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
Youth unemployment is a national shame
The Scottish government must be forced to abandon its pro-austerity stance and spend the money it has readily available, writes JOHNNIE HUNTER

SCOTTISH government statistics released in June showed that 10.5 per cent of 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland are unemployed. A further 17.2 per cent are economically inactive.
Excluding those who are in full time education, this adds to a total of 27.7 per cent or 94,000 young people unemployed, not seeking work or unable to start work.
Despite apparent efforts by the Scottish government, the drive to reduce youth unemployment has stalled in recent years.
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