Economic Crisis
The Greek skateboarders rebuilding their scene from the ashes of crisis
Huck x Levi's® — Launched in the middle of economic meltdown, Color Skates is an underground skate shop in downtown Athens, Greece, which is bringing the creative community together and building a new way forward. Here, in the latest post from 'Lines Through The City' – a collection of skateboarding and cycling stories produced by Huck in collaboration with Levi's® Skateboarding™ – Colors founder Vassilis Aramvoglou and team rider Mike Vasilakis share how they beat the odds to come out on top.
Written by: Alex King
Documentary #ThisIsACoup gets inside the fierce battle between Syriza and the EU
Angela, Suck Our Balls — #ThisIsACoup is a four-part documentary series arguing that the EU destroyed the first radical left government in modern history and forced economic collapse on Greece.
Written by: Alex King
Welcome to your Post-Capitalist future
Are you ready for the change? — We’re living through a revolution, swapping skills instead of cash. Huck hangs out with writer Paul Mason and gets a tour of this brave new world.
Written by: Alex King
Can young, smartphone-wielding revolutionaries build a postcapitalist world?
Postcapitalism: A Guide to our Future — Paul Mason’s provocative theory argues the building blocks for a postcapitalist future are all around us. But can a young, tech-savvy grassroots overturn entrenched elites and rewrite the rules of the game?
Written by: Alex King
What does the future hold for young people in Greece?
“I don’t want to die at 55.” A summer report. — As the economic crisis deepens, Huck heads to Athens to meet the protesters of Omonoiea Square, and the waitresses serving tourists on nearby Crete, to get a feel for what the future holds for young Greeks.
Written by: Breena Kerr
The street artist responding to Greece's social turmoil
A different story from the streets of Athens — Street artist Bleeps.gr was making street art long before the economic crisis hit Greece. But with the social and cultural impact of the nation's turmoil, his art has reflected the changing views of the dissatisfied voices he comes into contact with. His identity is anonymous, but he won't stay quiet.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross