The massacre of Red Crescent and civil defence aid workers has elicited little coverage and no condemnation by major powers — this is the age of lawlessness, warns JOE GILL
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The SNP-Tory alliance’s obstruction of anti-virus measures puts the public in danger
The people of Scotland rely on their Parliament to make the right choices in this time of national crisis, not block assistance to the vulnerable, writes RICHARD LEONARD
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Public libraries are sanctuaries which facilitate the exploration of the universe of ideas for free for those curious enough. ROGER McKENZIE advocates their protection against authoritarian incursions, US style
Trump’s recent executive order ends union rights for a large number of federal workers, citing national security concerns after some unions vowed to oppose the massive cuts proposed by the new administration, writes PEOPLE’S DISPATCH
JOE BESWICK of the London Renters Union talks to the Morning Star’s new Left on Record programme
The unnecessarily violent police intervention at a Quaker place of worship is a PR disaster and will only serve to deepen the chasm between them and the public. SYMON HILL reports
ANDREW MURRAY wonders whether recent opinion polling and a fresh local authority by-election result in Ilford are an indication that the time is ripe for the left to make inroads
Due to the actions of this government, the challenges facing those with disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, are nigh on insurmountable, argus RUTH HUNT
MANY members of the Scottish Parliament, alongside liberal-minded commentators in Scotland’s press, like to congratulate themselves with the idea that the Scottish Parliament is more co-operative and respectful than Westminster — and also more socially progressive.
But in recent weeks we have seen that Holyrood has a real capacity for bad behaviour and “small-c” conservatism.
When Scottish Labour laid amendments to the government’s emergency Covid-19 legislation last week, it could have been a prime opportunity for the SNP government to put its rhetoric about co-operation and national consensus into reality.
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