Radical Lallans Poet: Rab Wilson

Working class voices are often underrepresented in poetry. James Foley interviews Rab Wilson, a pioneering voice in contemporary Scottish poetry, who writes in the Lallans Scots dialect to narrate the working life of miners and rural labourers.

Norway Massacre: Pinning the Blame on Muslims

Media coverage of the appalling massacre in Norway shows that Islamophobia is still deeply embedded in our news reporting and politics, argues Suki Sangha.

New way to keep in touch with ISG

You can now keep in touch with ISG's activities in Scotland and views on global politics with our regular monthly bulletins.

Austerity, the Left, and Scottish Independence

The referendum on Independence looms, but many on the Left prefer to take a passive position and leave the debate to the mainstream parties. This is a mistake, because the future of the British state and the movement against austerity and inextricably bound together, argues Ernesto Sanchez.

The Burqa Ban: Women and Islamophobia

Laws against the burqa or Muslim face veils have been passed in France, Belgium, and now New South Wales. We cannot understand the present wave of Islamophobia without reference to the War on Terror, argues Raisah Ahmed and Suki Sangha.

Review: 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism

Ha Joon Chang is one of the world's leading reformist economists. Aisling Gallagher reviews his new book, 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism.

The Turn of the Screws: Scandal and Class in Neoliberal Democracies

As the News International phone hacking scandal enters a new phase with 'pie-gate', James Foley examines the apparent resilience of scandal-ridden parliamentary documentary.

Democratic and Socialist Revolutions Part 2: Trotsky on China, Spain, and Italy

In Part 2, Chris Bambery looks at the history of three crucial moments of tension between democratic and socialist revolutionary demands in China, Spain, and Italy from the revolutionary perspective of Leon Trotsky.

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