Activism
Patriotism
Flag Waving & The Olympics — As the Olympics Games rapidly approaches, so the mindless flag waving begins.
Written by: Ed Andrews
Cori Schumacher
Quintessential Girl — Cori Schumacher is a three-time Women’s World Longboard Champion. In 2011, she boycotted the ASP World Tour’s China event citing human rights concerns. She lives with her wife in North County, San Diego, and refuses to be sponsored so that, instead of being a mouthpiece for a brand, she can talk about what it’s really like to be a woman who surfs.
Written by: Cori Schumacher
Women in Skateboarding
Being a Lady (Who Shreds) — An inquest into gender bias in sport and why society thinks women shouldn’t skate.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Ed Skrein
Grown Man Business — HUCK talks to Ed Skrein, the rapper-turned-actor about winging it in the film world and using his skills to spread the love.
Written by: Ed Andrews
Polly Higgins
Natural Fighter — Lawyer-turned-activist Polly Higgins has dedicated her life to the most vulnerable client: planet earth.
Written by: Olly Zanetti
Craftivist Collective
Threads of Change — While the sound of protest bellows around the globe, the Craftivist Collective are sewing quiet little messages that may well have the power to trigger big change.
Written by: Shannon Denny
Kony 2012
The Danger of Smug — The Kony 2012 campaign once again highlights the problem of awareness-raising do-gooding that ultimately does no good.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Adbusters
Mags with No Ads — Kalle Lasn, founder of Adbusters magazine, speaks to HUCK about the future of a more disruptive media.
Written by: Vince Medeiros
Dale Farm
The Dilemma — Public space has never been such a contested issue. As the economy fails and governments flounder, stories of occupations, protests and riots have dominated the news. But for millions of Romani Gypsies and Irish Travellers around the world, occupying open space is a way of life. The forced eviction of the illegal UK Dale Farm site may have grabbed headlines in recent months, but the Traveller's dilemma is an ongoing global problem. When a community’s culture clashes with their legal rights, who should compromise?
Written by: Shelley Jones
Shepard Fairey
Obey — He may have lived through criticism, court cases and commercial success, but the skate punk-turned-street art entrepreneur is now ready to back his own campaign.
Written by: Jon Coen