Iraq

Protestors demanded justice after damning Chilcot report into Iraq War
Reportage

Protestors demanded justice after damning Chilcot report into Iraq War

Chilcot Report #5: The fight for justice goes on — As the Chilcot report was presented in a packed-out Westminster conference suite, protestors outside made it clear that this report is only the beginning for justice and accountability.

Written by: Max Gayler

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

Kirkuk's only metal band are defying ISIS in Iraq
Culture

Kirkuk's only metal band are defying ISIS in Iraq

Death and metal in a divided state — Forged in the crucible of oil-rich and conflict-ridden Kirkuk, the story of Iraqi band Dark Phantom is pure metal. But in a city littered with Isis sleeper cells, going underground is no affectation. It’s a means of survival.

Written by: Campbell MacDiarmid

The heavy metal bands fighting authority in the Middle East
Magazine

The heavy metal bands fighting authority in the Middle East

Defiant Sounds — Huck 54 is packed with stories of defiance, like Iraqi heavy metal band Dark Phantom, whose provocative music rallies against government corruption. Constantly forced under the radar by political leaders and Islamic extremists, they are part of a wave of metal acts fighting the power across the the Middle East. Here are some of the loudest voices.

Written by: Adam White

In Pictures: What does a war photographer shoot after the guns fall silent?
Photography

In Pictures: What does a war photographer shoot after the guns fall silent?

Yan Morvan: Battlefields — Photographer Yan Morvan repeatedly cheated death to become one of the best war photographers of his generation. His ambitious new project looks at historic ancient and modern battle sites after the troops have gone home.

Written by: Alex King

The Iraqi artist rebuilding Baghdad University’s destroyed art library
Art

The Iraqi artist rebuilding Baghdad University’s destroyed art library

One book at a time — Artist Waffaa Bilal’s new exhibition 168.01 looks at the dynamics of destruction and reconstruction, using Kickstarter engage his audience in rebuilding.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

How do we break the cycle of violence after the Paris attacks?
Activism

How do we break the cycle of violence after the Paris attacks?

Imagine a peaceful world — As France launches airstrikes on ISIS and declares it is at war, Alex King asks is there a way to stop the escalating violence?

Written by: Alex King

Huck's Best of the Week
Culture

Huck's Best of the Week

Sheffield Doc/Fest, Secret Cinema, All This Mayhem and Copson — Documentary, drama and DIY: this week we're all about cinema.

Written by: HUCK HQ

We Are Many
Why I do what I do

We Are Many

Field Notes from Sheffield Doc/Fest — Amir Amirani's incredible documentary We Are Many looks at the events and repercussions of the global anti-Iraq war protests in 2003.

Written by: Alex King

Sheffield Doc/Fest
Film

Sheffield Doc/Fest

Field Notes part I — Huck's roundup of the best new documentaries from Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival.

Written by: Alex King

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