The attacks on black academics are well-funded and relentless, writes DIANE ABBOTT, and they need to be fearlessly resisted by all concerned
Recent events have shown the best and the worst of Scottish politics
The wider political climate and abandonment, until recently, of a class-based analysis, has left baseless conspiracy theories unchallenged
Hazel Nolan and Rhea Wolfson
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 week’s equal pay strikes showed the best of Scottish politics — working class women speaking for themselves and many of their male colleagues at Glasgow City Council standing in solidarity and refusing to cross picket lines.
One sickening reaction to the dispute, however, has shown the very worst.
This came from nationalist blogger Gareth Wardell, who writes and tweets under the pseudonym “Grouse Beater.” He described GMB Scotland official Rhea Wolfson, who is Jewish, as deploying “fascist demagoguery” in her stewardship of the strike.
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