What Labour’s Budget Means for Women
Beyond the higher-spending headlines, the UK Budget will do little to address deepening inequality, finds Sara Cowan.
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Why I Am So Angry
Donald Trump's election is devastating news for women in Scotland and around the world, writes Lara Henderson.
The Many Lives of Jennie Lee
Les Huckfield pays tribute to the meticulous research and universalist message behind ‘Tomorrow is a New Day’ that brought the audience to its feet.
The First Voice of the Open University
The Open University was one of Jennie Lee’s crowning achievements and a triumph of her will to advance equality, writes Warren Greig.
A Left Look at the National Galleries
Paul Brown probes some controversies regarding the Scottish National Galleries and access to the visual arts in Scotland.
How to Face Never-Ending Defeat
When the world is turning darker, it is not more optimism we need, but courage and compassion, writes Quan Nguyen.
The Optical Machine
James Barrowman reviews Red Threads by Henry Bell (Pluto, 2024).
Unfurl the Red Flag of Defiance
Henry Bell follows the threads of the history of the red flag in Scotland.
Marxist History in the Making
Jim Whiston reports on the recent launch in Govan of What History is For: Essays in honour of Professor John Foster (Manifesto Press, 2024).
A Great Wee Resource
Ahmed al-Tahrawi reviews The Solidarity Economy: A Visual Guide (Dog Section Press, 2024, £8).