America

Activism

50 years on: the enduring legacy of Young Lords Party

Puerto Rican activism — The activist group fought to empower Puerto Rican, Latinx and other colonised communities in the US. Half a century on, and their fight is far from over.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Music

Ty Segall is a totally normal person

‘People assume I’m a wastoid’ — The 21st-century rock veteran talks ear appointments, dogs, and why he’s considering moving to a monastery.

Written by: Nate Rogers

Photography

Down and out in east LA: vintage shots of Chicano life

Edge of society — In the 1970s, photographer Wynn Miller joined the Arizona Maravilla gang: a disenfranchised community stuck on the margins of society.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

The 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, in pictures

Peace and music — American photographer Henry Diltz uncovers his archive of shots from the legendary music festival, now over half a century old.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

American Boys: shooting the full spectrum of US masculinity

From cities to small towns — In their work, photographer Soraya Zaman is challenging dated conceptions of gender, all while sharing and honouring stories from America’s transmasculine community.

Written by: Huck

Film

The quiet resistance of NFL Star Marshawn Lynch

Silence is power — Lynch: A History is a new documentary which examines race, masculinity, media and protest at the turn of the millennium.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photography

Vintage summertime shots of Staten Island

Back to 1983 — Christine Osinski photographed the New York borough during the 1980s, capturing a forgotten chapter in the city’s history.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Music

‘America is going through a genuine crisis now’

Martin Rev in conversation — As one half of experimental punk group Suicide, Martin Rev offered a voice to downtrodden, working-class Americans. He looks back on his legacy, capitalist critiques, and what’s changed since 1977.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Activism

The coalition battling Georgia’s calamitous ‘heartbeat bill’

Our bodies, our choice — ‘Abortion bans are racist and unjust, and the burden falls hardest on women of colour, rural communities, and low-income people. Our bodies and lives are not political pawns.’

Written by: April Clare Welsh

Photography

Riding high with Mississippi’s black cowboy community

The real Yeehaw Agenda — Photographer Rory Doyle steps into the world of the Delta Hill Riders: a community of African American cowboys and cowgirls that have been erased by mainstream culture.

Written by: Nicole Lane

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