Protest
We tagged along with activists ad-hacking the tube
Breaking the rules — With injustice all around us, activists are constantly being forced to find new ways to grab our attention. We join campaigners from No More Deportations as they take to the London underground network at night to ad-hack, highlighting the inhumane deportations the British state subjects people to.
Written by: Oobah Butler
Making a Feminist: From girlhood to motherhood, my fight continues
From Where I Stand — On Saturday 21 January 2017, history was made. The largest ever worldwide demonstration organised by women marched on towns and cities across the globe. Much attention has been given to the stats and figures, but every women on every march has their own story of how they were made a feminist. This is Naomi Westland's.
Written by: Naomi Westland
Women's March on London: Should we thank the new President?
A movement catalysed — On the day after America’s new President is sworn in, over 100,000 people march through the capital for the Women's March on London. But this isn't about POTUS.
Written by: Lidia Buonaiuto
Anti-Trump protests hit London
'Trump's a wasteman' — Protestors and police clashed in central London last night as anti-Trump protests kicked off in the city, with a giant Trump head effigy being beaten to a pulp.
Written by: Michael Segalov
How the Women's March on Washington went global
Making herstory — This Saturday, one of the largest globally synchronised protests in history will take place across more than 600 locations worldwide. Here’s how it bloomed and spread around the world.
Written by: Amelia Abraham
London marches in solidarity with civilians in Aleppo
"Drop aid not bombs" — Central London comes to a standstill as protestors called on the British government to take immediate action to help the Syrian people suffering brutality in the devastated city of Aleppo.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
The Travel Diary: Native Americans on the frontlines at Standing Rock
Water. Land. Life. — Native American Nations have come together in a historic protest against a North Dakota Oil pipeline that threatens sacred tribal lands. Photographer Mico Toledo went to hear their stories, before news broke that their fight was nearly won.
Written by: Mico Toledo
From Egypt to Turkey, a new generation refuses to be silent
Hope interrupted — The fire of resistance is burning strong in Istanbul but as photographer Emine Gozde Sevim finds, the drive for a life of freedom – unmarked by maddening world events – extends beyond boundaries.
Written by: Emine Gozde Sevim
Bridges across England blockaded to demand action on domestic violence
Sisters Uncut — Activists across the United Kingdom shut down bridges to highlight how survivors of domestic violence - particularly migrant women and women of colour - have no path to safety in Britain.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Education is a right: Thousands of students protest in Central London
Free. Education. Now. — Over 15,000 students marched through central London this weekend to demand free and accessible education for all, not rip off fees and a lifetime of debt.
Written by: Theo McInnes