Common Language, Common Struggle – Defining the Terms of Our Times
At a Downtown Eastside community meeting a few years ago, a woman stood up in the crowd assembled in the…
We are all persons and we all belong
Politicians, government officials, business owners, real estate developers, landlords, and media pundits shape…
Homes for All – Our Homes Can’t Wait (OHCW) Campaign Works for DTES…
So here’s the situation: Almost 1,000 homeless people have been counted in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) of…
Liberation & Decolonization – Discussion groups change our hearts and…
During our summit gathering communities across southern B.C., we decided that “liberation & decolonization” was…
Three Pledges of Struggle: By Together Against Displacement & Dispossession…
Our Together Against Displacement and Dispossession summit packed three major accomplishments into one weekend,…
Re: Guaranteed Annual Income -The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Letter to the editor published in response to: Guaranteed Annual Income – the good, the bad, and the ugly: By Sarah…
Housing and sex work
Since the Sex Workers United Against Violence (SWUAV) Society formed, we have been working for better…
Fighting Capitalism & Colonialism to Heal in Community – Our View on…
How do we soothe human pain? How can we best end the misery caused by isolation and alienation? For this…
Tenacious tenant undeterred by lack of enforcement action at Regent Hotel
The plot thickens at Vancouver's notorious Regent Hotel. The building has 153 single room occupancy (SRO)…
Responses to the overdose crisis must include an end to prohibition
People across Canada are continuing to die at staggering rates from illicit drug overdoses. Advocates have…