Ben Smoke

The photographers fundraising for Medical Aid in Palestine
Photography

The photographers fundraising for Medical Aid in Palestine

2LAB, an independent photography exhibition space, started the With Humans project to raise vital funds for those living in Gaza.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Striking photos of an English town on Bonfire night
Photography

Striking photos of an English town on Bonfire night

Photographer Theo McInnes was on hand to capture the dozens of processions and burns held in Lewes in honour of Guy Fawkes night.

Written by: Ben Smoke

How Big Pharma got out of the business of curing people
Verso

How Big Pharma got out of the business of curing people

Since the neo-liberal revolution of the 1980s pharmaceutical companies have super charged their profiteering, at the expense of patients. In this edited extract from his new book Pharmanomics, Nick Dearden explains how and looks to the solutions.

Written by: Nick Dearden

Why we must abolish all work to truly be free
Verso

Why we must abolish all work to truly be free

Recent years have seen many proposals for how to reduce the time we spend working. But they too often neglect the considerable burden of domestic labor and other care work, disproportionately borne by women, argue Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek in their new book, After Work.

Written by: Helen Hester

In Photos: Londoners come together to demand a ceasefire in Gaza
Season of Hope

In Photos: Londoners come together to demand a ceasefire in Gaza

Half a million people flooded the streets of the city, with hundreds taking part in a sit-in to call for the end of violence in Palestine.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Introducing the Season of Hope
Season of Hope

Introducing the Season of Hope

In an ever darkening world, we’ve partnered with the Peace & Justice Project to shine a light on those inspiring and creating change.

Written by: Samuel Sweek

Greta Thunberg leads protests against oil conference
Activism

Greta Thunberg leads protests against oil conference

The Swedish climate activist joined hundreds in central London to demonstrate against the Energy Intelligence Forum.

Written by: Ben Smoke

In photos: celebrating the Autumn Equinox at Stonehenge
Photography

In photos: celebrating the Autumn Equinox at Stonehenge

Photographer Ben Crank was there to capture the marking of the change of the seasons at the World Heritage site.

Written by: Ben Smoke

‘You can literally just do it’: Nicola Dinan on intimacy, representation and Bellies
Culture

‘You can literally just do it’: Nicola Dinan on intimacy, representation and Bellies

The author of acclaimed novel Bellies talks to Huck about the story’s success, the value of intimacy, and imbuing hardship with humour.

Written by: Jake Hall

What ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ have in common
Film

What ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ have in common

Or; why the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.

Written by: Ben Smoke

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