Culture
Photos of neo-Nazis marching through Dover to protest refugees arriving in England
Fighting back against fascism — This weekend we watched neo-Nazis march through the seaside town of Dover because apparently that's what Nazis do, while over 300 anti-fascists showed up to try and stop them. Photographer Seb Heseltine headed down to capture the occasion.
Written by: Seb Heseltine
Finding freedom through surfing in war-torn Gaza
Escape the Land — Photographer and surfer Andrew McConnell journeys to Gaza, to discover the surf culture that has emerged in the midst of a battleground.
Written by: Andrew McConnell
The Swinging Man: Huck meets Henry Rollins
Addicted to movement — From Black Flag to spoken word, travel journalism to acting, Henry Rollins has thrown himself into a spiral of constant reinvention, defying expectations at every turn. Just don’t ask him to slow down or look back.
Written by: Steven T. Hanley
The photographer using old-world processes to capture new-world tribes
Timeless portraits of the past — Brooklyn-based Joni Sternbach employs Nineteenth Century wet plate collodion photography to document Long Island’s Shinnecock Indian Nation.
Written by: Joni Sternbach
Turkey is illegally returning thousands of refugees to Syria
A humanitarian crisis rages on — New research by Amnesty International finds Turkish authorities are forcing Syrian refugees back to the war-torn country, breaking EU and international law. With a new EU agreement to see refugees arriving in Greece returned to Turkey set to take effect as early as next week, it's time for action.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The "unenforceable" UK ban on legal highs has been delayed
The war on drugs continues — With questions still being raised about what substances will be banned under the new laws, the controversial Psychoactive Substances Act has been delayed.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Artist Stanley Donwood on his mindblowing nuclear weapons installation
This is your four minute warning — Radiohead and Glastonbury artist Stanley’s Downwood’s new project, the bomb, is an immersive multimedia installation designed to wake us up to the continued threat of nuclear annihilation.
Written by: Alex King
North Carolina has passed the "most anti-LGBT bill" in the U.S.
A bill fuelled by prejudice — After passing discriminatory legislation, the North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory, finds himself facing an intense backlash from campaigners, businesses and peers alike.
Written by: Jason Nicco-Annan
Obama's historic visit to Cuba is over, now what happens?
The future of Cuba — Obama's visit to Cuba last week was supposed to mark a thaw in relations between the two countries - here Professor Arlei Sander Damo asks what happens next.
Written by: Arlei Sander Damo
Black On All Sides: Five lessons we learned from Teju Cole
“Black people have always been people. It should not need saying" — Award winning author, photographer, journalist and historian Teju Cole spoke in London last week about blackness and identity. Here's what we learned from Black on all Sides.
Written by: Tej Adeleye
