Activism
In the UK’s coastal towns, queer voices remain unheard
Salt in the wound — Poverty and deprivation are rife in the UK’s seaside towns. Writer Tom Stockley, who grew up in Torbay, describes how for LGBTQ+ communities, this can have a particularly devastating impact.
Written by: Tom Stockley
Why more young women are turning to celibacy
‘It’s easier this way’ — The pandemic may have put hook-up culture on hold, but even as lockdown has eased, many young women are turning away from casual sex and opting for abstinence instead.
Written by: Katie Tobin
The fight against the UK‘s new women’s immigration centre
No To Hassockfield — Campaigners aren‘t giving up the fight to close a ‘barbaric’ detention centre which they say endangers women looking for safety.
Written by: Lauren Crosby Medlicott
‘Anonymous police accounts’ are inciting Twitter pile-ons
Institutionally corrupt — Twitter users claiming to be police officers have been responsible for launching sustained attacks on other accounts. After experiencing this abuse firsthand, journalist Rebecca Tidy uncovers the scale of the problem.
Written by: Rebecca Tidy
Britain’s ESEA communities are rising up against racism
A new collection of essays gives voice to a demographic which has been newly-galvanised into action following a rise in anti-Asian hate.
Written by: Ian Wang
The IOPC report shows it‘s time to abolish the police
ACAB — A damning report from the police watchdog has shed light on the culture of bullying, racism and misogyny within the Met. It should make clear that the police are beyond reform, argues Ben Smoke.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Israel’s attacks on Amnesty weaponise anti-semitism
Free Palestine — A report from Amnesty says that Israel’s apartheid against Palestine is a crime against humanity. The attempts to undermine the organisation’s findings must be resisted, writes Yael Shafritz.
Written by: Yael Shafritz
Inside Spain’s failed plan to fix the gig economy
Riders law — A law brought in to improve the working conditions of gig workers in Spain has backfired, as companies go to great lengths to avoid implementing it.
Written by: Maria Alemany Ortiz and Will Hecker
The students fighting to keep cops off campus
Leading the resistance — Lockdown rules gave cops a justification for increasing their presence, but the easing of restrictions hasn’t stopped the issue of over-policing on university campuses.
Written by: Chloé Meley
Body-worn cameras are quietly taking over London
Surveillance nation — FoIs obtained by Huck reveal just how widespread body cams are among police and TfL staff. While promised to increase accountability, the proliferation of the tech raises questions over who it really serves.
Written by: Will Grimond