The high street has become something of a political football in recent years, with everyone from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour to the Daily Mail proposing policies to resurrect what were once much loved spots in our towns. Auburn Langley says cuts to council services and a local democracy crisis means we can’t wait for solutions from on high - we need to organise to save our high streets…

Veganism is perpetually in the news at the moment, with more and more people choosing to abstain from meat and countless columnists opining on whether it really is better from an environmental perspective. It’s come to be associated with the privileged middle classes, who can afford to make such lifestyle choices. But David Swanson argues the Vegan movement is moulded on the principles of socialism and necessary to avert ecological and humanitarian disaster…

As Glasgow gears up for the arrival of the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) Arms Fair, anti-militarism campaigner Jay Sutherland reflects on the significance of this, Glasgow City Council's pathetic response and how activists can co-ordinate their response...

Many on the Scottish left are avowed eco-socialists – but what does this mean? And to what extent do we factor in environmental concerns to our ideas and proposals? Aberdeen Greens co-convener Guy Ingerson offers a short, sharp shock...