Activism
What is the gender data gap – and how can we tackle it?
With Caroline Criado-Perez — In her new book, writer and activist Caroline Criado-Perez explores how the majority of the world’s data is based around the male body. In the latest instalment of our series on how to save the world, she explains how we can redress the balance.
Written by: Katie Goh
Why strippers are going on strike for workers’ rights
Dancing in the streets — London will get a striptease as part of a ‘disruptive’ global protest against unfair and unpaid labour which will see thousands of women walk out of work.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
Buying new is not sustainable, no matter how you sew it
A deep dive into fast fashion — The fashion world may be promoting a new, more ‘sustainable’ kind of consumerism – but no matter what they try and sell us, buying new will never lead to real change.
Written by: Kat George
A sold-out city? The fight to save Dublin’s nightlife
Take back the night — In the past year alone, 79 hotels were given the go-ahead for construction or large-scale refurbishment in Dublin – often at the expense of cultural spaces. As the threat of full-scale ‘hotelisation’ looms, we speak to the people fighting back.
Written by: Colin Gannon
How to make a difference in politics, with Magid Magid
‘Don’t be a prick’ — For the latest instalment of our series on how to save the world, Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid how we can really fix politics – from carving out new communities, to sticking to your convictions.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Climate protestors block roads to ‘disrupt’ Fashion Week
‘People need to consume less’ — This weekend, Extinction Rebellion blocked the roads around London’s Fashion Week venues in a bid to ‘disrupt business as usual.’
Written by: Clara Hernanz
On the kindness of people, and the violence of the state
Reflections from the Stansted 15 — Stansted 15 member Mel Evans looks back on the trials and tribulations of the last few months, and explains why the fight is nowhere near won.
Written by: Mel Evans
Documenting the unseen side of the Black Panther Party
Style and power — Photographers Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Baruch aimed to debunk the myths surrounding the party, revealing what wasn’t shown in the media.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Exploring the secret history of queer gaming
Rainbow arcade — There’s an idea that the gaming community is dominated by straight, cis men – but a new exhibition wants to debunk that myth.
Written by: Megan Wallace
Photos from the Stansted 15’s sentencing day
‘End the Hostile Environment’ — After being convicted of offences that could mean life imprisonment, a judge ruled that none of the Stansted 15 would be jailed. Though there’s much more work to be done, it’s certainly a small step in the right direction.
Written by: Huck
