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The reasons for different experiences of mental ill-health between men and women are complex and speak to deeper problems in the structure of society, David Jamieson finds THE PROBLEM has become one of...

Migrant Voice mark International Migrants Day by celebrating friendships made due to migration using #migrantfriend REFUGEE rights activists will protest in Glasgow on Tuesday evening in solidarity with the Stansted...

How can we restore community and togetherness in a modern society increasingly characterised by social isolation? Doaa Shabbir, writer and school student in Glasgow, explores this issue, and finds changing...

Richie Venton, Scottish trade union activist on the UK executive of Usdaw, takes a look at the UK Government’s new workplace rights reform plans – and proposes alternatives in their place...

Bill Austin, Customs expert with over 30 years of experience, argues that hard Brexit is winning because Theresa May’s real aim is to create a tax haven off the coast...

Political activism poses numerous mental health challenges for those who commit to it – but does it also provide unique benefits? ACTIVISM demands sacrifice. Even amongst those for whom political,...

Common Weal Energy researcher Gordon Morgan criticises a news piece and editorial in the Herald which sought to scaremonger about renewables, at a time when what we need to be...

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 outrage-driven social media news circus and gets to heart...

Patrick Phillips, writer and artist, argues that the concept of Local Authorities needs to be totally overhauled, including linguistically, so that the relationship between citizen and state is re-born I...

In the Cartoon of the Week, Lorna Miller (@mistressofline) looks at Britain’s constitutional crisis, and the possibilities for a second independence referendum. Click here to view last week’s Cartoon of...