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Review: Scottish Independence – A Feminist Response
PublishedSinead Dunn reviews "Scottish Independence - A Feminist Response". Recognising the book as a valuable and timely contribution to the referendum debate, Sinead notes how the two authors' approaches fuse to form a readable, robust and unapologetic feminist voice.
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Review – Yes: The Radical Case For Scottish Independence
PublishedJames Meadway reviews 'Yes: The Radical Case For Scottish Independence' by James Foley & Pete Ramand and argues that the independence referendum has the potential to transform politics, both North and South of the border.
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The Fourth Congress of the Communist International
PublishedChris Bambery discusses some of the key themes of the transcripts of the Fourth Congress of the Communist International edited by John Riddell, arguing that they are of particular use in the contemporary debates around Leninism.
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Review: TPB AFK
PublishedBohdan Starosta reviews the much-discussed documentary about file sharing site The Pirate Bay, 'TPB AFK', arguing that the question of copyrights is a political issue that socialists cannot ignore.
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Review: Growing Up Poor
PublishedSarah Collins reviews the BBC's recent two-part documentary 'Growing Up Poor' addressing young people living in poverty in Britain today.
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Review: Gramsci’s Political Thought – Carlos Nelson Coutinho
PublishedChris Walsh reviews Carlos Nelson Coutinho's Gramsci's Political Thought, part of the Historical Materialism book series.
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Review: Marx on Gender & The Family
PublishedJenny Morrison provides an in-depth review of a recent publication in the Historical Materialism book series, Heather A. Brown's Marx on Gender and the Family.
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Review: 2050 Flashback – The System Changes
PublishedMhairi Mcalpine reviews a radical Greek theatre production of a global post-capitalist utopia. She argues that at a time when Athenians are battling for everyday survival, it's important to have inspiration for revolutionary change.
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“I am a Glasgow Girl”
PublishedArgyll Duffy saw the 'Glasgow Girls' at Citizen's theatre in November. She argues that the story provides fantastic inspiration for everyone who is anti-racist and pro-asylum rights in Scotland.
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Review: In Defence of the Terror
PublishedGareth Beynon reviews Sophie Wahnich's 'In Defence of the Terror' during the French revolution. Gareth argues Wahnich's work is a useful antidote to the liberal misinterpretations which refuse to put the terror in its proper context.