Covid-19
The online saga stoking old tensions in the gay community
GaysOverCovid — An anonymous Instagram account documenting gay men breaking lockdown regulations on holiday has led to an unpleasant aftermath – one that reopens old wounds regarding shame, pleasure and privilege.
Written by: James Greig
The student movement fighting to cancel exams in England
‘Our futures matter’ — As COVID-19 cases soar and calls to close schools grow louder, pupils across England are mobilising online to pressure the government to scrap higher testing.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
2020: The year in UK activism
People power — We recall month by month what has been a tumultuous year in the fight for social justice.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Poignant portraits of the prom that never happened
Lost summer — After their school proms were cancelled due to COVID-19, photographer Alys Tomlinson captured north London teens in the outfits they would have worn.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The US sanctuaries protecting immigrant families from ICE
'I felt like a caged dog' — We hear the stories of immigrants and activists on the frontlines of resistance to the Trump administration’s racist border regime – many of whom are now hidden away in churches – and ask if a Biden presidency could ever mark an end to the injustices.
Written by: Alex King
Have we already forgotten the AIDS crisis?
Lessons to be learnt — In ignoring America's last great pandemic, we are missing many vital lessons for dealing with coronavirus, argues writer Jack King.
Written by: Jack King
Grace Blakeley on how we'll survive the corona crash
Rebuilding the future — In her new book, The Corona Crash, economist Grace Blakeley sets out the ways we need to radically restructure society in the wake of coronavirus.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
The Black ballet dancers taking on industry racism
Beyond The Screen in Lockdown — From raves for the deaf to Black ballet dancers and ‘outcast’ amateur wrestlers, now more than ever, communities are coming together online to keep their real-life connections alive.
Written by: Huck
The pantomime dames fighting to save theatre
Make or break — Tens of thousands of theatre performers and workers have been left without support during the pandemic, despite government claims to the contrary. Last week, hundreds of them, led by a fleet of dames, took their fight to the streets.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The hotel business pivoting to supply 15 million with PPE
Pandemic Innovators — For the past 10 years, Laurence Nair-Price has run a business dealing in hotel furnishings. But after witnessing the government's calamitous failings around COVID-19, the entrepreneur decided to take matters into his own hands, reinventing his company to supply millions with PPE.
Written by: Huck