Scotland
In Scotland, sex workers are battling for their rights
#NotEqualNotSafe — Campaigners are fighting back on plans from the Scottish government to make buying sex illegal, highlighting the grave danger it would cause to sex workers.
Written by: Megan Wallace
Evocative shots of an '80s road trip down the A1
The Great North Road — Throughout 1981 and 1982, photographer Paul Graham traversed the length of the nation documenting scenes along the main highway between England and Scotland.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
Coming of age in 70s rural Scotland
Passing Place — In a new book, photographer Sandy Carson captures landscapes and intimate scenes of daily life, combined with archive photos, in a moving visual ode to his mother.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Virtual healing: the shamanic answer to coronavirus
Holistic healthcare — Scotland's shamanic community claims that human mistreatment of the planet caused the pandemic, and some say they have the power to heal the virus.
Written by: Sam Bradpiece
Fire Starters: the women fighting to be vikings
Huck docs — Fire Starters is a new Huck film that follows two young women as they try to gain access to the all-male fire festival, Up Helly Aa.
Written by: Huck
Extinction Rebellion: why we occupied a Shell gas rig
Drilling is killing — This week three Scottish activists climbed aboard a rig in Dundee harbour to highlight the country’s continued dependence on planet-killing fossil fuels. Here, they explain the critical reasons why they did it.
Written by: Extinction Rebellion Scotland
Shooting the second wave of Britain’s mods and rockers
Raw streets — Photographer Janette Beckman shares her portraits of the UK’s most famous subcultures – two groups who were, for a brief moment in time, each other’s natural enemies.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The group aiming to make the outdoors more inclusive
In partnership with Columbia — Founded in 2016 and based out of Glasgow, Boots & Beards have one simple mission: to show that the natural environment is something that can be enjoyed by anyone – regardless of background.
Written by: Huck
Are Scottish Tories really such a strange phenomenon?
We investigate — Scotland is traditionally portrayed as socialist in character – but is this true? Writer James Greig examines the complicated history of conservative politics in the country.
Written by: James Greig
XR reflects: what we learned from the Autumn Uprising
Season of disruption — The last disruption was described as the ‘difficult second album’, with unlawful bans, violence and misguided targeting. So what lessons can be taken forward?
Written by: Extinction Rebellion Scotland
