In the latest installment of our History Illustrated series, we examine one of the lesser-known episodes in the Highland Clearances, when crofters and cotters stood together to physically resist the forces of the state as they attempted to enforce the will of the lairds.
Analysis: Dutch elections signal an uncertain future for the left
Jack Ferguson reviews the results of the Netherlands’ recent election, and asks what space there is for the left in a political environment dominated by the right
What the Alba Party represents, and how we must respond
Tejas Mukerji debunks the Alba Party’s claims to be a radical new force in the independence struggle, and explains why the left must quickly organise to confront their politics of reaction.
Report: Now Scotland Assembly 21/3/21
Connor Beaton reports from the two day Now Scotland Assembly, and assess the prospects for the nascent pro-independence mass movement.
Unpacking the F Word: Why British Federalism is a False Promise
Ewan Forrest examines the unionist left’s various proposals for a federal UK – both sincere and cynical – and argues why they all fail to offer a path to a socialist future.
Urgent appeal: Solidarity with William Aitken
The Republican Socialist Platform is deeply concerned to learn that William Aitken, a Scottish man who lives and works in Barcelona, remains in jail a month after his arrest over his alleged participation in protests against the disgraceful imprisonment of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasél.
The SNP’s foreign policy plan is stuck in the Cold War – the pro-indy left must challenge it
Séamus McGuigan argues that, by pursuing an emphatically pro-NATO foreign policy, the SNP are playing a losing game with potentially disastrous consequences.
The Uncaring Industry: Cygnet and the Lie of ‘Specialist Services’
Chris Kilgallon addresses the growing number of scandals in care facilities that have come to light in recent years, arguing that they represent the end result of the political culture of austerity.
Right-wing nationalism, Spanish republicanism and the real alternative
Lorena Serantes analyses the revived affection on the Spanish left for the regional parties, arguing that right-wing regionalism can never be an antidote to right-wing centralism.
“Salmond Derangement Syndrome” is a mirage
Tejas Mukerji argues against the notion that the Salmond scandal has led the Scottish left to fall victim to the same “derangement” that swept through American and British liberals in the aftermath of Trump and Brexit.