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British racists held another miserable rally this weekend

A damp squib — Only fifty members of far-right group Britain First bothered to turn up in Bromley to protest their leader's prosecution.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Art

Protest artist arrested after setting fire to Paris Bank

Up in flames — Petr Pavlensky, who nailed his scrotum to Moscow’s Red Square in 2013, was protesting ‘the economic system in Europe.’

Written by: Niall Flynn

Activism

Donald Trump's state visit to Britain has been cancelled

Good. — Trump may still visit the United Kingdom, but after mass protests and the promise of more he will no longer get the red carpet and royal treatment.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Activism

Politicians and pot smokers hold marijuana tea party in London

Sparking change — MPs and protestors descend on Parliament to demand the legalisation of medical marijuana in Britain.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Art

Radical art show exploring sex and gender opens in New York

Beyond the binary — From September 27 to January 21, the New Museum will play host to Trigger – a new multimedia exhibition exploring gender’s place in contemporary culture.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Activism

LGBTQ Brazilians take to the streets after use of 'Gay Cure' is authorised

Love is not an illness — After a judge ruling authorised the usage of "sexual reversion therapy" in the country earlier this week, the LGBTQ community organises to make their voices heard and say no to intolerance.

Written by: Biju Belinky

Activism

Hundreds take to the streets for silent Grenfell Tower vigil

‘Never forget’ — Three months after the disaster, and on the day of its official public enquiry opening, survivors and mourners make another moving call for justice.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

Art

Turning protest banners into striking, effective works of art

Pussy grabs back — After coming to the US as an immigrant, artist Aram Han Sifuentes is now challenging right-wing extremism with her community-based project The Protest Banner Lending Library.

Written by: Kadish Morris

Activism

Photos from yesterday’s Justice for Rohingya rally

Stop the killings — In Myanmar, hundreds of Rohingya people are being raped, tortured, and killed in reported military attacks. Now, London protesters are calling for intervention.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

Art

Eight decades worth of protest art comes to New York

An Incomplete History — A new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Art pulls together the most politically charged work of the last century.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

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