Scottish protests against Israeli murder today
I've tried to compile a full list, but if I've missed any, do let me know: All of these protests are at 5pm today, Monday 31 May: Glasgow: George Square…
How will the coalition react to Israeli murder?
Murdering aid workers and peace activists is nothing new for Israel. That the press have been forced to report this is a product of the nationality of those murdered, and…
See the Amnesty ad the FT haven’t the balls to run
Over 2,000 Amnesty International supporters donated to place this advert in the Financial Times, Metro and Evening Standard. Northcliffe House has many a vice but reluctance to accept cash is…
re-framing the American dream
I was sitting on grubby floor of Edinburgh's student union when Ohio suddenly went blue. There was no big cheer yet, and mostly people just carried on chatting. But I…
From Thieves of Baghdad to Pirates of the Caribbean?
My wee brother gave me a book for Christmas, one I’d been meaning to read for a while. It led me to realise something: In the build up to the…