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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 1, 2016: Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov ahead of President Vladimir Putin's annual address to the Russian Federal Assembly at the Moscow Kremlin. Artyom Korotayev/TASS (Photo by Artyom KorotayevTASS via Getty Images)

Socialists must stand in solidarity with LGBT people of Chechnya

13th April 201713th April 2017 Andrew Cuthbert

Last year, I wrote an article for the Dundee SSP warning of a rise in homophobia alongside the rise of right-wing extremist politics. Fast forward a year later and the state of affairs for LGBT people across Europe and the United States…

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Election poster ban a disincentive to democratic participation

31st March 201731st March 2017 Padraig Durnin

by Pádraig Durnin, Dundee SSP education officer Dundee’s socialists are now well into election mode. The SSP is running local activist and President-elect of Abertay Students’ Association Tam Wilson in the West End, and are working in alliance with ‘Dundee Against Cuts’…

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Wake up call for LGBT and young people

26th June 201616th October 2016 Andrew Cuthbert

These past few years can only be viewed as something of a ‘wake-up bomb’ for a generation who have largely been unaffected and disenchanted with the political elite. In the wake of the Scottish and EU referendums and the latest in (the almost…

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Three reasons to march tomorrow

29th January 201629th January 2016 Dundee SSP

TOMORROW, ordinary people - among them workers, parents, carers and students - will be marching through Dundee in opposition to devastating proposed cuts to local jobs and services. Dundee City Council has indicated its spending will shrink by £23 million over the coming…

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Why you should come to the RISE conference

30th November 201530th November 2015 Dundee SSP

The RISE Democracy Conference takes place on Saturday 5 December in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Connor Beaton explains why socialists and SSP members should go. On Saturday 5 December, members of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) will join fellow trade unionists and community…

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Dundee City Council must back BDS

26th June 201526th June 2015 Allan Grogan

As internationalists, it is our duty to ensure that the rights and freedoms we cherish for our own society are prevalent around the world. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East highlights the need for our support, continued activism and education on…

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Standing united against Tory rule

11th June 201514th June 2015 Allan Grogan

On July 8th, George Osborne will outline how the Conservatives will slash the public purse strings by a further £12 billion in social security cuts. This will lead to further hardship of those who badly need support and protection from a system…

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Why I joined Dundee SSP

1st January 201514th June 2015 Laura Fairlie

As the year comes to a close, it’s common to reflect on what has passed. 2014 was certainly a big year just for me, with one notable occurrence being me joining the SSP. Joining a political party would be a significant decision…

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