A New Scotland: Building an Equal, Fair and Sustainable Society
Contents Foreword Rozanne Foyer 1 Introduction Gregor Gall 2 The structural development of poverty and inequality Carlo Morelli and Gerry
Read moreContents Foreword Rozanne Foyer 1 Introduction Gregor Gall 2 The structural development of poverty and inequality Carlo Morelli and Gerry
Read moreKirsty Alexander and Jenny Morrison argue for enhancing participation, reimagining economics and ending gender-based violence. Three inter-connected aspects of distributive
Read moreWillie Sullivan, Lynn Henderson, Linda Somerville and Ruth Lightbody show not all progressive political change comes in the form of
Read moreBill Bonnar examines the background to the war in Ukraine. To be clear from the outset: The Russian invasion of
Read moreGilbert Achcar dissects the differences as well as their origins and their outcomes. The anti-war, anti-imperialist left worldwide has been
Read moreArthur West argues that double standards have outflanked diplomacy but peace can be secured. The tragic war in Ukraine has
Read moreAlf Baird surveys the various energy options for greening sea transport, whether for passenger or goods As with all transport
Read moreMary Church and Niamh McNulty lay out what the conference needs to do and what will be done in Glasgow
Read morePeter Henderson surveys the dangers of freeports and wonders whether the SNP’s ‘greenports’ policy can square the circle. The latest
Read moreAnnie Morgan takes the Scottish Government to task for not sinking the proposal to profit from environmental destruction. Scottish Enterprise,
Read moreGordon Morgan exposes the crazy circumstances in which green energy is unnecessarily made more expensive. Far from encouraging renewable energy
Read moreAssessing and explaining Labour’s new high tide in Wales, Darren Williams points out the continuing challenges. Welsh Labour won an
Read moreGiven that the work-in started fifty years ago in June 1971, we are pleased to showcase the work of Derek
Read moreRoz Foyer outlines the STUC agenda for the coming period and how it is working to gain these goals. Across
Read morePat Rafferty sees much opportunity to strengthen union organisation amid the challenges of COVID. The last year has been one
Read moreCat Boyd eyes opportunities to put class before constitution in the coming period. If there’s anything good to say about
Read moreDenise Christie says our fire and rescue service requires the Scottish Government to make a decision turn. The COVID-19 pandemic
Read morePhil Fairlie says the time for debts to be paid to public service workers has now arrived. Following a year
Read moreMary Senior surveys the changing landscape to identify the countless challenges in higher education. In unprecedented times, last March the
Read moreMike Kirby reports that UNISON Scotland is meeting the challenge of organising online. Over the last year, UNISON branches across
Read moreCraig Anderson shows how the CWU union takes a class position on communication. The COVID pandemic has changed how we
Read moreMark Griffin explains the rationale behind his Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill. The testimonies I heard from the women
Read moreRoz Foyer introduces the Scottish Trades Union Congress’s response to the COVID calamity. We face the biggest economic crisis in
Read moreLast issue, we featured two poems from history teacher, David McKinstry, who had been engaged in home schooling and dealing
Read moreLilian Macer excoriates the Scottish Government’s approach as inadequate to deal with pandemic we are facing. The World Health Organisation
Read moreAndrew Watterson, Rory O’Neill, Janet Newsham and Hilda Palmer critique the carelessness and incompetence of government policy and practice The
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