Protest
Facing a coup, protests erupt in support of Brazilian democracy
Battle lines drawn on the streets of São Paulo — In response to anti-government protests and fears of a media-backed coup d’etat, Brazilian progressives make a show of force in defence of democratic values and the rule of law.
Written by: Alex King
Escalating corruption scandal sparks anti-government protests in Brazil
Could a leaked phonecall bring down the Brazilian government? — Huck reports from the ground in São Paulo, where right-wing protestors spent the night on the streets calling for president Dilma Rousseff, who heads Brazil’s most progressive government in history, to step down.
Written by: Alex King
Thousands protest at Yarl's Wood Detention Centre
"All I want is my freedom" — The immigration detention centre has been at the centre of a number of controversies. Campaigners came together on Saturday to demand Yarl's Wood, and all other detention centres, are finally shut down.
Written by: Michael Segalov
"Death sentence" deportation sparks student occupation
Death by deportation — Students at the University of Sussex have occupied part of their university campus in an attempt to halt the impending deportation of a fellow student who they say, if forced to leave Britain, faces certain death.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Last night London remembered the victims of state violence
Calling time on the arms trade — As a secret state-sponsored security exposition for international governments gets under way in Britain, Londoners braved the rain to protest, and remember the victims of state repression and violence around the globe.
Written by: Theo McInnes
The heavy metal bands fighting authority in the Middle East
Defiant Sounds — Huck 54 is packed with stories of defiance, like Iraqi heavy metal band Dark Phantom, whose provocative music rallies against government corruption. Constantly forced under the radar by political leaders and Islamic extremists, they are part of a wave of metal acts fighting the power across the the Middle East. Here are some of the loudest voices.
Written by: Adam White
In Pictures: The lives of refugee children who crossed the Mediterranean alone
Teenage limbo in Sicily — Inside an old school building in Augusta, Sicily hundreds of unaccompanied minors see out their adolescence in limbo, waiting… for who knows how long. Photographer Claudio Majorana documented their stories.
Written by: Claudio Majorana / Alex King
How French commune La ZAD has become a symbol of resistance
Postcapitalism in practice — Ahead of a mass demonstration on February 27th, a 21st-century commune is sharing the story of its struggle against an international airport development.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Five things you need to know about culturehacking
Breaking the beast — Artists and activists are increasingly using culturehacking to challenge the powers that be, whether through jamming the Islamophobic propaganda in Homeland or satirising secrecy culture at government spy agencies. Here’s what you need to know.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: Looking back at the Arab Spring five years on
Capturing a moment in time — On the fifth anniversary of protests in Egypt’s capital, we asked Huck photographers Guy Martin, Pauline Beugnies, Lindsay Mackenzie and Monique Jaques about the stills they remember most.
Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon
