12 February 2021 Watch: Ending Drug Deaths Around 75 people attended a public discussion on the drug deaths crisis co-hosted by Radical Independence Dundee and our sister group in Glasgow on Tuesday. Categories News/Videos Comments: 0
6 February 2021 Statement on our future Since our re-establishment in September 2019, Radical Independence Dundee has sought to provide a home for radical politics in our fair city, combining street campaigning with open and wide-ranging political debate. Although the Covid-19 pandemic has meant we haven’t been able to spend as much time on the streets as we’d have liked to, we’re proud of our record in... Categories News Comments: 3
28 January 2021 A drama in time: Dundee University prepares to fight cuts Although they were not officially announced until an email was circulated on the 7th of December, rumours had already been circulating on social media about restructuring plans at the University of Dundee. The proposal itself did little to reassure the staff and students set to be affected by the changes that the university management had always intended to include them... Categories Opinion Comments: 0
27 January 2021 Watch: Radical Burns Night Radical Independence Dundee hosted a ‘Radical Burns Night’ on Saturday 23 January 2021, with guest speakers from Dundee, London, New York City and Dunedin. You can find a full recording on our YouTube channel. The original event description was: This year, by necessity, Burns Night celebrations around the world are taking place online. While most of us would rather be... Categories News/Videos Comments: 0
16 January 2021 Event: Discussions on Scottish independence Radical Independence Dundee warmly welcomes independence supporters, as well as those sceptical or undecided, to an open, non-confrontational discussion about the future of Scotland and the UK. Categories Events Comments: 0
16 January 2021 The left, Labour and May’s elections after Richard Leonard’s resignation Unless Labour can shift its focus to campaigning for votes on the regional lists, the previous return of 21 regional MSPs looks precarious, writes Stuart Fairweather. Categories Opinion Comment: 1
10 January 2021 ‘Emergency’ without urgency: drug deaths must end The abrupt sacking of drugs minister Joe FitzPatrick is a clear indictment of the government’s poor record, but it’s unlikely that the pre-election mini-reshuffle will bring about a genuine shift in approach and outcome, writes Connor Beaton. Categories Opinion Comments: 0
6 January 2021 Autism and the limits of Scottish social democracy For autistic people in Scotland, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought capitalism’s contradictions to the surface, writes Chris Kilgallon. Categories Opinion Comment: 1
30 December 2020 Dundee RIC in 2020: year in review 2020 marked the first full year since the re-establishment of the Radical Independence Campaign in Dundee in September 2019. Categories News Comments: 0
30 December 2020 Statement on freeports The Radical Independence Campaign in Dundee are deeply concerned by the news that the city council leader, Cllr John Alexander, continues to push the agenda of creating a freeport on the banks of the River Tay. Categories News Comments: 0
