From Athens to London: elites entrench rich minority rule
by Ken Ferguson The brutal crushing of the Greek people by the unelected Troika heaps further economic misery on them in order to sustain a neoliberal economic order whose ...
Irish anti-water charge protestors stand firm
by Francis McCafferty A widespread boycott of water charges is underway in Ireland with official figures revealing that less than half of households have paid controversial ...
Battle for a socialist Scotland needs unity
by Alan Bissett I write this the morning after the Scotland Bill was debated in the House of Commons and am still shocked at how nakedly the Unionist parties showed their ...
Without power we are left with protest
JIM SILLARS on why independence and a left Holyrood challenge is essential Austerity is a socioeconomic envelope which, for those in it, means low wages, zero hours ...
A Red/Green bloc is needed at Holyrood
by Pat Kane As they used to say about Frank Sinatra: it’s a SNP world—we just live in it. Or at least it sometimes seems that way, in terms of the Scottish National ...
Standing up for Scotland needs more than parliamentary soundbites
by Ken Ferguson The hopes raised by May’s stunning election result are set to come under increasing pressure as the Tories scent the blood of majority power and move ...
SSP conference sets out party strategy for the year ahead
by Colin Fox, SSP national co-spokesperson The SSP Annual Conference in Edinburgh last weekend provided a timely opportunity for members to reflect on the outcome of the ...
From Spain to Scotland, the power of money must be tamed
by Ken Ferguson As the Tories unveil their assault on vital services, democratic rights and trade unions amidst the establishment pomp of the Queen’s speech, the need for ...
Police Scotland’s credibility undermined in armed cops affair
The appearance of armed police on Scotland’s streets was first spotlighted in a Voice article by John Finnie MSP last year. Here, he reports on where we stand now… In ...
Real Co-op campaigners vow to fight on to break Labour link
by David Eyre For the last few months, I’ve been helping the Real Co-op campaign try to end the exclusive link between the Labour Party and the Co-operative ...
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