Editorial: Falkirk No More?
Our changing climate will give rise to new challenges, battles between capital and communities, new ways of living, and new senses of the self that may be individual or collective.
Issue 138
Carbon and its Consequences
Feb – Mar 2024
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Flood Politics
With government money pouring into local climate change adaptation, Elliot Hurst considers how the left might shape a better flood response.
In with the New
Revising our narratives about ex-mining communities is controversial, but alternative stories can point us towards a new radical democratic politics, writes Amber Ward.
A Quiet Revolution in Public Transport
England can teach our public bodies lessons about how to finally deliver fully-integrated transport networks, writes Ellie Harrison.
Save the Wyndford, Demolish Wheatley
The campaign to prevent the Wheatley Group from demolishing the Wyndford Estate is a flashpoint in a wider class struggle against structural deprivation. By Sean O’Neill and Stephanie Martin.
Why the Wyndford Campaign Matters
Malcolm Fraser unpicks the connections between carbon, climate, and the social cleansing of the Wyndford.
Running Under Occupation
A new film produced in Glasgow tells the story of people denied the freedom to run. But Palestinians are resisting Israel's occupation, writes co-director Cairsti Russell.
Celebrating Palestine: A Calendar
A commemoration of a history of oppression, and a celebration of Palestinian poetry, created by Katherine Mackinnon and Shona Macnaughton.
The Dangers of Zionism
Solidarity with Palestine is shaped by our understanding of Israel and its history, writes Henry Maitles.
Capitalism through the Prison of the Mind
Ronan Scott reviews Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism, by Robert Chapman (Pluto Press, 2023).
Sexual Underworlds in Interwar Scotland
Charlie Lynch reviews Queer Trades, Sex & Society: Male Prostitution and the War on Homosexuality in Interwar Scotland by Jeffrey Meek (2023, Routledge).
Corroboration in Rape Cases
The Appeal Court’s decision in the case of CLB brings us into uncertain territory, writes C. S. Fly.
Devolution and the Decline of the Left
As we come to terms with Tom Nairn's legacy, Finn Smyth considers how Scotland has fallen into the 'dead centre' of social democracy.
Kick up the Tabloids
Although it’s only February, the runners are already in their blocks and on their marks for the race to reach 10 Downing Street.
Henry McCubbin: A Tribute
Bob Thomson pays tribute to Henry McCubbin (15 July 1942 – 13 November 2023), socialist, MEP, and founding editorial member of the Scottish Left Review.