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CLAUDIA WEBBE speaks out against the lethal mechanics of Britain’s culture-war press
Lost in translation
Powerful agribusiness interests are trying to overturn efforts by the Lula government to protect the environment and indigenous peoples of the Amazon region, writes GABRIELA SA PESSOA
Trade unions and community groups are mobilising to push back against Trump’s racist raids after new revelations of spying on legal protesters. MARK GRUENBERG reports from the US state of Minnesota
The best wildfire service may begin with the community, argues KOMAL RAJ ARYAL
The evolution of the Scottish nationalist leadership into cheerleaders for Nato has led the party to betray its pledges on Palestine and social spending, writes COLL McCAIL
While riding the No 3 bus in Glasgow MATT KERR has ample time to dissect the moribund Scottish Labour decline into near oblivion and watch intriguing bus passenger dynamics
WHEN he was economic secretary to the Treasury, Sajid Javid once baffled a Japanese delegation when an interpreter translated his job-title as “cheap typist.”
It seems politicians north of the border haven’t fared much better with the perils of translation.
“Apologies if my sign language is even worse than my Gaelic,” Scottish Parliament presiding officer (speaker) Ken Macintosh said at the Scottish Parliament’s 20th anniversary situation.
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