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By Neil Scott I’m off work with covid. Imagine those words 5 years ago. Imagine a friend messaging that to you back then. Covid still can be dangerous for many people- and was deadly for many more half a decade ago. It killed family and friends -and work colleagues- and the devastating footage of people […]
By “Gael” Reclaiming October 31st a Day for the Fierce Women of Scotland Last night when I was out walking our firework frightened dog, I watched women (mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts) and some men, trailing after children knocking doors for candy- doors sometimes decorated with those cheap hangings that are becoming the symbols of what […]
By Gael. A Beacon in the Storm: Why a Fair Scottish Republic is a Shield Against the Rising Tide The air in these islands is thick with a disquieting hum, a low, guttural growl that speaks of fear, division, and a retreat into the suffocating embrace of a narrow, exclusionary nationalism. We hear it from […]
By Jock Mulligan Allow me to introduce old Bricriu Nemthenga, or Bricriu Poison-Tongue. He’s a character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, particularly famous in the tale of Fled Bricrenn (Bricriu’s Feast). He was a wealthy hospitaller, a man of means who was expected to provide hospitality, but his true nature was one of […]
Mary Barbour, born Mary Rough in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, in 1875, stands as one of Glasgow’s most profoundly kind and courageous champions for the working class. Her life was a testament to the power of community, compassion, and tireless activism, centered on the belief that dignity was a right, not a privilege. The Heart of ‘Mrs […]
Although Daphne Lawless is in New Zealand, every word of this is familiar as the British left makes its moves to grind together again… My bottom line on Left recomposition is that I’ve found out, by experience, that there are a hell of a lot of people who call themselves Socialist who are reprehensible human […]
Professor Ailsa McKay was a leading Scottish feminist economist, renowned for her dedication to challenging and evidencing the impact of economic policies on women. Born on May 25, 1963 (or June 7, 1963 in a separate source), she died on March 5, 2014, at the age of 50. Academic and Professional Career Ailsa McKay graduated […]
John Maclean was a man whose dedication to justice was an act of profound kindness to the working people of Scotland. John Maclean (1879–1923) was a Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary socialist from the “Red Clydeside” era, who dedicated his tragically short life to educating and organising the working class. A Life Rooted in Empathy Maclean […]
Rosie Kane: A Life of Passionate Advocacy and Kindness Rosemary “Rosie” Kane, born on June 5, 1961, is a former Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow Region from 2003 to 2007. Rosie Kane’s journey into politics is rooted in her dedication to causes, […]
By Jock Mulligan. The editor wanted to know why I hit a wee ball around a municiple gort. I said, “You want both barrels at once, do you? The socialist soul of the golf ball smashed against the exclusivity of the grand clubhouse, and all of it born on the windswept links of Scotland. That’s […]