Activism
Meet Michaela Angela Davis: the image activist infiltrating the mainstream
Challenging perceptions — Michaela Angela Davis has been championing diversity in mainstream culture for over a decade, challenging the narrow representations of women of colour.
Written by: Adriana Monsalve
Turkish artist paints ordinary life back in to photos of wartorn Syrian cities
Life Without War — Oğuzhan Cin’s moving series evokes the everyday lives destroyed and the dreams lost for Syrian children.
Written by: Alex King
US police chiefs look to UK for help tackling a culture of violence
Fixing a broken police culture — Trust in American police is at a 22-year low. Now Senior officers are exploring if unarmed officers could challenge a culture of institutional brutality.
Written by: Adam White
Welcome to Nimbin: The Outback town fighting for a unique way of life
Defying corporate Australia — The small hippy town of Nimbin leads Australia’s ecological movement. But can they protect their alternative community from tourism and gentrification?
Written by: Harriet Campbell
The most inspiring student activism of 2015
A year of high-profile protest — From protests against racism at the University of Missouri to the military rule in Thailand, 2015 was a diverse, important year for young activists.
Written by: Adam White
Documentary #ThisIsACoup gets inside the fierce battle between Syriza and the EU
Angela, Suck Our Balls — #ThisIsACoup is a four-part documentary series arguing that the EU destroyed the first radical left government in modern history and forced economic collapse on Greece.
Written by: Alex King
Welcome to your Post-Capitalist future
Are you ready for the change? — We’re living through a revolution, swapping skills instead of cash. Huck hangs out with writer Paul Mason and gets a tour of this brave new world.
Written by: Alex King
Banksy gives the Syrian refugee crisis a new face: Steve Jobs
New murals appear at Calais’ Jungle refugee camp — Banksy challenges attitudes towards Syrian refugees, highlighting Apple founder Steve Jobs as the son of a Syrian migrant.
Written by: Alex King
New film Sherpa documents the fearless Everest guides’ battle for respect
Review: Sherpa by Jennifer Peedom — The death of 16 Sherpas on Everest in 2014 went almost unnoticed by foreign climbers. But the tragedy helped the long-mistreated Nepalese guides to find their voice.
Written by: Adam White
Justice activists join hands across the Atlantic to end police killings
Black Lives Matter across the pond — From Mike Brown in Ferguson to Mark Duggan in London, black lives are being lost at the hands of police. But activists in the US and UK are building a transatlantic bridge, coming together to share stories of loved ones lost in their fight for change.
Written by: Michael Segalov