Terrorism

Photography

The travel photographer who witnessed Barcelona spring back to life

Pivot Points: Stories of Change — Australian photographer Adrian Morris documents his travels around the world with the eye of a restless nomad. This summer in Barcelona, he watched the city he now calls home take a stand against terror by celebrating hope and joy.

Written by: Adrian Morris

Culture

The Daily Mail and the Sun are hate preachers, they must be held to account

From Where I Stand — In the aftermath of any terror attack we look for the preachers who have radicalised. Last night's attack on Finsbury Park Mosque can be no exception.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Reportage

Londoners hold an emotional tribute to those killed by terror

Unity is strength — On Saturday night, terrorists in London killed seven and injured forty-eight. Last night, the city came together to remember those who lost their lives.

Written by: Theo McInnes // Michael Segalov

Activism

Why we must all be a little more Mancunian after last night's attack

Manchester and me — In the wake of the attack on Manchester we're asking those who love the city to share their thoughts and feelings. A lifelong resident of the city and Diversity Officer at Manchester University Students' Union, Ilyas Nagdee has one simple message for us all today - we must all be a little more Mancunian from now on.

Written by: Ilyas Nagdee

Film

What makes Al Qaeda suicide bombers tick?

Humanising the enemy — Director Paul Refsdal lived alongside Jhabat al-Nusra’s ‘martyrdom seekers’ in Syria to understand what motivates them in his hard-hitting documentary Dugma: The Button.

Written by: Alex King

Photography

The photographer capturing youth in defiance

We keep on living free — Italian photographer Giacomo Cosua’s show ‘I’m Not Afraid’ documents youth determined to express themselves - no matter what - around the globe.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

Making sense of conspiracies in a climate of fear

The 'false flag' phenomenon — In the search for reason in an age of terror, some believe that governments plot hoax tragedies to control us through fear. But is this just a way of imposing order on chaos, or do conspiracy theorists represent the enlightened few?

Written by: Cian Traynor

Skate

Skateboarding through China’s Wild West

Bandits, badlands and Beijing's iron grip — Xinjiang is China’s most western frontier, portrayed as a badlands and hotbed for religious extremism by state-controlled media. But for photographer Terry Xie, it’s simply a place to skate with like-minded friends.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

Brussels

The actors turning Guantanamo Bay torture techniques into theatre

Welcome to a dystopian paradise — Theatre company 2Magpies are no strangers to tackling controversial subjects, but their latest project - exploring music and torture at Guantanamo Bay - may well be their boldest performance yet, showing us the songs used for torture at Guantanamo Bay, and asking questions about how we react to terror.

Written by: Natasha Turner

Culture

The hopes and fears of young British Muslims

Looking beyond the rhetoric — As Islamophobia continues to rise on both sides of the Atlantic, we spoke to five British Muslims about their thoughts, hopes and fears.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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