Editorial: The Land Struggle Continues
Cailean Gallagher introduces this issue, which illustrates the value of the whole Left becoming involved in the land struggle.
Issue 149
Keep Land In Sight
Jan – Feb 2026
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A New Generation of Community Wind-Wealth
The Danish model demonstrates how Scotland's communities could co-own wind farms, writes Calum MacDonald.
Farmers Against Fascism
The Left's lack of interest in rural workers is helping drive more people into the arms of the far right, but now land workers are organising, write Suhail Merchant and Tara Wight.
The Aberdeen Problem
Hailed for decades as the Oil and Gas Capital of Europe, the city of Aberdeen faces an existential crisis. Iona MacDonald asks why so little is being done to prevent it.
The Transition to Defence Dependency
As Scotland exits oil and gas, Craig Stockwell investigates its tightening ties to Transatlantic defence procurement and the military-industrial complex.
Land, Power, and the Future We Choose
Just transition is at a crossroads, but its next stage could lead to a fairer land settlement for Scotland, writes Satwat Rehman.
Political Economy and the Future of Land Reform
The 2025 Land Reform Act is not the land settlement Scotland needs, but a platform on which further reform can be built, writes Ariane Burgess MSP.
Commons Sense
Kat Hunfeld reflects on a doom-defying gathering of land activists and the small steps being taken towards collective land ownership in Scotland.
Skye’s Revolting Crofters
New cultural infrastructure is vital to stop Skye being hollowed out by holiday lets and seasonal blow-ins, writes Catherine MacPhee.
Latvian Landscapes and Land Art
A poem by Morelle Smith, in our regular poetry slot from Dove Tales, a registered charity which uses the arts to campaign for peace and against the increasing militarisation of our society.
Full Employment, Guaranteed
A government job guarantee can deliver full employment in the twenty-first-century, writes William Thomson.
Roll Up Your Sleeves for Your Party
It is the responsibility of every socialist across Scotland to play a constructive role in making YP work, writes Hector Sierra.
Land and Light in Palestine
Moira MacFarlane speaks with Mahmoud Zwahra, a Palestinian activist, farmer and academic, about the immunity that land provides for Palestine.
The Next Stage for Torry’s Struggle
Scott Herrett and Emer Morris share the story of A Play for Torry, a bold, community-led theatre event co-created with residents, artists and campaigners in Torry, Aberdeen.
A Strike on Cuban Socialism
Helen Yaffe addresses the context and possible consequences of Maduro's kidnapping.