Anna Loxley explores how the porn industry reflects capitalist exploitation, shapes young people’s understanding of sex and relationships, and is adverse to the socialist ideals of equality and collective liberation.
Local music culture in this country is in sharp decline. We are losing the soul and spirit of our communities. Venues are closing down. Community
On September 25th Keir Starmer announced that the UK Government will be introducing mandatory digital ID for all adult British citizens. Already this has been met with immense hostility across Britain and its constituent nations, with a petition now at 1.7 million signatures calling for the Digital IDs not to be introduced.
The initial ‘Your Party’ meeting in Glasgow was arranged by Scottish activists and attended by comrades from across Scotland, including members of the Scottish Socialist
As inheritance taxes spark nationwide protest and rural communities slip to the far right, one question remains – why has the left been silent?
2025’s Superman, directed by James Gunn, is a love letter to the original concept of Superheroes seen in comics of the 40s and 50s. This
Enough time has passed from the UK Supreme Court’s decision on the Equality Act to allow us to properly observe a phenomenon which has been
For years now, we have been kidding ourselves that Scotland is not susceptible to the kind of far-right populism that Nigel Farage has been deploying
Raptors, also known as Birds of Prey, are hypercarnivorous bird species. In Scotland you can find eighteen different species including Golden Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and
The SSY is clear in its warning. Reform will not stop south of the border if socialist Scots do not act now to build an alternative.
The new American regime presents Europe with a choice, and as we Scots are bound to Britain, so too are we bound to the dilemmas
We are disappointed by the recent joint statement released by the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) and the Young Communist League (YCL) regarding the recent
Scottish universities are in crisis. Dundee University faces losing 632 full time jobs (20% of its workforce) to deal with a £35 million deficit. Several
The UK Government has taken its neo-liberal agenda to our society’s most vulnerable, slashing up to £5 billion from welfare in a brutal act of
On the 8th of March 2025, the SSY took to the streets of Glasgow for International Women’s Day, joined by other groups from the radical
With the mutual agreement upon and implementation of the ceasefire agreement between resistance forces in Gaza and the Israeli government, the palestinian people are able
The Scottish Socialist Youth welcomes the new wave of Women’s Marches taking place on either side of the Atlantic ahead of Trump’s inauguration on January
It’s A Wonderful Life is my favourite Christmas movie. It holds up as an incredibly life affirming piece of art. As a socialist too, the
On Wednesday 11th December the Labour government brought in an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for trans youth under the age of 18, a ban
This year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List changed the conservation status of the Western European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) from
Land Today Land reform holds a less prominent place among the policies of leftwing groups than it once did, at least within Western nations. As
The movement for an independent republic is in crisis. Is this the opportunity that the radical-left needs?
The SSY is calling for a radical Pride fighting for trans healthcare and free Palestine. Join us in Edinburgh on 22 June.
Trans Protest Glasgow mobilized against Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS’s halt on puberty blockers, demanding urgent reform for gender-affirming care.
Endless expansion of industrial production under a new red banner will still destroy the planet’s ecosystems and endanger all life on Earth – degrowth must become a key component of our economic planning.
Various organisations seem to recognise the disconnect between ordinary people and the socialist movement. Many believe to be addressing it, but are they really?
This feminist reading list is an essential toolkit for anyone wanting to educate themselves on intersectional feminism and how it relates to issues like anti-racism, class struggle, trans liberation, and anti-colonial resistance, as it teaches us how to build an inclusive and equal society.
Oppenheimer is a masterpiece of film. Nolan makes his first venture into non-fiction with a warning for science lovers: no matter how great your invention, politics trumps all.
She’s always been pushing girls to believe they can achieve anything, but she often exacerbates the pitfalls of being a woman in each decade.
Young socialists are calling for an end to the failed war on drugs. It’s time for a new approach: help, not harm.
On Wednesday, members of the SSY and other left-wing groups at the University Of Stirling protested against the visit of war criminal, Alastair Campbell.
Is it time to tear all statues down and build new ones? And if not, which statues should we keep? And what does that choice say about us?
Sociological storytelling depicting the rise of Empire, the imperial system that it draws its power from and the people fighting against it are, to no surprise, of great interest to us socialists.
What is the SSY? Get a quick rundown on Scotland’s independent socialist youth network.
Busby argues that the war on drugs has failed miserably and has done more damage than the taking of drugs could ever do.
Yesterday the Help Not Harm campaign met with two university societies, the Society of Progressive Students from Heriot Watt and the Socialist Society from the University of Dundee.
As socialists, we should be inspired by the organisation and activism that fan owned football clubs provide to their communities.
What can the story of palm oil tell us about colonialism, capitalism, and human sacrifice?
Radioactive waste and nuclear meltdowns have become a bogeyman for our generation. It’s past time to get serious about low-carbon power.
This film has convinced me that if anyone can pull off the tightrope walk that is adapting Dune to film, it’s Denis Villeneuve.
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