Normal newsletter service will return soon. But in the meantime, in addition to some of our recent content (please find below), we also want to alert you to a series of protests and events taking place across the next few days.
Both the growing strike movement across Britain and the failure of western foreign policy are putting pressure on governments in London and Edinburgh.
First, this march in Glasgow on Saturday 25th
Second, this protest outside the Ministry of Defence buildings in Glasgow on the same day:
Third, this rally on Tuesday 28th
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The Tories Misjudged the Fight they Picked with Rail Strikers
We speak to RMT younger members rep and Inverness assistant branch secretary Connor Cheyne about the background to the rail strike, and how it may ignite struggles across the economy.
The Apostate's Journey: Why Intellectuals Abandon Socialism
We speak to author Richard Seymour about why socialists intellectuals decamp to the political right, what this phenomenon signifies, and how the challenges thrown-up by history condition every generation of defectors.
Working for Foreign Powers with Aaron Bastani
We speak to Aaron Bastani of Novara Media, about accusations of treason and working for foreign powers at a time of war, censorship and surveillance.
Mason-ic Conspiracy? From Spy Cops to Freelance Informants
The second part of our conversation with Dr Nick Mckerrel, senior law lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University and former target of the construction workers blacklist.
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How You Can Support the Rail Strikers
The rail strikes are a crucial early battle in the fight to defend the living standards of workers.
A Failure of Vision
Jonathon Shafi argues the SNP leadership has proved incapable of producing any compelling vision for an independent Scotland.
Long to Reign Over Us? The Royals Face a Difficult Transition
Chris Bambery reflects on the role, mutation and difficult future of the royal institution.
Profits, Not Unions, Are Driving Inflation
George Kerevan argues comparisons to wage-price spirals make no sense today, when wages have been stagnant for decades.
The Meaning of the New Recession: An Interview with Michael Roberts
Economist Michael Roberts argues we’ve not seen the worst of the present economic crisis by a long way. We are heading for deeper slumps and intensifying inter-state conflict.
It’s Tartan Tory Time
The announcement of massive cuts, and the ideology behind them, represents the most significant rightward turn for the SNP yet, argues David Jamieson.