Destination Defence
Daire Ní Chnáimh dissects Destination Defence, a new campaign launched by the British government in collaboration with ADS, the arms industry trade group.
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Ukrainian Union Priorities During War and After
Stephen Smellie reports on the UNISON delegation to Ukraine in autumn.
We Were Not the Only Ones / Fishers of Men
Two poems by Kriss Nichol and Ray Evans, members of Dove Tales, the Association of Artists for Peace.
Macedonian Labour in Jeopardy
Ljupka Apostolovska reports on political interference and the struggle for independent trade unions in Macedonia.
The Unending Task
After the far right surge in Scotland this summer it is time to build the strength for next time, writes Carl Lewis.
We had to stop them appearing on the streets
Henry Maitles explores the impact of the British Union of Fascists in Scotland in the 1930s and the lessons we can learn for today.
Unite The Left Behind
Social centres have proven their potential as a model of organising, writes the Aberdeen Social Centre Organising Group.
The Party Question in Unchartered Waters
Your Party washed up on Scotland’s shores, while Civic Scotland mobilisations have lapped gently against the Parliament’s walls. Neither will help the Left articulate a new national vision, writes Coll McCail.
What Nicola Did
Stephen Smellie reviews Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon (Pan Macmillan, 2025) and finds an autobiography of a mere careerist that is frankly disappointing.
Variant: the Necessity of Critique
The future of cultural criticism in Scotland depends on new forms of support and the old question of funding, write the Variant Editorial Collective.