Month: November 2024
RAF base mourning death of ‘extremely popular’ team member
Gordonstoun rising artist’s work showcased at prestigious Edinburgh exhibition
Glasgow Uni rector pans bosses’ refusal to end Israel-linked arms investments
American robotics firm to bring dozens of jobs with launch of Edinburgh hub
‘A life filled with adventure and love’ – Former nurse celebrates turning 100
Scottish Water launches £9 billion programme that ‘could create 4000 jobs’
Does the Queensferry Crossing have a problem with closures?
Upside Down and Inside Out
UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT: From The Province Of The Cat by George Gunn “The more I see, the less I know for sure.” So says the character Ulrich, from Robert Musil’s innovative novel “The Man Without Qualities” (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften), a vast thousand page, three volume epic about the last days of the […] Source
‘Iconic’ historic building in Perthshire dating back to 13th century up for sale
‘The beautiful thing about the truth is that it’s easy’ …
Palestinian voices are being suppressed. Here the brothers Saree Makdisi, Ussama Makdisi, and Karim Makdisi discuss the issue of writing, media and representation with Ta-Nehisi Coates for a wide-ranging discussion drawing on his new book, The Message (2024). “The beautiful thing about the truth is that it’s easy” w/ Ta-Nehisi Coates from @MakdisiStreet Source
This Is Palestine
‘This Is Palestine’ is a podcast that highlights people, issues, and events around Palestine. This is a two part podcast. In this two-episode special, host Diana Buttu speaks with award-winning Palestinian-American writers Fady Joudah and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, who are both finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards. Dr. Joudah and Ms. Tuffaha comprise two […] Source
More than 50 oil rig staff evacuated after supply vessel collides with rig
Institutional disobedience could be the way forward for independence
There’s a very interesting and important article in The National this Sunday by the much respected writer and commentator Neal Ascherson about charting a way forward for the independence campaign and breaking through the current constitutional impasse. His argument follows from two key points. Firstly, the idea of independence as a…