Activism
The truth behind that burning Union Jack photo
Clearing up the bullshit — The right-wing press have been whipping up hysteria after an image of a burning Union Jack was spotted in London. But it's got nothing to do with terror, if only they'd bothered to look.
Written by: Charlotte England
The Travel Diary: South London captured on film
What you see along the way — As England's capital gets swallowed by property developers and soulless restaurant chains, photographer Theo McInnes has been documenting South London's quiet resistance.
Written by: Theo McInnes
There's a sexual assault crisis at British universities
And it's getting worse — Sexual assault and harassment is commonplace on campuses on both sides of the Atlantic, so students at one London university are taking matters into their own hands.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The undercover tech workers who won't rest until Breitbart shuts down
Sleeping Giants — Sleeping Giants are the anonymous activists publicly calling out companies funding bigotry by advertising on Breitbart, using the power of social media to force change.
Written by: Robyn Darbyshire
The indie porn stars fighting for a kinky revolution
Get your freak on — Progressive porn is taking off and it’s proudly freaky, ethical and queer. But new legislation threatens to whitewash the industry just as things are heating up.
Written by: Alex King
The man risking everything to protect the future of our oceans
Time is running out — Whether he's walking the corridors of power or swimming in the most extreme environments known to man, campaigner Lewis Pugh is determined to save our oceans, one bit at a time.
Written by: Steph Pomphrey
EU citizens won't have rights guaranteed in Britain after Brexit
The shitshow continues — Well, it's happening. Parliament has voted to trigger Article 50 and leave the EU, refusing to guarantee the rights of EU citizens and a meaningful vote on the deal. Great.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Politicians are trying to rewrite history with their 'British Empire 2.0'
Inglorious Empire — With Britain set to trigger Article 50 and its departure from the European Union, the outlook for the UK looks pretty bleak. In the corridors of Whitehall, politicians are talking of an "Empire 2.0". But it's time Britain faces up to the harsh realities of its colonial past, says Indian politician and author Shashi Tharoor.
Written by: Oscar Rickett
Why hundreds of activists are mass-editing Wikipedia this weekend
Do it yourself — The Art+Feminism collective organise collective edit-a-thons to take on the underrepresentation of women artists online.
Written by: Marta Bausells
Irish women step up the fight for access to abortion
Strike 4 Repeal — This International Women's Day, Irish women donned black, went on strike and marched in protest, to demand a change to Ireland's archaic and restrictive abortion laws.
Written by: Brian O'Flynn
