Activism
Generation Y? We prefer Generation Why Not?
Millennial hopes and fears — Yes, we get it, our lives are going to be tough. We're worse off than our parents, the planet is doomed, and that's before we've even found somewhere to crash or a temporary job. But instead of asking why, isn't it time we asked ourselves why not? Welcome to millennial hopes and fears week at Huck.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Why we'll be serving lemonade in London this evening
When life gives you lemons — For black women, girls and femmes, oppression and discrimination are all around. Tonight in London, they'll be serving up and sharing lemonade. Imani Robinson and Natalie Jeffers reckon they know what to do when life gives you lemons.
Written by: Imani Robinson and Natalie Jeffers
Students in London are struggling, but our rent strike is about a whole lot more
From where I stand — Pissed off London students like me are refusing to pay their rent in protest, but our rent strike isn't just about us; it is about our responsibility to the communities we live in too.
Written by: Liam Renouf
Why I'm raising £415 to pay a Kurdish man's egg throwing fine
From where I stand — In February 2016 Feridon Rostami threw 90 eggs at the UK Home Office in London, and now he faces a £415 fine. Charlie Gilmour has vowed to raise all the cash for him. Here's why.
Written by: Charlie Gilmour
Photographer documents man’s destruction of the natural world
Wild beasts reduced to ghosts in the city — Photographer Nick Brandt’s epic panoramas in Inherit The Dust highlight man’s destructive presence in places animals used to roam.
Written by: Alex King
Pro-Palestine activists shut down Israeli cosmetics shop on Nakba day
Remembering “the Catastrophe” — To commemorate the Nakba in 1948, in which Palestinians were forced from their homes to create Israel, activists protested Sabon, whose factory is built on former Palestinian villages.
Written by: Alex King
Why Brazil’s neoliberal coup government could tear the country apart
Young people take to the streets after Dilma’s impeachment — Brazil’s new right-wing government are counting on political fatigue to push through an unelectable neoliberal policy programme. But their attempts to neutralise civil society resistance by criminalising social movements is a recipe for social conflict.
Written by: Alex King
The ugly face of Brazil’s coup revealed: old, white and exclusively male
Coup: complete — After president Dilma Rousseff is finally removed from power, a corrupt, unelectable and neoliberal government takes power, led by Michel Temer.
Written by: Alex King
How Music Dies: Aristocracy is killing artistry
From where I stand — Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan has built a career out of capturing raw material. Now that pop culture has been overtaken by corporations, he explains why voices on the outer edges are more important than ever.
Written by: Ian Brennan
Legendary surf activist Chris Hines shares secrets to success
“Surfing can sell anything” — Surfers Against Sewage co-founder Chris Hines gives Huck an insight into how surfing can be a powerful tool to fight for the environment.
Written by: Alex King