Karen Juanita Lane is a long-time activist and resident of the DTES who reached out to Red Braid in March to ask for help organizing a squat. Karen's leadership and initiative were central to making the Stewart Squat happen. On a sunny afternoon a few days before the squat, we sat down to talk!-->…
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Kyaw Din’s family brings their demands for justice to the office of…
On February 20th, the family of Kyaw Din held a news conference and delivered a petition calling for “Justice for!-->…
RCMP evict Surrey’s Hothouse Squat but cannot stop the #Squat2Survive…
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Canada’s federal $107 billion COVID-19 aid package props up banks on the backs of…
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#Squat2Survive! Homeless communities must take over vacant buildings to escape…
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Vancouver “Save Hong Kong” rally unites two nationalisms under the…
This weekend the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movements (VSSDM) held a "Save Hong Kong" rally!-->…
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Governing the dangerous poor: Vancouver City Council uses the displacement of…
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Secwepemc land defenders arrested and tortured by RCMP officers working for…
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