Activism

Air pollution is a global issue – it’s time to face the dirty truth
Activism

Air pollution is a global issue – it’s time to face the dirty truth

An invisible crisis — To mark the publication of her first book, we speak with journalist and author Beth Gardiner about the sheer scale of health effects that come with breathing dirty air – an issue responsible for seven million premature deaths every year.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Right-wing nation: how the UK media became broken & biased
Opinion

Right-wing nation: how the UK media became broken & biased

We deserve better — Racism, bigotry, and a slowly shifting centre – writer Micha Frazer-Carroll explores how the British press became partisan without anyone noticing.

Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll

Huck: The Hedonism Issue
Culture

Huck: The Hedonism Issue

Out now! — This issue is a celebration of pleasure-seeking at its purest: the lessons learned when ‘excess’ and ‘extreme’ become a way of life.

Written by: Huck

The surf club raising funds for at risk children in Liberia
Surf

The surf club raising funds for at risk children in Liberia

Harper Sliders — Raising funds through Kickstarter, Liberia’s Harper Sliders club wants to teach local children the healing power of surfing.

Written by: Mike Fordham

Life lessons from Barack Obama’s right-hand woman
Activism

Life lessons from Barack Obama’s right-hand woman

‘Xanax goes a really long way’ — From bagging groceries to leading White House operations, Alyssa Mastromonaco was described as one of the ‘most powerful, least famous’ people in Washington. She talks stress, social anxiety and the perils of corporate feminism.

Written by: Briony Cartmell

Two years on: a photographic tribute to Standing Rock
Photography

Two years on: a photographic tribute to Standing Rock

‘The fight isn’t over’ — Photographer Ryan Vizzions looks back on one of the largest protest movements in American history: what’s changed since, and what he hopes will come next.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The story behind the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ helpline
Activism

The story behind the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ helpline

Call the Switchboard — After picking up their first ever call in March 1974, the phones at Switchboard haven’t stopped ringing since. Supporting the community through decriminalisation, the AIDS epidemic, Section 28, and into the present, their volunteers are there to listen around the clock; no matter the query.

Written by: El Hunt

Journalism’s future: finding truth in a post-truth world
Activism

Journalism’s future: finding truth in a post-truth world

The man behind Bellingcat — With his open-source website Bellingcat, journalist Eliot Higgins has uncovered the story behind the Skripal poisonings, flight MH17, and the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. Now, he’s taking his investigations to the next level.

Written by: Hannah Clugston

What is the gender data gap – and how can we tackle it?
Activism

What is the gender data gap – and how can we tackle it?

With Caroline Criado-Perez — In her new book, writer and activist Caroline Criado-Perez explores how the majority of the world’s data is based around the male body. In the latest instalment of our series on how to save the world, she explains how we can redress the balance.

Written by: Katie Goh

Why strippers are going on strike for workers’ rights
Activism

Why strippers are going on strike for workers’ rights

Dancing in the streets — London will get a striptease as part of a ‘disruptive’ global protest against unfair and unpaid labour which will see thousands of women walk out of work.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

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