Activism
Protestors gather to oppose brutal cuts to arts funding
The demonstration took place this week over plans to slash £50m from arts bodies in London.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Inside Ireland’s first queer Gaelic football team
Wear your colours — As the country slowly frees itself from the grip of social conservatism, its national sports are modernising too, powered by a new generation of athletes and fans determined to create more inclusive spaces. At the forefront of this movement is Na Gaeil Aeracha, the country’s first ever queer GAA club.
Written by: Róisín Lanigan
What it’s like to overcome addiction with psychedelics
Trip to recovery — When it comes to depression, the power of psychedelics is well-established – and now, research is highlighting the drug’s potential for treating substance abuse.
Written by: Amelie Maurice-Jones
Change is brewing: Jeremy Corbyn joins Baristas' campaign to unionise
This afternoon, employees of the hospitality chain to call for to call for better pay and working conditions.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Photos of UK activists occupying tree tops in the ’90s
Adrian Fisk recalls documenting the fight in Newbury to prevent the felling of 350 acres of pristine ancient woodland to make a motorway bypass.
Written by: Isaac Muk
The real reasons young straight men aren’t having sex
‘I self sabotage’ — Sex among young men is declining – and the things holding them back from physical intimacy are more complicated than you might think.
Written by: Magdalene Taylor
Too poor to die: the rise of crowdfunded funerals
Grave matters — Dying has always been expensive. But now, amid soaring inflation, more families are having to turn to the kindness of strangers to shoulder the costs.
Written by: Sian Bradley
Egyptian activists are battling the state’s greenwashing
COP27 — While hosting the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, the Egyptian government are continuing repressive mistreatment of environmental campaigners.
Written by: Jessie Williams
Why prison educators are fighting for a proper pay rise
Time for change — After voting to strike across England, prison teachers explain why they’ve been pushed to a breaking point.
Written by: Ella Glover
Just Stop Oil don’t need you to like them
Not here to be loved — The hate and vitriol Just Stop Oil faced after throwing soup over a Van Gough painting has been immense. Here, one of their members explains why it won’t deter them.
Written by: Anna Holland