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Tackling health inequalities in Scotland
CAROL MOCHAN argues that a new report from the Scottish Parliament’s health, social care and sport committee that reveals endemic and deepening poverty also demonstrates that the SNP are still failing to act on inequality
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
BRITAIN is looking down the barrel of historic economic decline and Scotland is no exception to that.
Despite their claims to be “standing up for Scotland,” the recklessness of the Tories at Westminster has been met with a period of relative inactivity from the SNP at Holyrood. Yes, the First Minister and her government clearly did not agree with slashing the top rate of tax, but we heard little to nothing about anything they would do to mitigate its effects.
This has come as no shock to many of us however: inactivity and laying low have been the calling cards of the SNP for years. Nowhere is that more acutely obvious than the state of our NHS.
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