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Issue 54: Heroes and Villains in the New Scotland

Robin McAlpine looks at the redemption of bankers and demonisation of the public sector; Joe Cox analyses the role of the super-rich in the economic crisis; Mike Danson on who failed to warn us of approaching financial meltdown; Andy Cumbers on private sector ‘wealth creators’; Dave Watson questioning Why the public sector should pick up the private sector’s mess; Henry McCubbin on the expenses scandal and whether Ministers are for sale; Gregor Gall examines tactics used to resist redundancy; Donald Adamson on the high cost to Scots of the Union; Lou Howson on pensioner's organisations; Stephen Bowman on organised religion.

Comment

Mike Small on the relationship between the collapse of our economy, political system and environment; Gordon Morgan on the Climate Change Act; Jan Bebbington explains how the Prosperity Without Growth? report shows just how damaging a growth-based economy is; Ginny Brink and Fiona Campbell argue for reviving broken communities with creativity; Davie Philip introduces The Village, a project that is a model for a sustainable future; Henry McCubbin analyses the Euro election results; Gregor Gall interviews the newly formed New Anti-Capitalist Party in France; Bill Ramsay on Afghanistan; Donny O’Rourke on art.

Issue 53: Sustainable Scotland and the Big Tent Festival

Mike Small on the relationship between the collapse of our economy, political system and environment; Gordon Morgan on the Climate Change Act; Jan Bebbington explains how the Prosperity Without Growth? report shows just how damaging a growth-based economy is; Ginny Brink and Fiona Campbell argue for reviving broken communities with creativity; Davie Philip introduces The Village, a project that is a model for a sustainable future; Henry McCubbin analyses the Euro election results; Gregor Gall interviews the newly formed New Anti-Capitalist Party in France; Bill Ramsay on Afghanistan; Donny O’Rourke on art.