The language of humiliation is a step towards a second civil war, argues RAMZY BAROUD

ANDREW MURRAY says switching the prime minister on and off again is no substitute for new political approach we need

Amid the latest US attack on the island, over 100 Cuban artists, intellectuals, dancers, musicians, and writers have called on cultural workers across the world to stand in solidarity with Cuba against the blockade. A report by People’s Dispatch

If parties are serious about rebuilding trust, as the elections approach, they must embrace bold redistribution, invest in public services and put working people, not the wealthy few, at the heart of Scotland’s future, argues ROZ FOYER

Sinn Fein’s CHRIS HAZZARD MP addressed the closing rally at Latin America 2026 earlier this month with a reminder that the struggle for national dignity and popular power is no longer regional or symbolic — it is the front line of a global realignment led by organised peoples who refuse to bow to empire. The Star republishes his speech here

LEIGH SEEDHOUSE looks at why special educational needs is in crisis — and why the government’s pledge of Send training for every teacher is a poisoned chalice