Activism
Ingenious people and companies making new things out of old stuff
Huck x Patagonia — To celebrate Patagonia launching its Thrift Store in Shoreditch, East London, we chat to sustainability expert Sophie Thomas about the most exciting upcycling projects and ideas playing out in the country at the moment.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Bridges across England blockaded to demand action on domestic violence
Sisters Uncut — Activists across the United Kingdom shut down bridges to highlight how survivors of domestic violence - particularly migrant women and women of colour - have no path to safety in Britain.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Education is a right: Thousands of students protest in Central London
Free. Education. Now. — Over 15,000 students marched through central London this weekend to demand free and accessible education for all, not rip off fees and a lifetime of debt.
Written by: Theo McInnes
Elza Soares’ defiant call to the oppressed of Brazil
Never back down — At 79 years old, Elza Soares has never been more relevant. As Brazil faces growing repression, she has become a guiding light for the country’s disenfranchised Black, female and LGBT people.
Written by: Alex King
The Drag Queens of Atlanta are staying fabulous in the face of fear
Disunited States: Here & Queer — Donald Trump is hardly a cheerleader for LGBT rights, and Vice-President elect Mike Pence is a fan of gay conversion therapy. Backstage at one of Atlanta's queer bars, we meet some local queens to find out how they're feeling.
Written by: Michael Segalov
A young voter explains why Trump won his community's support
Disunited States: No choice — Heading out into rural Georgia to meet Trump supporters was always going to be an uncomfortable task. When Huck got Kicked out of a local gun show, a young military guy named Will grabs us and asks to talk. Here's what he had to say.
Written by: Will as told to Michael Segalov
Leading voice in environmentalism talks about a post-Trump world and what we can do to help
Huck x Patagonia — How will Hugo Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage, fight for environmentalism when the leader of the free world thinks climate change is a ‘Chinese hoax’?
Written by: Shelley Jones
An uncomfortable conversation with a young black Republican
Disunited States: Difficult truths — It's not surprising, really, that very few black people in this election voted Trump, even less so in an urban metropolis like Atlanta. In our latest dispatch from the city, we meet Donnie Pulliam, a young black Republican at Morehouse College. It makes for a difficult conversation.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The Atlanta skate park that fought back against gentrification - and won
Disunited States: Black Blocks — Built in 1996 in time for Atlanta to host the Olympic Games, Black Blocks was a small urban square designed to spruce up the highway, but it quickly became an important spot for Atlanta’s skaters. Gentrification is in full swing in the city, and when the authorities tried to shut it down earlier this year, the community rallied together to save it, explains Andrew Murrell.
Written by: Andrew Murrell
Not My President: Anti-Trump protests shut down Atlanta
'Fuck Trump' — While Trump is busy preparing to make America great again, divisions in the nation are growing. Across the country protests are swelling, people determined to fight back. We hit the ground for Atlanta's latest anti-Trump action.
Written by: Michael Segalov
