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
What the Alba Party represents, and how we must respond
Tejas Mukerji debunks the Alba Party’s claims to be a radical new force in the independence struggle, and explains why the left must quickly organise to confront their politics of reaction.
Report: Now Scotland Assembly 21/3/21
Connor Beaton reports from the two day Now Scotland Assembly, and assess the prospects for the nascent pro-independence mass movement.
Unpacking the F Word: Why British Federalism is a False Promise
Ewan Forrest examines the unionist left’s various proposals for a federal UK – both sincere and cynical – and argues why they all fail to offer a path to a socialist future.
Urgent appeal: Solidarity with William Aitken
The Republican Socialist Platform is deeply concerned to learn that William Aitken, a Scottish man who lives and works in Barcelona, remains in jail a month after his arrest over his alleged participation in protests against the disgraceful imprisonment of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél.