A Second Scottish Independence Referendum Looms as Formal Brexit Negotiations Appear Imminent

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 14, 2017 Just after the U.K. Parliament's vote to start the formal process to leave the European Union, Scotland's government throws a wrench in the works. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Two Scottish City Councils Consider Implementing Universal Basic Income

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 2, 2017 With Scotland gaining more power over its finances, Glasgow and Fife are eager to try out an economic plan already running successfully in parts of Finland, the Netherlands, Africa, India and Canada. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Scotland Still Loves EU’: Must-See Photos From the Scots’ Massive Brexit Protests (Multimedia)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 Protesters rallied outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday and last Friday after the European Union referendum showed that most Scots want to stay in. Meanwhile, Scottish politicians are trying to deliver on their people's wishes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Global Trumpism, e.g. Brexit, Will Go On Until Elites Realize Their Position Is Indefensible (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2016 Mark Blyth, professor of political economy at Brown University, succinctly explains how the center-left betrayal of the working classes led to the rise of global Trumpism, of which Brexit is a part. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Today’s Top Wind Energy Stories: Cost Down 60 Percent Since 2009 (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 14, 2016 In the United States, the cost of wind-generated electricity is down 66 percent since 2009, and there are now 50,000 wind turbines, generating enough electricity to power 19 million homes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Poll Finds Scotland Would Vote for Independence in a Second Referendum

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2015 The survey suggests that 53 percent of Scottish voters would vote "yes" and 44 percent "no," with 3 percent undecided. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Is Democracy as We Know It Unraveling?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 29, 2015 The world's democracies, perhaps especially our own, face a peculiar set of contradictions that are undermining faith in public endeavor and unraveling old loyalties. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wind Supplied 98 Percent of Scotland’s 2014 Household Power and Other Amazing Green Energy Stories

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 6, 2015 Scotland is well on its way to getting 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2022. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is an Official Independence Referendum for Catalonia ‘Inevitable’?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 10, 2014 Over a third of Catalonia's electorate voted in an "informal independence consultation" Sunday, prompting a Guardian editor to predict that it's just a matter of time before the region is granted an official referendum to vote on its independence from Spain. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Purr-Gate’ Earns British PM David Cameron the Wrong Kind of Hashtag (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 British Prime Minister David Cameron was scarcely able to bask in the toasty glow of his empire's victory after Scotland's vote to stay in the U.K. before he found himself caught up in a PR disaster involving the queen of said empire, a hot mic and cat noises. Most unfortunate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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