Assata Shakur told us to win
by Sean Bell
One month after her passing, Sean Bell pays tribute to Black revolutionary Assata Shakur.
Scotland deserves a better debate on drugs
by Sean Bell
Opponents of harm reduction cannot be allowed to dominate Scotland's drugs debate in the tragic absence of its most prominent champion, argues Sean Bell.
‘Progressive patriotism’ cannot distract from fight against the far-right
by Sean Bell
As flags force their way to the forefront of political discourse, Sean Bell urges those on the left to resist the lure of so-called "progressive patriotism".
The UK’s ‘recognition’ of a Palestinian state is worse than worthless
by Sean Bell
Keir Starmer’s plan to reluctantly recognise a Palestinian state is too little, too late – and will do nothing to bring an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, writes Sean Bell.
Living Rent and the fight for an affordable Edinburgh Fringe
by Sean Bell
Heckle speaks to Living Rent’s Edinburgh City Chair, Joshua Climax, about what needs to be done to deliver a fairer Fringe.
‘The worst people in American politics are so mad’: Zohran Mamdani’s victory and its aftermath
by Sean Bell
Sean Bell explores how Zohran Mamdani overcame the panicked red-baiting of New York's great and good to become the Democratic candidate for mayor.
The Battle for Los Angeles
by Sean Bell
Sean Bell writes in solidarity with the protesters confronting ICE in Los Angeles and across the United States.
Review: An October in Catalonia
by Sean Bell
Nearly seven years on from Catalonia's so-called illegal referendum, Sean Bell reviews a new Marxist analysis of events which garnered much attention and sympathy in Scotland.
No contentment in victory, no surrender to injustice – the Supreme Court and trans rights, one month on
by Sean Bell
One month on from the Supreme Court ruling which rolled back trans rights, Sean Bell reflects on what the reactions tell us about the state of Scottish public discourse.
Review: Disposable – America’s Contempt for the Underclass
by Sean Bell
Sean Bell revisits the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland and the USA as he reviews "one of the most compelling and powerful socialist polemics to emerge from the United States in a generation".
