Protest

"Songs have accompanied every liberation movement in history"
Culture

"Songs have accompanied every liberation movement in history"

Music and politics mix in UK fight against austerity — A resurgent Conservative government in power has a new generation looking for its sound of opposition. Who will take on the role the Smiths, the Clash and Billy Bragg played in the Thatcher era?

Written by: Megan White

Five things you should know about the Irish equality referendum
Activism

Five things you should know about the Irish equality referendum

Fear, loathing and homophobia — Ireland's LGBT community are locked in a fierce battle with the religious right over the forthcoming equality referendum on May 22. Here's everything you need to know.

Written by: Cormac O'Brien

Why the Grand Jury have failed to bring justice in Ferguson
Opinion

Why the Grand Jury have failed to bring justice in Ferguson

Have we learned nothing since Rodney King? — Huck asks US police brutality experts if victims will ever get justice and what needs to change to end the violence.

Written by: Alex King

Is Hong Kong's Umbrella Man the new Tank Man?
Activism

Is Hong Kong's Umbrella Man the new Tank Man?

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests — "People's Republic of Amnesia" author Louisa Lim on Umbrella Man and Tank Man and how the spirit of Tiananmen Square has influenced the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Billy Bragg returns to Barking, retracing the steps of his youth
Film

Billy Bragg returns to Barking, retracing the steps of his youth

Streets I Ran — Musician and activist Billy Bragg returns to his childhood streets of Barking, Essex.

Written by: HUCK HQ

We Are Many
Why I do what I do

We Are Many

Field Notes from Sheffield Doc/Fest — Amir Amirani's incredible documentary We Are Many looks at the events and repercussions of the global anti-Iraq war protests in 2003.

Written by: Alex King

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