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.
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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.
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.
Finland: A Cautionary Tale
Jukka Seppälä finds that Lesley Riddoch's nationalist image of Finland owes more to fantasy than facts.
Beyond the Legal Gates
Kendra Briken and Dustin Hafki reflect on community-based efforts supporting workers to overcome legal gatekeeping.
Does Scotland Expose a Crack in Reform’s Armour?
Scotland’s migrant-friendly civil society, egalitarian identity and the breadth of support for independence all provide ballast against Reform’s siege, writes Nicola Treanor.
The Roots of Women’s Fightback
Katy Highet explains how Women against the Far Right are using united front tactics to challenge racism and sexism in Scotland.
Go Proudly: 90 Years Since the Spanish Civil War
Mike Arnott pays tribute to the Scots who, ninety years ago this year, joined the greatest international democratic army the world has ever known.