Why we still need our St Andrews Day rally
There are many reasons why trade unionists will be in Glasgow today for our annual STUC march against racism and fascism, but the tragic events of the past week would provide one more, writes ROZ FOYER
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
By spreading race-based conspiracy theories, the billionaire tycoon turned right-wing provocateur has been seriously undermining the case against those who really did let victims of the grooming gangs down, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Many Western countries are grappling with deep political instability. What are the causes of this, and what could be a possible way forward? asks MARC VANDEPITTE
KEITH BENNETT explains why, despite its present meagre economic outcomes, an honest and fruitful partnership with China is worth pursuing
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THIS week’s loss of life in the English Channel is one in a long line of tragedies that are the direct result of the abject failure of the British government and governments across Europe to design and implement a humane system for supporting refugees.
Refugees seeking safety in Britain represent just a tiny fraction of the world’s total. They are fleeing from the war-torn and repressive cauldrons like Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan that Western imperialism has done so much to create and foment.
Our march and rally is now 33 years old. In 1988, the General Council of the STUC was approached by the Scottish Asian Action Committee (SAAC) to help organise a Scottish Day of Action against Racism in November of 1988.
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