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Greenpeace activists scale London's statues to demand action on air pollution
Struggling to breathe — At least eight arrests have been made this morning, as campaigners scale some of London's most well known statues to call time on dangerous air pollution levels.
Written by: Lars Hamer
Tens of thousands march through London to demand an end to austerity
#4demands — This Saturday 150,000 people descended on the British capital to call for an end to austerity, and with #4demands of health, homes, jobs and education for all. We headed down to see what was happening.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Iceland protests set to continue until the entire government resigns
The power of the Pirates — The political uprisings in Iceland will continue until the entire government resigns, according to the political activist group Jæja. Huck investigates how widespread the mistrust between government and citizen in Iceland really is.
Written by: Lars Hamer
Thousands march through London to demand David Cameron's resignation
#ResignDavidCameron — As revelations continue to surface about the British Prime Minister's tax affairs, protestors took to the streets of London today to demand David Cameron's resignation, and an end to the tax loopholes that serve the super-rich.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Student nurses held a die-in to protest the killing of the UK's health service
A matter of life and death — Over one hundred student nurses descended on the Department of Health in London this afternoon to hold a die-in to mark the number of nursing, midwifery and healthcare students set to be lost thanks to government cuts, and to protest the way the Tories are killing the NHS.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Photos of neo-Nazis marching through Dover to protest refugees arriving in England
Fighting back against fascism — This weekend we watched neo-Nazis march through the seaside town of Dover because apparently that's what Nazis do, while over 300 anti-fascists showed up to try and stop them. Photographer Seb Heseltine headed down to capture the occasion.
Written by: Seb Heseltine
South Londoners have occupied a library to stop it closing
Fighting to keep the community alive — When a London council announced plans to shut down local libraries, residents decided they weren't going to take it. Since Friday hundreds of people have got involved in occupying one library until Lambeth Council changes its mind. Alice Ashton went down to find out more.
Written by: Alice Ashton
Pissed off HIV activists storm London's NHS HQ
A matter of life and death — The National Health Service announced last week it wouldn't provide the lifesaving HIV prevention drug, PrEP, to Brits in need. Campaigners are understandably angry, and are promising to escalate direct action until the decision is reversed.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Facing a coup, protests erupt in support of Brazilian democracy
Battle lines drawn on the streets of São Paulo — In response to anti-government protests and fears of a media-backed coup d’etat, Brazilian progressives make a show of force in defence of democratic values and the rule of law.
Written by: Alex King
Escalating corruption scandal sparks anti-government protests in Brazil
Could a leaked phonecall bring down the Brazilian government? — Huck reports from the ground in São Paulo, where right-wing protestors spent the night on the streets calling for president Dilma Rousseff, who heads Brazil’s most progressive government in history, to step down.
Written by: Alex King