Ideas

Suzanne Latre on the healing power of art

Marcel Duchamp’s L.H.O.O.Q. is the greatest work of 20^th century art, writes Peter Burnett

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Is love past its sell-by date? Hannah McGill (part one) thinks she’s better off without it, while Tom McLean (part two) skips through a buttercup meadow hand in hand wi’ his gie bonnie lass.

It’s time for a new patron saint of Scotland, a fearless champion who could see off the doomsters and austerity bullies. Ron Ferguson knows the very man

How would you feel on the first morning of an independent Scotland? Playwright David Greig responds.

Under 7s learn best and enjoy better life chances when they’re free to play, writes Sue Palmer

Your old records gathering dust could help those most in need

Against international evidence about its negative effect, the Scottish government has introduced testing throughout the education system, beginning at Primary 1. Sue Palmer sets ministers their own test

Graham Domke previews the new Rob Churm show at Glasgow’s CCA

Sibylla Kalid discusses ethics with the founder of a campaign to discourage corporations advertising in tabloids which pedal racial prejudice

Lisa Locascio wakes up to the full, painful horror of the Trump ascendancy

Neil Cooper finds Jimmy Cauty’s  miniaturist celebration of dissent strikingly apposite

Glasgow hosts a hard-hitting multi- discipline arts project examining issues of state power and violence this weekend, writes Neil Cooper

A casualised economy, sold-off sports fields and an over- reliance on cars has produced an obesity epidemic. Chris Harvie on how we might shed some lard

To achieve the democratic control which lies at the heart of demands for independence,  we must develop a credible currency plan – and soon,  writes Robin McAlpine

Amelia Bayler on things we need to think about when we think about food

Anger over The Glasgow Effect opens up a raft of issues for modern Scotland, writes Neil Cooper

Who will benefit from The Glasgow Effect? asks Lilly Markaki

An appreciation of a unique and inspirational writer, by Patrick Small

Lucy Parker’s moving exhibition chronicles the experience of blacklisted construction workers, writes Neil Cooper

A new campaign to persuade the Scottish parliament to stop investing in arms is launched today, writes Kat Hobbs

A small sales outlet in Leith could challenge the power of Big Retail, writes Peter Burnett

Product is organising a series of events with some of Scotland’s finest speakers, writers and artists, which will be available to listen to online. The first of these featured Robin McAlpine  

This summer, Product will be hosting a series of events with some of Scotland’s finest speakers, writers, film makers and artists. The first one is held next Tuesday in Edinburgh.

For years, Scots reacted to right wing Westminster policies by saying: “I didn’t vote for that.” If they win on Thursday, No voters won’t have that luxury, writes Peter Arnott.

Laura Eaton Lewis on how to overcome subtle, recurrent gender bias

Have pro-independence arguments been marginalised in the run-up to the referendum?
Iain MacWhirter examines charges of media bias – and why more editorial and
political diversity is needed.

Siobhan Reardon on 50 years of Amnesty International