The attacks on black academics are well-funded and relentless, writes DIANE ABBOTT, and they need to be fearlessly resisted by all concerned
Is the tide beginning to turn in Scotland’s council chambers?
Support is growing for mass resistance to attacks on local jobs and services, says KEITH STODDART
Extreme hot weather resulting from environmental change needs to be tackled through greater firefighting investment instead of fewer jobs and less resources, writes COLIN BROWN
There are many intricate details about the new Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani alliance we do not yet know, suggests ROGER McKENZIE, but its impact could be considerable
Holyrood incompetence has cost jobs and put the future of Clydeside’s Ferguson Marine shipyard into jeopardy. Its future should have been assured, argues KENNY MACASKILL
Hot and dry conditions are threatening British species unequipped for drought, explains PAUL ASHTON
The Baltic state is set to reverse its constitutional prohibition on nuclear weapons and foreign bases as part of accelerated Nato war preparations, warns TOM UNTERRAINER
LAST August, the People’s Assembly Scotland published its latest version of the publication In Place of Austerity.
This third edition was subtitled “A Programme for the People” and, while focused on influencing debate in the run-up to local authority budget-setting, it attempted to go beyond this, providing the opportunity for discussion around what our communities actually need and how we could achieve this.
It’s a campaigning document aimed at affiliates and activists on the front line of the protests against cuts in local services.
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