News Artist replaces statue of UK slave trader with Black Lives Matter sculpture by Emily Elvish In a pre-dawn operation, artist Marc Quinn has installed a sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protestor in the middle of Bristol. The resin and steel sculpture, named “A Surge…
News TikTokers are waging war on Donald Trump’s app by Samara Louise TikTok users are back at it again, continuing their online feud with U.S. President Donald Trump. Their latest protest comes weeks after users successfully ruined Trump’s first campaign rally in…
News Western Australian ranges named after oppressive monarch to be given Indigenous name by Claire Adema Western Australia’s iconic King Leopold Ranges have been officially renamed – and rightly so. The Kimberley landmark will now be known as Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, honouring it’s original Indigenous title….
News Sacha Baron Cohen pranks right-wing event, posing as a racist bluegrass singer by James Peppercorn In classic Sacha Baron Cohen fashion, the comedian and actor infiltrated a racist protest in order to expose America’s underlying bigotry. Sacha Baron Cohen is infamous for disguising himself and…
News Mayor authorises protestors to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ near White House by Emily Elvish District of Columbia Major Muriel Bowser has encouraged protestors to paint “Black Lives Matter” in massive yellow letters, to send a message to the President. Painted on 16th Street near the…
News During the pandemic, Icelandic forest rangers recommend hugging trees instead of humans by Mia Montesin Human hugs can result in a range of undesirable circumstances, most importantly, cooties. Coming in at a close second is the risk of contracting COVID-19, and thirdly, a meaningful emotional…
News London tubes filled with posters advocating sex work decriminalisation by Emily Elvish Posters advertising the decriminalisation of sex work have appeared across the London tube. The posters went viral after a Victoria Line passenger posted them to social media, with one poster…
News Bushfire Brandalism: Incredible bushfire art being removed from Aussie bus stops by Claudia Schmidt Aussie bus stops have been hijacked by artists for a guerilla bushfire campaign. The campaign, which is called #BushfireBrandalism, is popping up in suburbs across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Yet…
News The Climate Strikes Again! How to take action at the #Climatestrike this Friday by Luke Haggart This Friday September 20, thousands of students, teachers and other workers will be gathering all over the world for what is set to be the largest international climate strike to…
News Women in music protest Alabama’s new abortion ban by Charlie Young This week Alabama’s governor, Kay Ivey, signed America’s most restrictive abortion law. The law disputes the supreme court’s ruling for Roe v. Wade in 1973 which established safe and legal abortion as…
Features News From Femen to Pussy Riot: 5 of the world’s most powerful feminist protests by Molly Lasker Perhaps the most powerful way to instigate social change is through protest. It’s been happening for centuries – one of the first instances of modern protest occurred in 1215 when…
News Pussy Riot members re-arrested on day of prison release by Happy UPDATE: The four protestors have now been released again. However, they’re reportedly due back in court, and could still face more prison time. Earlier this month, four members of the…
News Pussy Riot members sentenced to prison following World Cup protest by Happy Very early yesterday morning, four members of the feminist punk collective Pussy Riot rushed the field of the World Cup final dressed as police, to protest Russia’s political and prison…
