SSY National Chairperson: Against The Social Media Ban
SSY National Chairperson, Morgan Lewis-Wilson, lays out why the SSY opposes the proposed social media ban.
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Socialists Must Join The Fight Against AI Data Centres
Harry Mackle outlines the key issues in the fight against AI Data Centres, and makes the case for why socialists must join that fight.
SSY National Chairperson on Andy Burnham Taking Office
SSY National Chairperson, Morgan Lewis-Wilson, breaks down our position on the new UK Prime Minister.
Fighting for the Soul of the Scottish Working Class: Reflections from the TUiC Opening Day
Groundel presents Forth Valley’s Trade Unions in Communities (TUiC) as a hopeful revival of nineteenth-century working-class solidarity, arguing that by rebuilding grassroots infrastructure and delivering real material support in places like Falkirk, TUiC offers a practical and moral blueprint for resisting deindustrialisation, digital alienation, and the rise of the far right in contemporary Scotland.
What the Epstein Files Reveal About Power and Patriarchy
Beau Gallagher argues that the Epstein revelations expose a global network of elite power, patriarchy, and class privilege that enables abuse and corruption.
Who Profits From a Woman’s Fear of Ageing?
Anna Loxley examines how societal pressures, influencer culture, and profit-driven beauty conditions women to fear ageing.
No, Scottish Independence Does Not Mean Austerity: We Can Build a Radical Economic Alternative
Josh Parsonage dismantles the claim that Scottish independence would demand a decade of austerity, arguing instead for a radical economic alternative.
A Socialist Introduction to the Issue of Porn
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.
SSY Statement on Digital IDs
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.
Does the Left have a Rural Problem?
As inheritance taxes spark nationwide protest and rural communities slip to the far right, one question remains – why has the left been silent?
Superman: A reminder of what’s good
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
Left-Transphobia: An Overview and Critique
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
Reform Emboldened Ahead Of Holyrood Election
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 and Landlords
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
Wider Europe, Dark Red America and Socialist Scotland
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
Response to the Transphobic Statement from the Communist Party of Britain
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
The Crisis Facing Scottish Universities
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
Labour’s Welfare Cuts Are The Most Violent Act of Class Warfare Since Thatcher
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
Socialism Needs A New Face
Various organisations seem to recognise the disconnect between ordinary people and the socialist movement. Many believe to be addressing it, but are they really?
