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1 Jul 2021
"The pandemic began before we did; it has now outlasted us."
Source editor @SeanCMBell looks back in his farewell column
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1 Jul 2021
🎥 In Source's final video, we spoke to the Greater Govanhill magazine about their vision for independent media, and its impact on democratic engagement.
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30 Jun 2021
“We can do better than this, and we have no right not to try."
In his final article for Source, Sean Bell reflects on the pandemic that defined the period over which it was published.
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30 Jun 2021
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In Source's last video, @RebeccaToop highlights the importance of local, independent media, by introducing @Govanhill_mag, the community magazine celebrating diverse voices.
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29 Jun 2021
In his last piece for Source, @David_Jamieson7 asks what we should make of recent years in Scottish politics, and argues we cannot ignore the decline of the country's civic sphere.
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Scotland, the locust years?
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19 Jun 2021
“As the necessity of extending the eviction ban grows ever more obvious, we must remember: Your landlord is not your friend," writes @SeanCMBell sourcenews.scot/sean-bell-ex…
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18 Jun 2021
'A dark and dingy studio, with patronising monologues about flags and Britishness delivered by nervous-looking former Conservative MPs and tabloid pundits, frequently interrupted by glitches and gaffes'.
@David_Jamieson7 reviews GB News, via @SourceScot.
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18 Jun 2021
Sean Bell: Extending the eviction ban is the bare minimum of what is required
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17 Jun 2021
“The Afghan War, which inaugurated a wave of western attacks in Asia and North Africa 20 years ago, will prove in its last act the futility and destruction of ‘humanitarian intervention’.”
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15 Jun 2021
🎥New poll shows majority of Scots public want to see blanket ban on assisted dying changed, but when will @ScotParl reflect that?
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15 Jun 2021
“It’s hard not to view GB News as Neil’s next step in his march of destruction through institutions which once promoted stability for Britain’s ruling strata.”
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15 Jun 2021
🎥Scotland currently has no legislation on assisted dying. A new poll shows Scots want choice in how they die.
"Dying citizens cannot afford to wait to know that they will be able to access a peaceful and dignified death" @dignityindying
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15 Jun 2021
🎥 New poll shows Scots are heavily in favour of a review on assisted dying legislation in 🏴.
"The law as it stands is unjust, unfair and unsustainable, forcing Scots facing a bad death to make agonising choices." - @dignityindying
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11 Jun 2021
🎥 @ScotlandXr is off to protest at the G7 Summit.
"Decisions made at the G7 summit this weekend will set the agenda for the @COP26 conference in Glasgow in November"
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10 Jun 2021
“Will Scottish civil society be strong enough to resist dangerous escalations, waged not in the name of the ordinary citizens of China or Scotland, but in the name of competition for wealth and power?”
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9 Jun 2021
Scotland has bucked the UK and European trend in raising foreign investment. But is 'global Scotland' good news for most Scots?
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9 Jun 2021
On Source Direct, how can we restore the vigour of the independence movement? We examine the launch of a new campaign aimed at addressing the international dimension on themes of sovereignty, self-determination and radical democracy sourcenews.scot/source-direc…
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8 Jun 2021
🎥 Scottish wildcats are on the brink of extinction, with the wild population no longer viable - largely thanks to cross breeding with domesticated cats.
The @SaveOurWildcats project is hoping to release wildcats into the wild in 2023.
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8 Jun 2021
“A low tax regime and de-regulation are the preferred models of attracting foreign investment, and the Scottish Government is certainly exploring just such incentives.”
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Analysis: Does foreign investment mean the rise of ‘global Scotland’?
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