Activism
Politics For All is over, but the memeification of news isn‘t
Stop the press! — Recently, a popular news aggregation service was kicked off Twitter. But its demise does not spell the end of shareable, digestible headlines prone to spreading misinformation.
Written by: Naomi Smith
A year on the frontlines of the UK miner’s strike
Dispatches from the picket line — In 1984, Martin Shakeshaft set out to document the miner’s strike as it really happened, using his photography as a tool for activism.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The clifftop activists looking out for migrants
A new bill currently seeks to further criminalise asylum seekers. It’s made the work of a group of volunteers monitoring small boat crossings in the English Channel all the more vital.
Written by: Ben Smoke
As a Black Bristolian, the Colston verdict is bittersweet
Toppling racism — This week, a jury acquitted the four BLM protestors accused of illegally removing a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. But whether the law would’ve had such empathy for Black people in the same position is questionable, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller
How landlords are exploiting London’s homelessness crisis
Broken system — As the pandemic forces droves more people into hardship, landlords and letting agents are capitalising on our worsening housing emergency.
Written by: Alex Norris
Inside the community kitchen feeding Hackney
#NoOneGoesHungry — During the pandemic, Made In Hackney launched a meal service that has since proved vital for many, made up of vegan dishes that reflect the borough‘s cultural diversity.
Written by: Chloé Meley
The Huck List: 20 for 2021
Hell Of A Year — We’re celebrating the inspiring individuals and activist groups who’ve been building a better future in 2021.
Written by: Huck
Universities are failing students on the climate crisis
Divestment now — Rather than syphoning off students’ exorbitant fees to fossil fuels and arms companies, universities have a duty to set an example, writes NUS Vice President Hillary Gyebi-Ababio.
Written by: Hillary Gyebi-Ababio
Tech workers are fighting back against employee surveillance
Power in numbers — Invasive workplace surveillance has become a reality for many remote workers over the pandemic. Now, tech workers are unionising to lead the resistance.
Written by: Sian Bradley
As an Insulate Britain activist in prison, I keep on fighting
‘I haven’t regretted a second‘ — Emma Smart, 44, vowed to stop eating when she was jailed in November for breaching an M25 injunction. Writing on her 26th day of a hunger strike, she explains why she believes her actions are necessary in the fight to save humanity.
Written by: Emma Smart
