Envisioning Real Scotland
In collaboration with Newsnet Scotland we have commissioned a series of articles looking forward to the year ahead in Scotland: Continue reading
Monthly Archives
Archive for: December 2010
Lennon vs Bono
By Mark Engler Effective celebrity activists use their fame to bring attention and credibility to legitimate representatives of social movements. Continue reading
Tommy’s Troubles
Six in a parliament should be remembered over four in a bed. Telling truth to power should be remembered over telling lies in court.
The Ethical Governor
This from John Butler a Glasgow based digital animator. John is fascinated by ‘the long war’ between humans and finance, which he sees Continue reading
The Scotland Bill is Broken
It is not too much to say that the Calman income tax proposals could become Labour’s very own Poll Tax in Scotland.
Solstice Sunday
By Mhairi McGregor The papers are snowtastic this weekend, informing us helpfully that it’s er, been snowing. It had passed Continue reading
Poverty Porn and the Broken Society
By Gerry Mooney and Lynn Hancock We are living in the deepest recession and economic crisis since the 1930s, yet Continue reading
Jody McIntyre and the Descent of the BBC
By Andrew Hardie Below we show an interview with Jody McIntyre, a disabled protestor who was attacked by the police. Continue reading
The Old Flamingo Ballroom
By Mike Small You won’t be able to read this article. The whole country’s ‘going gaelic’. It will be compulsory Continue reading
New Public Thinkers
by Mike Small In the week that the Tory-Liberals have signed the death-knell for democratic access to higher education in Continue reading
Mobs and Monarchs
By The Heckler On 29 October 1795, George III was on his way to open Parliament, when his carriage was Continue reading
Wikileaks 101
Wikileaks Julian Assange interviewed on TED by Chris Anderson, very good background on the project, how it works and a Continue reading
Liar Liar Liar
Thanks to Murdo for this from THE Captain SKA…”Liberal values at the heart of British Government”
WikiLeaks Cables Reveal “Profound Hatred for Democracy”
Thanks to Troops Out for this: In a national broadcast exclusive interview world-renowned political dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky speaks Continue reading
La Flama de tot un Poble en Moviment
The Lip Dub for Independence is a self-evidently powerful demonstration of national solidarity intended to reach out to the world to let it know that Catalonia has survived as a nation despite Castilian efforts to suppress it and oppress it.
Ke Garne?
By Peter Thomson What to do? – as my Nepali friends would say. Sitting here in SW Scotland, dogs around Continue reading
The Big Chill
By Joe Middleton In a way, Christmas has come early this year. After all, every year we have “White Christmas”, Continue reading
Gruniad’s Demise
By Mike Small The Guardian matters in a way that few other newspapers do. It’s got history, gravitas and crucially Continue reading
