Arab Spring

Don’t Attack Iraq: The protests that politicised a generation
Activism

Don’t Attack Iraq: The protests that politicised a generation

Chilcot Report #2: Where are they now? — When millions of British people failed to stop the disastrous invasion of Iraq in 2003, it led to years of anger and apathy. But those experiences weren’t wasted; they have gone on to shape a bright new generation, who developed tactics to create change when politicians refuse to adhere to the will of the people. But what became of those young protestors? Huck tracks down four activists who were mobilised as teens by the biggest anti-war demonstration in British history.

Written by: Alex King

The Beirut magazine keeping the flames of revolution alive
Culture

The Beirut magazine keeping the flames of revolution alive

The Outpost — The defiant flames of the Arab Spring are still burning in Beirut, thanks to The Outpost: an independent magazine that believes change is always possible.

Written by: Alex King

Did British Police help Saudi Arabia crush its Arab Spring uprising?
Activism

Did British Police help Saudi Arabia crush its Arab Spring uprising?

UK complicit in Saudi protestor executions — A new report from Reprieve suggests British College of Policing training helped Saudi Arabia violently repress pro-democracy protests in 2012.

Written by: Robbie Wojciechowski

Five things you need to know about culturehacking
Culture

Five things you need to know about culturehacking

Breaking the beast — Artists and activists are increasingly using culturehacking to challenge the powers that be, whether through jamming the Islamophobic propaganda in Homeland or satirising secrecy culture at government spy agencies. Here’s what you need to know.

Written by: Alex King

In Pictures: Looking back at the Arab Spring five years on
Photography

In Pictures: Looking back at the Arab Spring five years on

Capturing a moment in time — On the fifth anniversary of protests in Egypt’s capital, we asked Huck photographers Guy Martin, Pauline Beugnies, Lindsay Mackenzie and Monique Jaques about the stills they remember most.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Can young, smartphone-wielding revolutionaries build a postcapitalist world?
Print

Can young, smartphone-wielding revolutionaries build a postcapitalist world?

Postcapitalism: A Guide to our Future — Paul Mason’s provocative theory argues the building blocks for a postcapitalist future are all around us. But can a young, tech-savvy grassroots overturn entrenched elites and rewrite the rules of the game?

Written by: Alex King

A quieter picture of Middle Eastern life is taking shape on Instagram
Photography

A quieter picture of Middle Eastern life is taking shape on Instagram

Everyday Middle East — As the media sets its sights on Tunisia once again for the country’s first democratic presidential election, Lindsay’s Mackenzie’s Instagram project reveals snapshots of the everyday lives sidelined by the explosive coverage of the region.

Written by: Lindsay Mackenzie

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