Activism
Understanding the deep roots of racism
Where do we stand after Ferguson and Eric Garner? — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Huck explores how institutional racism remains extensive in the US and worldwide.
Written by: Alex King
Our oceans are going to die unless we do something to save them soon
Findings published in Science journal — According to new research by leading environmental scientists, our oceans are being damaged at an alarming new rate.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Twitter responds hilariously to Fox News' Islamophobic Birmingham comments
#foxnewsfacts backlash — Fox News commentator suggests Birmingham is a no-go zone for non-Muslisms and Twitter reacts in the best way ever.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Meet the Berliners resisting the rise of the far right in Germany
Marching against PEGIDA — Anti-Islam group PEGIDA is rallying against multiculturalism across Germany but now there is a resistance movement fighting back.
Written by: Jen Calleja
Artists respond to Charlie Hebdo shootings
Je Suis Charlie — Illustrators and cartoonists around the world rally around to show solidarity for those murdered at Charlie Hebdo magazine offices in Paris.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Activists highlight the pointlessness of bullshit jobs
Subversive signs on London Underground — Huck catches up with a spokesperson from STRIKE! magazine to find out why they're calling for collective action against crap employment.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Dalai Lama does Glastonbury
The Dalai Lama may have gotten one up on China with a Glastonbury 2015 spot. — A Glastonbury spot is a natural for Tibetan Buddhism’s leader. And by dubbing him a Jackal, Splittist and Wolf in Monk’s Robes, China has made him sound like the most rock n’ roll monk ever.
Written by: D'Arcy Doran
The revolutionary power of citizen journalism
Little Brother is watching Big Brother — Livestreaming is the future of citizen journalism and a vital tool to build a stronger democracy, says Bruno Torturra, co-founder of Mídia Ninja.
Written by: Alex King
Filmmaker makes plea for journo detained in Azerbaijan, the pits of press freedom
Liz Mermin calls for release of Khadija Ismayilova — Liz Mermin, a collaborator with recently imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova, describes corruption and human rights abuse in Azerbaijan.
Written by: Cormac O'Brien
Egypt's revolutionary street artists silenced by new military dictatorship
Writing on the wall — Egypt’s 2011 revolution filled the streets with colour, but now the new regime is stamping out creative resistance.
Written by: Alex King