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Photos of neo-Nazis marching through Dover to protest refugees arriving in England
Culture

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
Reportage

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
Activism

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
Activism

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
Activism

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

Thousands protest at Yarl's Wood Detention Centre
Activism

Thousands protest at Yarl's Wood Detention Centre

"All I want is my freedom" — The immigration detention centre has been at the centre of a number of controversies. Campaigners came together on Saturday to demand Yarl's Wood, and all other detention centres, are finally shut down.

Written by: Michael Segalov

"Death sentence" deportation sparks student occupation
Reportage

"Death sentence" deportation sparks student occupation

Death by deportation — Students at the University of Sussex have occupied part of their university campus in an attempt to halt the impending deportation of a fellow student who they say, if forced to leave Britain, faces certain death.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Last night London remembered the victims of state violence
Activism

Last night London remembered the victims of state violence

Calling time on the arms trade — As a secret state-sponsored security exposition for international governments gets under way in Britain, Londoners braved the rain to protest, and remember the victims of state repression and violence around the globe.

Written by: Theo McInnes

The heavy metal bands fighting authority in the Middle East
Magazine

The heavy metal bands fighting authority in the Middle East

Defiant Sounds — Huck 54 is packed with stories of defiance, like Iraqi heavy metal band Dark Phantom, whose provocative music rallies against government corruption. Constantly forced under the radar by political leaders and Islamic extremists, they are part of a wave of metal acts fighting the power across the the Middle East. Here are some of the loudest voices.

Written by: Adam White

In Pictures: The lives of refugee children who crossed the Mediterranean alone
Culture

In Pictures: The lives of refugee children who crossed the Mediterranean alone

Teenage limbo in Sicily — Inside an old school building in Augusta, Sicily hundreds of unaccompanied minors see out their adolescence in limbo, waiting… for who knows how long. Photographer Claudio Majorana documented their stories.

Written by: Claudio Majorana / Alex King

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