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Ratzinger and Augustine
In my essay for The European Conservative, I look at the links between Ratzinger and Augustine: "Over a decade after this speech, it is...
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Putin's Mercenary-in-Chief
In my piece for The Times of Malta (29.VIII.2023), I look at the significance of Prigozhin's death - a key lynchpin in Russia's...
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Anton Buttigieg's Presidency
My latest study in Maltese looks at the difficult presidency of Anton Buttigieg (1976 - 1981). The study is titled "L-għaqda li ma ġiet...