United States
Londoners gather to defend abortion rights
‘My body, my choice‘ — After news broke last week around an expected reversal of the 1973 landmark law that made abortion legal in the US, protestors gathered in the UK in support of American women.
Written by: Huck
GB News: the rise of UK’s new rightwing media isn’t over yet
Fighting Foxification — The channel may be in crisis already, but its eerie similarity to the context in which its US-counterpart Fox News emerged suggests that the threats it poses should not yet be overlooked.
Written by: Naomi Smith
Photos of strippers which celebrate female sexuality
Money game — Photographer Elizabeth Waterman discusses her project documenting strip clubs across the US and Mexico, and how she managed to create an authentic portrayal of sex workers.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Drakeo The Ruler’s reign has only just begun
Finally free — After being released from prison last November, the LA-based artist has been busy working on multiple projects and is now gearing up to take his pioneering brand of West Coast rap to even bigger audiences.
Written by: Thomas Hobbs
Mohamedou Ould Slahi on his 14 years inside Guantánamo
The Mauritanian — Ahead of the release of a new Hollywood film tracing his time inside the notorious detention centre, the former inmate reflects on finding his voice amid trauma.
Written by: Beth Webb
Liberals are wrong: the fight against Trumpism isn't over
The storm ahead — The inauguration of president Joe Biden marked a moment of shared relief. But the threats posed under Trump's presidency are still as urgent as ever, writes Huck's politics editor, Ben Smoke.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The gun rights protest setting the stage for the inauguration
Rolling 4 the 2A — Bolstered by the Capitol riots, this week, pro-gun activists, Boogaloo Boys, and Trump supporters gathered for Lobby Day in Virginia, making clear their intent to keep the outgoing president’s legacy alive.
Written by: Ben Smoke (additional reporting Wil Sands)
Poignant photos celebrating women of the African diaspora
Complex identities — A new exhibition brings together the work of three artists navigating contemporary life in the US, raising pertinent questions about identity, place, migration and immigration.
Written by: Miss Rosen
We should all care what happens to Julian Assange
The price of truth — The blocking of the extradition of the Wikileaks whistleblower is welcome, but the verdict doesn’t go nearly far enough, argues writer Tansy Hoskins.
Written by: Tansy Hoskins
The unsolved murder that shaped the US labor movement
Death in the West — A new podcast seeks to uncover the truth behind the mysterious lynching of a Montana unionist in 1917 and the cataclysmic rise and fall of his hometown of Butte.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
Potent photos of racially segregated proms in Georgia
Picturing race — Photographer Gillian Laub remembers the 12 years she spent documenting deep-seated racial tensions in the American South and how she eventually brought change to the community through her images.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside America's LGBTQ+ gun lobby
Pink pistols — In response to far-right bigotry, queer gun owners have been taking what they see as necessary steps to protect themselves – but will a Biden presidency offer any hope of a ceasefire?
Written by: James Stout