ROB WARZYNIAK wades knee deep through a pile of ‘dead canaries’ of Trumpist policies which exacerbated the horrors of US capitalism domestically
The SNP government is running Scotland's NHS into the ground
A focus on ‘service redesign' to solve issues in health and social care won’t address the core problems of understaffing and underfunding, warns STEPHEN LOW
Without evidence or Nato consultations Berlin’s answer to the Leipzig incident is a rupture of relations. SEVIM DAGDELEN examines why
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ introduces the background to a conference on defending Latin America’s sovereignty
The glacier collapse in Nepal is yet another warning that a warming planet is making Himalayan disasters more frequent and destructive – but the countries facing the greatest risks are often those least responsible, says LI YANG
Nick Blair is set to benefit from a hugely lucrative contract to ‘virtually’ train the British army for its next war. Like father, like son, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Even when tragedy strikes, Western media cannot resist the opportunity to turn it into a sordid propaganda opportunity, as the Nepal-China border tragedy shows, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
Trade unions should be at the heart of the anti-racist push for reparations for the historic legacy and continuing impact of slavery, writes ROGER McKENZIE
LAST WEEK senior doctors in A&E departments in NHS Grampian went public about staff shortages which they claimed were causing unacceptable delays and avoidable deaths.
The Aberdeen- and Elgin-based doctors say their complaints of lack of senior staff have been ignored since 2021 and have now resorted to using the formal whistleblowing structure to try and get something done.
It’s a stark example of the pressures in NHS Scotland. Pressures the Scottish government shows little sign of being able to tackle.
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The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
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