
Bella Caledonia
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Bella Caledonia was formed in 2007 by Mike Small and Kevin Williamson as an online magazine combining political and cultural commentary. Bella Caledonia is an online magazine, based in Scotland, exploring ideas of independence, self determination and autonomy
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12h ago
A series of powerful photographs and miniature dioramas illustrating Gaza before, during and after. As part of the exhibition, Glasgow artist and activist Euan Sutherland has created a number of miniature dioramas showing scenes from Gaza – a continuation of his work landscapes of LOSS, these are the black BOX series. Gaza – Before & ..read more
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17h ago
The extent to which Liberal England has collapsed, alongside and connected to the complete disintegration of British identity should be watched closely. This is not a partisan attack on the Labour government, but a close examination of the rise of right-wing populism which is infecting the political culture of the West, and specifically here in ..read more
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17h ago
Trump is just the personification of, the manifestation of, and the logical conclusion of American capitalism. If you’re old enough you might remember the time in the late 1980s and early 1990s when the former Soviet Union fell apart. In March 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev, aged 54 and the youngest member of the Politburo – became ..read more
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Trump’s insane proposals risks an all-out war in the Middle East. Middle Eastern Eye reports: BREAKING: Donald Trump “we are not gonna buy Gaza, we are just gonna take it” Welcome to Trump’s Greater Israel: pic.twitter.com/kt6NKU6xZX — Double Down News (@DoubleDownNews) February 11, 2025 ..read more
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2d ago
Rangers are a travesty, but also a tragedy. Rangers fans have been calling for Phillipe Clement’s head after the team crashed out of the Scottish Cup to Queen’s Park – the worst Scottish Cup exit in the club’s history. This was Rangers first ever defeat at home to lower league opposition in the Scottish Cup ..read more
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3d ago
Davy Marzella reviews lessons from Big Flame, a libertarian socialist organisation in England in the 1970-mid 80’s and the questions it still raises about the relationship between socialist struggle, republicanism and nationalism. As he argues “It was a very short historical episode, but one that held some unfulfilled potential.” Big Flame Building Movements, New Politics ..read more
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Mark Smith is a former diplomat and policy adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). He spent his career working in the Middle East directorate and serving in the Arab world. He was a lead officer on arms sales policy, responsible for assessing whether the UK government’s arms sales adhered to legal and ..read more
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4d ago
Of course it’s a coup (audio) by Timothy Snyder Miss the obvious, lose your republic Read on Substack ..read more
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4d ago
Discussion about how to stop the rise of Reform UK ranges from how to stop the spread of far-right ideas in culture and society, meaning the spread of bigotry and hatred, through to ‘how do I stop this political force that is taking a share of my vote?’ Watching the German phenomenon of the ‘political ..read more
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BILLIONAIRE COLONIALISM: Jason Hickel on how colonialism never ended and drives today’s extreme inequality. To coincide with the launch of Oxfam’s Davos 2025 report, Takers, not Makers, here is this interview acclaimed author, academic and activist Jason Hickel. Find out how our world is still organised primarily to benefit a small group of white men ..read more