Politics

May 30, 2020

Man in a van shoots into a crowd of protesters in Detroit, killing a 19-year-old

A 19-year-old teenager was shot dead in Detroit on late Friday, after a man driving a gray Dodge Durango shot into a crowd of demonstrators.

"Dear white people" - a poem by Ariana Kerman

The Bigger Picture

May 29, 2020

"Dear white people" - a poem by Ariana Kerman

Ariana Kerman wrote this poem in the wake of the tragic murder of George Floyd at the hand of a white police officer.

Police conduct at Friday’s climate strikes in London sparks legal concerns

The Bigger Picture

Feb 18, 2020

Police conduct at Friday’s climate strikes in London sparks legal concerns

Words by Darcy Miller Photograph by Darcy Miller. The Bigger Picture (London) — Police conduct at London’s climate strikes last Friday...

Youth climate activists continue hunger strike against coal mine in the UK

Darcy Miller

Feb 12, 2020

Youth climate activists continue hunger strike against coal mine in the UK

Since The Bigger Picture originally reported on Elijah McKenzie-Jackson’s hunger strike against the Woodhouse Colliery coal mine in West Cum

British teenager goes on hunger strike in fight against coal mine

Darcy Miller

Feb 4, 2020

British teenager goes on hunger strike in fight against coal mine

British teenager Elijah McKenzie-Jackson, 16, has been on hunger strike for over a week now in a valiant attempt to thwart the construction

Opinion: A nuclear apocalypse is an omnipresent threat

Kunaal Peety

Jan 9, 2020

Opinion: A nuclear apocalypse is an omnipresent threat

A decade of diplomatic yet threatening series of events in the nuclear world.

An analysis of the US killing of top Iranian military official

Tom Hargil

Jan 4, 2020

An analysis of the US killing of top Iranian military official

The US have assassinated a top Iranian military official by a drone strike; read Tom Hargil's analysis of the death and its impact.

The Bigger Picture

Dec 29, 2019

Youth political movements of the decade

A roundup of the biggest youth political movements this decade.

Nick Khanzadeh

Dec 26, 2019

In Retrospect: The Queen's Speech 2019

Her Majesty made a Christmas speech. It was a memorable speech which exposed what is currently wrong with the way people act today.

Opinion: Shinzo Abe has not brought stability to Japan

Darcy Miller

Dec 25, 2019

Opinion: Shinzo Abe has not brought stability to Japan

In actual fact his series of inept cabinets muddle on through scandal after scandal.

Opinion: Shiori Ito's rape case victory provides a glimmer of hope for gender equality in Japan

Darcy Miller

Dec 20, 2019

Opinion: Shiori Ito's rape case victory provides a glimmer of hope for gender equality in Japan

Shiroi Ito won rape lawsuit damages in what may be indicative of the tide turning against Japan’s poor record on gender equality.

Opinion: Last month, democracy was victorious in Hong Kong

Alice (盧庭妤) Lu

Dec 15, 2019

Opinion: Last month, democracy was victorious in Hong Kong

The power of democracy has finally won in Hong Kong!

Millions attend global climate strike on Black Friday

Darcy Miller

Dec 3, 2019

Millions attend global climate strike on Black Friday

Millions of young people eschewed Black Friday altogether and headed out onto the streets to advocate government action on climate change.

US teen's TikTok video about Uighur Muslims goes viral

Darcy Miller

Dec 1, 2019

US teen's TikTok video about Uighur Muslims goes viral

A “makeup tutorial” posted by Afghan-American Muslim teenager Feroza Aziz to TikTok about Uighur Muslims has gone viral.

Opinion: We must stand up for earth and land defenders in the Global South

Darcy Miller

Nov 22, 2019

Opinion: We must stand up for earth and land defenders in the Global South

As young people in the developed world, we must be the voice for those who are suffering in silence.

Darcy Miller

Nov 14, 2019

Opinion: We must stand up for Okinawa

It is time to create a more vibrant international progressive movement to stand up for Okinawa.

Opinion: Donald Trump's administration is anti-LGBTQ

Allegra Miller

Nov 7, 2019

Opinion: Donald Trump's administration is anti-LGBTQ

Although Trump claims to support LGBTQ people, his actions throughout his tenure as President suggest otherwise.