SOLOMON HUGHES finds the government went along with a US scheme to distract from Israel’s lethal Gaza blockade with an impractical floating pier scheme – though its own officials knew it wouldn’t work
Building a Scotland that’s fit for the future
The coronavirus crisis has held up a mirror of truth to the state we’re in, writes Scottish TUC leader ROZ FOYER ahead of the union confederation’s congress next week
Historically the framework of that expulsion of Palestinians was predicated on the use of war as a pretext, as opposed to war as a response to Palestinian resistance, writes RAMZY BAROUD
VICTORIA HOLMES salutes the brave stand being taken by Palestine Action hunger-strikers in British prisons, and explains their demands
SYMON HILL looks at Tommy Robinson’s bid to use Christmas to spread division and hate — and reminds us that’s the opposite of Jesus’s message
CAMERON HARRISON and CJ ATKINS analyse the White House’s new strategy in detail
DENNIS BROE says media ownership is not only grossly concentrated in the US, Britain and France – new mergers are advancing the power of the rich to censor the news
ON TUESDAY, hundreds of trade unionists across Scotland will attend STUC’s 123rd Congress. It will be our first ever held online.
That underlines that the period between 2019 and now has been one of the most fast-paced, turbulent and distressing times that our generation has witnessed.
We’re literally living through an epoch, moving from the pre-corona era to the post-corona era, and the lessons we learn and the choices we make now will determine our path for generations to come.
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Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy
Congress can chart a bold course that will force meaningful transformation for the people of Scotland