Community Wealth Building – the beginning of a new economic order
Joe Cullinane explains what North Ayrshire council is doing to roll back the neo-liberal tide. We are in the midst Read More »
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A nuclear weapons free world is still possible
Arthur West makes the case for a non-nuclear future ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections. During the Covid 19 crisis Read More »
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Testing times – human rights should not be an afterthought in the pandemic.
Mhairi Snowden stress tests our human rights practice and finds our governments wanting. If COVID-19 has been a fundamental test Read More »
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A ‘Scottish Question’ time for Scottish questions
In his new pamphlet, James Mitchell highlights the complexities we must comprehend for mature discussion. Debate over Scotland’s constitutional future Read More »
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Universal Basic Income: simple solution to a complex conundrum?
William Craig surveys the arguments and evidence on a topical subject The enormous upheaval caused by the pandemic has forced Read More »
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Covid-19 and the campaign against climate change and a just transition
Gordon Morgan lays out a 22-point plan to bring about a decisive change Across the world, CO2 emissions are falling Read More »
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Is Coronavirus causing a shift in attitudes towards immigration?
Lubnaa Joomun reveals some seemingly positive changes but wonders whether they will be permanent Only four years ago, immigration was Read More »
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Crisis in the councils … mental health challenges … key workers still key? … freedom of information
Comment: Four Separate Issues Arising from COVID-19 Response Councils in Scotland have been at the forefront in dealing with COVID-19 Read More »
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Making sure ‘education, education, education’ still means ‘education, education, education’
Larry Flanagan lifts the lid on how the EIS is defending teacher, lecturers and education As a Scottish education union, Read More »
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Dark, dismal days for democracy
The politics of Scotland and Britain are about to enter dark days for democracy. A white, ageing and disproportionately male Read More »
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Benefitting from the Brexit benefit of broken Britain
Tommy Sheppard argues only an independent Scotland can be the crucible for citizens’ control Democracy means the right to change Read More »
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The hard-right today: Fascists and non-fascists
Neil Davidson says knowing fascists from hard right populists is essential in fighting them both The left always risks making Read More »
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Can populism ever be principled?
George Kerevan traces the roots of populism to discern its progressive potential How do we build a realistic alternative to Read More »
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SNP EU election success: a case of the emperor’s new clothes?
Kenny MacAskill says behind the apparent advance lie deep-rooted problems of policy and participation The EU elections were a good Read More »
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Pushing up popular participation
Chris Hegarty says Voices for Scotland can re-invigorate the vitality of civic Scotland in its independence campaign Much is being Read More »
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Lessons for the West from the East: the Kurdish democratic experiment
Back from a women’s delegation to northern Syria in 2018, Sarah Glynn reports on her visit A common defence of Read More »
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Capitalism is the climate crisis
Dave Sherry says the systemic roots of the crisis lie in the economic system we live under To a great Read More »
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