The Real Life of a Virtual Sex Worker
Vera Flynn is a virtual sex worker. She debunks the myth of easy money: for her, online sex work is precarious despite popular beliefs. From heavy taxation to commissions imposed by agencies, some months she struggles to make ends meet. The job also comes with endless negative comments and risks that someone might steal your […]
Abandoned by the authorities, this apartment block in Marseille only houses 12 people
La Renaude is one of Marseille’s northern districts. It has a reputation for being underprivileged and difficult. For several years, La Renaude has been neglected by the authorities, recently the new owner decided to demolish the apartment buildings. Tenants have been offered alternative accommodation. However, 12 people have not accepted these offers and continue to […]
Greece: the story of a young supporter who was beaten to death after a match
“KOP” is the part of the football stadium where a soccer club’s most fervent supporters gather. Thomas Porlon from @streetpress went to meet those radical groups around Europe to show how football and politics are intertwined across the continent, particularly within the far-right movement. For this fourth and last short of the series @streetpress went […]
France makes right to abortion a constitutional right. What next?
France is the second, after Slovenia, country in the world to guarantee the right to abortion in its constitution. Abortion has been legal in the country since 1975, but after the United States Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the 50-year-old right to procedure, it has been decided that this fundamental right needs better protection. But […]
Far-right in Europe: what is at stake?
In France, the whole nation holds its breath ahead of the second round of elections that will take place on July 7th. In the first round, the far-right party “The National Rally” won, causing protests across the country. But if it were to win, what would really be at stake? Thomas Porlon from @streetpress talked […]
“The Hottest thing in Italian amateur football”
“KOP” is the part of the football stadium where a soccer club’s most fervent supporters gather. Thomas Porlon from @streetpress went to meet those radical groups around Europe to show how football and politics are intertwined across the continent, particularly within the far-right movement. The third stop is Italy, where fans created their own amateur […]
How Viktor Orban reshaped the Hungarian football
“KOP” is the part of the football stadium where a soccer club’s most fervent supporters gather. Thomas Porlon from @streetpress went to meet those radical groups around Europe to show how football and politics are intertwined across the continent, particularly within the far-right movement. The second stop is Hungary, where the country’s infamous president Victor […]
Feminism needs to decolonise: this is why
The mainstream feminist movement often reproduces the systemic oppressions of racism, therefore excluding people of colour. But there are women who offer a different vision. Françoise Vergès is a French political scientist and historian who has written the book “A decolonial feminism”. Lallab is a feminist and anti-racist Muslim women’s organization, whose goal is to […]
Football fans in Europe: Poland
“KOP” is the part of the football stadium where a soccer club’s most fervent supporters gather. Thomas Porlon from @streetpress went to meet those radical groups around Europe to show how football and politics are intertwined across the continent, particularly within the far-right movement. The first stop is Poland, where supporters of Slask Wroclaw are […]
PFAS: what the Eu can do
EU elections have started and we will know by Sunday night the next shape of the European Parliament. And already we know that future EU lawmakers will need to decide on what to do with polluants affecting your health and environment. StreetPress talked to campaigners who will advocate for a ban all ‘eternal’ polluting substances […]