Activism
São Paulo on shutdown: The day Brazil stood still
Greve Geral — Workers all over the country come together to protest against the weakening of labour laws, met with violent repression by the police.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The liberal redneck killing stereotypes with humour
Kings of comedy — From standup to satire, jokes can trigger change. To help resist – through the power of laughter – we’re celebrating radical voices that rise above the rest. In this instalment, Trae Crowder reveals why his outsider status – ‘white-trash’ meets well-educated – gives him license to pierce bubbles across the political spectrum.
Written by: Iris Mansour
How globalised agriculture is ruining lives in South America
The United Soya Republic — Photographer Jordi Ruiz Cirera documents how industrial farming, illegal land grabs and dangerous pesticides are destroying lives in Argentina and Paraguay.
Written by: Alex King
How we're making plans for survival in this climate of hate
In emergency break glass — As an increasingly toxic climate descends on both sides of the Atlantic, migrants, people of colour, and those now painted as 'other' are being forced to make emergency plans to survive.
Written by: Bridget Minamore
Why I'm giving my customers Planned Parenthood themed tattoos
From Where I Stand — One Brooklyn-based, immigrant-run tattoo parlour is transforming bodies into spaces of protest for freedom of choice in the age of Trump, raising cold hard cash for Planned Parenthood in the process.
Written by: Burak Moreno, Fleur Noire Tattoo Parlour
Why intersexuality will be the next civil rights frontier
Binary be gone — The last twelve months have seen the march of progress for gender and sexual equality gain momentum, but the next battleground is already coming into focus.
Written by: Charlotte Richardson Andrews
Greece still looks stunning in this video postcard
Huck x Teva — Standing amid Meteora’s sandstone spires, you can see why Greece has drawn in poets, artists and adventurers throughout the ages.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Cockroaches, cops and cow shit at the British Property Awards
'Landlords are parasites' — When property developers descended on a swanky London hotel last night to celebrate making cold hard cash from the housing crisis, little did they know activists with bugs, manure and anger would be waiting at the door.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The Travel Dairy: The majestic beauty of the Marrakech Medina
What you see along the way — There's a certain magic to be found in the oldest part of Marrakech's market. Photographer Zeinab Batchelor spent a week immersed in the bustling streets, desperate to understand the people who make the place so special.
Written by: Zeinab Batchelor
Paul Mason's new play takes you to the frontline of global protests
Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere — Following a short run of his new show at the Young Vic in London, we talk to journalist and activist Paul Mason about where progressive and protest movements are headed in the Trump-Brexit era.
Written by: Biju Belinky
