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The quiet resistance of a Palestinian village
Photography

The quiet resistance of a Palestinian village

Life in Battir — Photographer Pauline Beugnies visits Battir: one of the last Palestinian villages that is not yet cut off from Jerusalem by the separation wall.

Written by: Eva Clifford

Hate your job? Why not join a complaints choir
Activism

Hate your job? Why not join a complaints choir

Sing away the pain — From cramped offices to crumbling public services: the Complaints Choir wants to turn people’s problems with work into song. But is it really effective?

Written by: Emily Reynolds

The man working to save rhinos from extinction
Activism

The man working to save rhinos from extinction

Last two standing — Only two northern white rhinos remain on the planet: Najin, 30, and Fatu, 19, both of whom are under the care of James Mwenda.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Blackpool's anti-frackers are standing their ground
Activism

Blackpool's anti-frackers are standing their ground

Frack off — As fracking continues to cause tremors across Lancashire, local residents have decided they need to take action. We asked Blackpool's anti-fracking campaigners what we can do to stop the drills.

Written by: Huck

How Carrie Goldberg turned litigation into an act of protest
Activism

How Carrie Goldberg turned litigation into an act of protest

Nobody’s victim — The formidable US lawyer has helped countless women in the fight against gendered violence, online stalking and revenge porn. Now, in a new book, she’s sharing her story.

Written by: B. Cartmell

The sinister story behind Russia’s LGBTQ ‘kill list’
Activism

The sinister story behind Russia’s LGBTQ ‘kill list’

A dangerous message — Last month, activist Elena Grigorieva was murdered after her details were doxxed on a mysterious, Saw-inspired website. But who is behind it, and why doesn’t anyone seem to be taking it seriously?

Written by: Jake Hall

The alternative death centre helping you go out in style
Activism

The alternative death centre helping you go out in style

Knocking them dead — From leopard print coffins to environmentally friendly ceremonies, Arka is the women-led funeral home changing the way we deal with the death process.

Written by: Niloufar Haidari

The joy of protest: how modern activists are beating burnout
Activism

The joy of protest: how modern activists are beating burnout

Frontline optimism — Sometimes pushing for change can lead to despair. But it’s in the face of anxiety that activists are discovering a tonic for fights that may otherwise feel fruitless: the thrill of a concerted effort.

Written by: Emily Reynolds

Beirut protestors hold concert against LGBTQ censorship
Activism

Beirut protestors hold concert against LGBTQ censorship

Music is louder — After Mashrou’ Leila had a gig cancelled following pressure from ‘homophobic’ Christian groups, thousands flocked to The Palace Beirut to take action.

Written by: Alexander Durie

The mental health zine giving the power back to patients
Activism

The mental health zine giving the power back to patients

Dear GP... — Dear GP is taking the traditional clinic letter and turning it on its head: painstakingly describing the doctors, rather than the patients.

Written by: Emily Reynolds

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