Paul Inglis reviews The Workers’ Movement and the National Question in Ukraine, 1897-1918 by Marko Bojcun from the perspective of a pro-independence socialist in Scotland.
Republican socialism, not defeatism, led Maclean to back independence
Despite attempting to locate themselves in the political tradition of John Maclean and James Connolly, a new collection of essays published by the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) neither conveys their republican socialist politics nor attempts to update them for the 21st century, argues Allan Armstrong
OPINION: At COP26, we march for more than just Independence
“We also need to recognise that time is fast running out for the future of people and planet and we cannot wait around for the independence of one small wealthy country or the stalling of governments across the world before we get serious action on climate.”
We Should Not All Be Feminists
“Feminism isn’t only a women’s issue. Yes, it suffers for the (perhaps unfortunate) name that implies a centrality of the experience of women, but the destruction of the patriarchy is something that will improve the entire human condition, not just the women’s half.”
What’s going on in Northern Ireland?
Allan Armstrong examines recent events in the North of Ireland, reflecting on their importance in the existential crisis facing the British state.
EDITORIAL: The indy left must resist the lure of electoral anti-politics
Elections have consequences. The independence movement shouldn’t leave it to Boris and Nicola to decide what they will be.
The State of the Yes Movement: A pre-election reflection
Bohdan Starosta previews an election which sees Scotland and its national movement facing an uncertain future.
A Tear in the Fabric: ‘Community Hubs’ as Creative Destruction
As Glasgow City Council announce the move of Maryhill and Whiteinch libraries from historical buildings to ‘community hubs’, James Barrowman recounts the decline of Scotland’s communal architecture
History Illustrated: The Braes, The League and The Party – The Crofters’ Revolts of the 1880s
In the latest installment of our History Illustrated series, we examine one of the lesser-known episodes in the Highland Clearances, when crofters and cotters stood together to physically resist the forces of the state as they attempted to enforce the will of the lairds.
Analysis: Dutch elections signal an uncertain future for the left
Jack Ferguson reviews the results of the Netherlands’ recent election, and asks what space there is for the left in a political environment dominated by the right