Louise was... View more
International Forum on Information & Democracy to fight information disorder
Eleven organisations from around the world unveiled the newly created Forum on... View more
Two years of The Shift: Malta’s only newsroom funded by readers
The Shift is two years old. We want to pause for a... View more
‘This is not on’, said the Dodger to the fly
Dodging journalists. Avoiding interviews. Running away from tough questions. Refusing to be... View more
Another paper tiger
This government has a strong record of creating paper tigers — entities... View more
How much does Malta have to give?
Malta has a racism problem, and nothing is being done to address... View more
Autocratic and abusive
The government is targeting its critics again. This time Repubblika is the... View more
The democracy of knowledge
If you have never read Alexis de Tocqueville’s ‘Democracy in America’ I... View more
Decree in Yorgen Fenech case has chilling effect on freedom of expression
Last Monday’s decree handed down by magistrate Rachel Montebello in the compilation... View more
I never thought it would last three years
The Shift is three years old. While that may not seem like... View more
Facing up to impunity
Op-ed by Annie Game, Executive Director of IFEX, the global network of... View more
Damaging trust, causing harm
On 1 September the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life published a... View more
‘Malta must uphold right to expression and assembly’
The removal of the protest memorial set up for murdered journalist Daphne... View more
Norma Saliba’s appointment as PBS Head of News increases concern in a problematic media landscape
The Board of Directors at national broadcaster PBS has unanimously voted for... View more
Keeping our eyes on the ball: human rights in the time of COVID-19
Guest op-ed from IFEX Executive Director, Annie Game. For many of us,... View more
Maltese courts are a continental embarrassment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) routinely trashes judgments made by... View more