UPFRONT
Anthony Seaton
Word of the week: strike

COMMENTARY
Gerry Hassan
Can Brown save UK democracy?

DESPATCH
Keith Aitken
The revolt against animal persecution

PHILOSOPHY
Robin Downie
The principle of double effect

CARTOONS
Bob Smith
The old Blackford makes way for the future...

NOTEBOOK
Gillean Somerville-Arjat
Where have all the letters gone?

BOOKS
Rosemary Goring
The Legacy: intricacies of genealogy

FILM
Jean Barr
Hit the Road: heartbreak and joy

MEDIA
Hamish Mackay
Public interest journalism, PPA Scotland's annual awards, tabloid sales decline, and more

BOOKS
Robin Downie
A slice of medical history

TECHNOLOGY
Bill Magee
A false sense of cyber security

LIFE
Philip Welsby
Problems with cognitive dissonance

CAFE
SR Forum
Punching above its weight