Ben Smoke
The clifftop activists looking out for migrants
A new bill currently seeks to further criminalise asylum seekers. It’s made the work of a group of volunteers monitoring small boat crossings in the English Channel all the more vital.
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Protesters gather in London to oppose more police powers
Kill The Bill — Last night, hundreds came together to rally against the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in Westminster as it grows ever closer to becoming law.
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Insulate Britain activists protest prison sentences
‘I’m here in resistance‘ — This weekend protestors gathered in London in solidarity with the nine demonstrators sent to prison for breaking a High Court injunction preventing them from blocking roads.
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Photos of the people resisting the reality of the climate crisis
Climate takeover — A new exhibition in Glasgow coinciding with COP26 travels across countries and over decades to expose how businesses and governments, both at home and globally, play a part in the unfair impacts of climate change.
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COP26: the inhumane tactics police are using on activists
Climate takeover — Just days into the conference, some climate protestors report being forced into a police kettle for hours in the cold without toilet access.
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COP26 is our last chance to save humanity
Climate takeover — The climate crisis is rapid, widespread, and intensifying. That's why, to mark the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, we're running a Huck climate takeover.
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Indigenous people demand justice at the British Museum
‘We need to live in peace‘ — Yesterday, activists gathered at the museum for a healing ceremony and to demand that governments centre the voices of communities on the frontline of the climate crisis ahead of COP26.
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Stonewall FC are creating a football culture for everybody
In partnership with EA Sports FIFA 22 — Common Goal is an editorial series created in partnership with EA Sports and FIFA 22. In this instalment, we explore how the world’s most successful LGBTQ+ football team are creating a more inclusive beautiful game.
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Inside the fight against Uber’s ‘racist‘ facial recognition tech
On strike — This week has seen protests against Uber over its ‘racially discriminatory’ face ID checks. Campaigners say it’s just the latest scandal when it comes to the tech behemoth’s record of treating its workers abysmally.
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Labour's internal war over rule changes is merely a distraction
Daily dispatch — The second day of Labour Conference saw the passing of a radical Green New Deal motion, Starmer coming out against nationalisation and a big win for the leadership − but at what cost?
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