Activism
When it comes to periods, hygiene is a dirty word
#HealthNotHygiene — Women across the world are made to feel dirty or shameful for menstruating, and the language we use is partly to blame. Changing the way we talk may finally help shift the stigma, argues #HealthNotHygiene convenor Josie Parmee.
Written by: Josie Parmee
#Climatestrike: our house is on fire, it’s time to act like it
The world takes action — Today, millions left their homes, schools and workplaces to go on Global Climate Strike. Writer Ben Smoke and photographer Theo McInnes joined the crowds in London.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Protest art in the mental health movement
Can it really make a difference? — Misdiagnosis, benefit cuts, stigma and violence: a new exhibition tackles the biggest issues facing the UK mental health movement today.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
50 years on: the enduring legacy of Young Lords Party
Puerto Rican activism — The activist group fought to empower Puerto Rican, Latinx and other colonised communities in the US. Half a century on, and their fight is far from over.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Birmingham’s independent art scene is fighting for its life
Another casualty — Digbeth, which lies just west of HS2’s Phase One development site, faces an existential threat in the face of rising rents, changing demographics and government cuts.
Written by: Luke Charnley
The quiet resistance of a Palestinian village
Life in Battir — Photographer Pauline Beugnies visits Battir: one of the last Palestinian villages that is not yet cut off from Jerusalem by the separation wall.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Hate your job? Why not join a complaints choir
Sing away the pain — From cramped offices to crumbling public services: the Complaints Choir wants to turn people’s problems with work into song. But is it really effective?
Written by: Emily Reynolds
The man working to save rhinos from extinction
Last two standing — Only two northern white rhinos remain on the planet: Najin, 30, and Fatu, 19, both of whom are under the care of James Mwenda.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Blackpool's anti-frackers are standing their ground
Frack off — As fracking continues to cause tremors across Lancashire, local residents have decided they need to take action. We asked Blackpool's anti-fracking campaigners what we can do to stop the drills.
Written by: Huck
How Carrie Goldberg turned litigation into an act of protest
Nobody’s victim — The formidable US lawyer has helped countless women in the fight against gendered violence, online stalking and revenge porn. Now, in a new book, she’s sharing her story.
Written by: B. Cartmell
