Poverty
JA Mortram’s harsh, bleak portrait of life on the UK’s fringes
Small Town Inertia 2 — Almost two decades since he first began documenting marginalised people in his local town of Dereham in Norfolk, the photographer is set to return with an expansive, personal second volume of his life-long project.
Written by: Isaac Muk
UK unemployment is falling, but poverty isn’t
The insecure economy — Amid the rising cost of living, the government is hiding behind falling unemployment figures while workers in almost every industry continue to suffer, writes Ella Glover.
Written by: Ella Glover
The dire truth behind London’s housing crisis
Cleansing a city — A new documentary, We’re Still Here, follows activist groups and social housing tenants caught up in London’s rampant social cleansing.
Written by: Katie Goh
Intimate shots of life in ’80s Massachusetts
A family affair — Photographer Judith Black spent years capturing her experience as a single parent, celebrating everyday moments that otherwise go unnoticed.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Capturing shared humanity across cultural divides
A lifetime of photography — Whether he’s photographing miners in Bolivia or a village disco in Poland, Witold Krassowski is ultimately drawn to the things that unite us.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The world’s in crisis – it’s time to act
This is The Fightback — The Fightback is a new Huck series platforming the activists making a vital difference in their local communities – and we want to hear from you.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Documenting life on the fringes in Thatcher’s Britain
The enemies within — In the ’80s, photographer Richard Davis moved to Hulme – a neglected corner of Manchester – where he quickly fell in with a community of artists, punks and travellers.
Written by: Miss Rosen
São Paulo mayor receives backlash for offering ‘kibble’ to the malnourished
Introducing ‘Allimento’ — Allimento is a new dry food supplement that is set to be offered to the state’s low-income communities, in a bid to tackle ‘food waste and poor nutrition.’
Written by: Biju Belinky
The Travel Diary: Walking the streets in one of America's most dangerous cities
What you see along the way — The city of Gary, Indiana is an abandoned, desolate place, one of the most dangerous in the United States. Amongst the decay and the danger photographer Matthew Smith documents a city in crisis.
Written by: Matthew Smith
What life on a Native American reservation really looks like
Arbitrary divisions — For the residents of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, existence is caged by invisible borders.
Written by: Matthew Williams
Don’t be a dick: an expert’s guide to volunteering abroad
Don't be a white saviour. Don't. — It’s easy to alienate people as a rich white person in a foreign land. If you’re thinking about volunteering abroad or working for an NGO, here are five things to think about to ensure your contribution is positive.
Written by: Alex King
American Realities: Portraits of life below the poverty line
Unseen America — In 2011, photographer Joakim Eskildsen captured Americans living below the poverty line in five states. His images reveal the harsh and shocking realities of the country’s poorest citizens, but most of all, the illusion of the so-called American dream.
Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew // Jack Richardson
