Torry shows we have made no progress on environmental justice
'A Play for Torry' tells of how they paved paradise and put up an incinerator, a landfill site and not even a parking lot, writes Peter McColl.
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Fire Fire, Fire Fire!
Ian Mcregor of the Fire Brigades Union and Phil Chetwynd lay bare the hazards faced by our firefighters in a dangerous changing climate.
The Little Book of Stars
The Little Book of Stars was a book about astronomy which was used in schools in Afghanistan before the Taliban took over.
The Gaza Roadmap to Nowhere
Chris Sutherland surveys the role of the Board of Peace and the likeliest path the Gaza genocide will follow next.
Embracing Alienation: United in Unhappiness?
Kieran Murphy reviews Embracing Alienation: Why We Shouldn’t Try to Find Ourselves by Todd McGowan (Repeater Books, 2026).
Paul Sneddon: Blistering Satirist, Dedicated Socialist
Tommy Sheppard pays tribute to Paul Sneddon, a.k.a. Vladimir McTavish, one of Scotland's outstanding comedians and a long-term Scottish Left Review contributor, who died in July 2026.
Revolution is a Big Red Button
Cailean Gallagher reviews ‘The Movement’ at Underbelly (11pm, 5th-30th August).
A Modest Proposal
Against the danger of rising hate, the left will always rise, writes Cailean Gallagher.
A Transition Agenda for Scotland’s Colleges
Against the drive towards defence, and the commodification of skills, we must establish what future we want for Further Education, writes Dan Holland.
A Better Plan for Bargaining in Care
After years of waiting, Scotland is close to launching sectoral bargaining in care. Peter Hunter explains why there must be no more delay.