Activism
Strange songs co-opted by protest: Patti Smith and the Greek radical left
People Have The Power — As Greek radical left ruling party Syriza embrace the sounds of Patti Smith, we consider some other even more unlikely songs that became protest anthems.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Are France’s suburbs a breeding ground for extremism?
Uncovering creative cultures from the troubled banlieues — Marginalised French youth respond to exclusion and negative stereotyping with art, creativity and activism.
Written by: Alex King
New Housing Battle kicks off in London
New Era victory gives hope to campaigners — London’s housing crisis is worsening by the day. Huck spoke to the residents of West Hendon council estate in North London, who have been battling developers since 2002.
Written by: Megan White
#BlackLivesMatter is our collective battle
Oprah's call for a 'leader' is so last year — In a new era of global activism, are celebrity leaders a thing of the past?
Written by: Dipo Faloyin
Activists make Murdoch’s Sun pull Page 3 porn
But “it’s still putting titillation on Page 3” — The Sun, Rupert Murdoch’s biggest selling paper has quietly abandoned its Page 3 topless models. We ask media provocateur Rich Peppiatt what it means for Britain’s tabloid values.
Written by: Megan White
Understanding the deep roots of racism
Where do we stand after Ferguson and Eric Garner? — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Huck explores how institutional racism remains extensive in the US and worldwide.
Written by: Alex King
Our oceans are going to die unless we do something to save them soon
Findings published in Science journal — According to new research by leading environmental scientists, our oceans are being damaged at an alarming new rate.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Twitter responds hilariously to Fox News' Islamophobic Birmingham comments
#foxnewsfacts backlash — Fox News commentator suggests Birmingham is a no-go zone for non-Muslisms and Twitter reacts in the best way ever.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Meet the Berliners resisting the rise of the far right in Germany
Marching against PEGIDA — Anti-Islam group PEGIDA is rallying against multiculturalism across Germany but now there is a resistance movement fighting back.
Written by: Jen Calleja
Artists respond to Charlie Hebdo shootings
Je Suis Charlie — Illustrators and cartoonists around the world rally around to show solidarity for those murdered at Charlie Hebdo magazine offices in Paris.
Written by: Shelley Jones
