Activism
The Hong Kong diaspora are still fighting for their homeland
‘Our spirit is not destroyed‘ — As hope for freedom in Hong Kong diminishes, UK-based Hongkongers continue to stand in solidarity with the pro-democracy movement and those imprisoned for the cause.
Written by: Acacia Redding
Demonstrators rally together for a ‘very annoying‘ protest
#KillTheBill — As crucial votes on the policing bill took place in the House of Lords, protestors gathered together with a simple goal: to make as much of a racket as possible.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Behind the rise in abuse towards call-centre workers
‘I was in tears‘ — Hostility towards call-centre workers has worsened during the pandemic, and now, staff are speaking out about the horrifying abuse they’ve faced.
Written by: Ella Glover
Thousands of protestors unite to condemn the policing bill
No more police powers — Ahead of the Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill reaching its final stages in the Lords, protestors came together to rally against the authoritarian legislation.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Why young people are turning to platonic marriages
Abolishing the family — As the role of the nuclear family and romantic relationships in modern society is increasingly called into question, people are finding new ways to exist outside heterosexist norms.
Written by: Katie Tobin
Politics For All is over, but the memeification of news isn‘t
Stop the press! — Recently, a popular news aggregation service was kicked off Twitter. But its demise does not spell the end of shareable, digestible headlines prone to spreading misinformation.
Written by: Naomi Smith
A year on the frontlines of the UK miner’s strike
Dispatches from the picket line — In 1984, Martin Shakeshaft set out to document the miner’s strike as it really happened, using his photography as a tool for activism.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The clifftop activists looking out for migrants
A new bill currently seeks to further criminalise asylum seekers. It’s made the work of a group of volunteers monitoring small boat crossings in the English Channel all the more vital.
Written by: Ben Smoke
As a Black Bristolian, the Colston verdict is bittersweet
Toppling racism — This week, a jury acquitted the four BLM protestors accused of illegally removing a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. But whether the law would’ve had such empathy for Black people in the same position is questionable, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller
How landlords are exploiting London’s homelessness crisis
Broken system — As the pandemic forces droves more people into hardship, landlords and letting agents are capitalising on our worsening housing emergency.
Written by: Alex Norris