Author Archives: Stuart Rodger
Beyond “the business of nickels and dimes”: a socialist guide to Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life (Fair Use) I – The feast It's Christmas time, a time to eat, drink, and be merry. Mulled wine and mince pies, all around a hot…
What we’re saying Yes to: utopian, regenerative projects like Grow Heathrow
Picture courtesy of Fergus Murray / Flickr The following article is part of a series on Bright Green, What We’re Saying Yes To, inspired by Naomi Klein’s recent book, No…
Learning to say Yes: a reflection on Naomi Klein’s No Is Not Enough
Naomi Klein. Photo: flickr user Ilias Bartolini. Creative Commons license Let’s be honest. Almost 10 years on from the financial crisis – and the ensuing assault on the public…
Eco-socialism on one island: why the Isle of Eigg shows us the way forward
Picture courtesy of: Flickr / Graham Lewis The sand beneath my feet is squeaking as I tread upon it. The water crashing against the shore is turquoise and clear. In…
We’re in danger of forgetting the true cause of unemployment
Protest at Leith Job Centre, July 2013. Image: Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty Just how do they get away with it? “Towards full employment” was a slogan the Tories were using…
An urbanite goes rewilding: my week with Trees for Life
Mammals such as Pine Martens are thriving in reforested areas in the North East of Scotland. Image: Ellis Lawrence. Last week, I took a break from from the never-ending whirr…
The toxic ecstasy tablets currently available are evidence of need for legal regulation
There are few political issues written about as irrationally and inaccurately as drugs policy, but the news reports in Scotland over the past week - about the fake ecstasy tablets…