Josanne Cassar | violence

Violent adolescents: We need level heads, not knee-jerk reactions

December 10, 2025 | No comments

When a 14-year-old boy stabs one of his classmates multiple times at 8am before school starts, it is understandable that the reaction will be one of shock and horror. And, inevitably and unsurprisingly, because the aggressor was Libyan (as was the victim) the first immediate response will carry racist overtones.

Where do we draw the line with cancel culture?

February 7, 2023 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today While it is true that pop culture and society have undergone massive transformations, […]

Escalating violence and Malta’s changing demographic: Perception or fact?

July 25, 2022 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today It’s been a depressing few weeks news-wise. At every turn we have been […]

Learning self-defence is a good idea: eradicating misogyny would be even better

January 11, 2022 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today The shocking rape and murder of Paulina Dembska has caused a lot of […]

“Kif sirna” (what have we become)? Or were we always like this…

September 7, 2020 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today The double murder in Sliema a few weeks ago stunned a country which […]

Fortnite: When does a harmless hobby turn into an addiction?

September 12, 2018 | No comments

This article first appeared on Malta Today Children can provide you with a lot of information about what the latest […]

President appeals for multifaceted policy to eradicate violence against children

May 17, 2018 | No comments

President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca believes Malta urgently needs a comprehensive and multifaceted policy to wipe out any vestiges of […]

Want to stop hate culture? Stop spreading it

November 7, 2017 | No comments

This article first appeared on Malta Today I am feeling rather wistful about that Twitter employee who, on the last […]

A police force stretched to its limits

April 7, 2017 | No comments

This article first appeared on Malta Today If it seems to you that in the last few weeks there has […]

International Women’s Day 2017

March 8, 2017 | No comments

Year after year we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March as the day when we acknowledge women’s achievements in […]

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