2010 Olympics

Blood and Honour: Trial by Public!

emily oxford — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:21:13 +0000

No One Is Illegal Statement on Blood and Honour White Supremacist Hate Crimes

Statement from the Vancouver Demonstration Against the Pacific Trails Pipeline

bcblackout — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:49:17 +0000

Stop Pacific Trails Pipeline!

bcblackout — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:27:49 +0000

Five hours west of Prince George BC, members of the Unist'hot'en clan of
the Wet'suwet'en nation have set up a direct action camp to defend
their land, water and way of life from pipeline developments.

The Pacific Trails Pipeline (PTP) would transport natural gas from
fracking in north eastern BC to the coastal Kitimat LNG terminal. Seen as

Mother's Day Liberation Rally & Community Supper 2011: Respect, Community & Dignity for All Low-Income Mothers and Children!

freedewi — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:31:59 +0000

RESPECT, DIGNITY & COMMUNITY FOR ALL LOW-INCOME MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

Mother’s Day Liberation Rally & Community Supper 2011

Committee for Single Mothers on the Move

May 7-8, Vancouver, Unceded and Occupied Coast Salish Territory

Paroxysms of Personal Police Files (or, finding out what the cops know about you)

dawn — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:14:56 +0000

Dear friends,

Many of us have experienced unwelcome visits from cops over the past few years, or are aware that our activities (including our hang out sessions, meetings, apartments, community spaces and so on) have, at some point or another, been infiltrated by (thought) police.

Working in Immanence

yelldan — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:29:58 +0000

A personal recollection of Saturday's Tent City arrest

On Saturday February 26th myself and 10 others were arrested for political actions at 6 pm. We occupied a space in the Olympic Village which was designated to be an Urban Fare before they pulled out of the deal for fear of bankruptcy. We sat in a circle and discussed who would stay when the option to stay or go presented itself.

Check out the VMC's anti-Olympic archive

dawn — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:22:16 +0000

On Friday, the Vancouver Media Co-op launched an Anti-Olympic Archive, dedicated to documenting and archiving several year's of anti-Olympic resistance against the 2010 Winter Games. It includes statements, posters, call-outs, corporate news, photographs, etc.

The Problem with W2: Co-option through capital

stimulator — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:04:13 +0000

Selling Out: In various political movements (usually communists and anarchists), a "sellout" is a person or group pretending to adhere to a genuinely pro-working class ideology, only to follow these claims up with actions directly contradicting them, often (whether actually or implicitly) supporting capitalism.

Documentary: "Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside"

Alejo — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:56:51 +0000

"Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside" is a short film that documents the 20 year history of the annual women's memorial march for missing and murdered women in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories.

Announcing The Purple Thistle Institute!

carla b — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:41:49 +0000

ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF THE

PURPLE THISTLE INSTITUTE !

RADICAL SOCIAL CHANGE FROM BELOW

Ghouls and Banshees occupy Athlete's Village

stimulator — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:33:21 +0000

Vancouver's Olympic Athlete Village feel less like an an over priced condo ghetto for the rich and more like a haunted ghost-town.

On this eerie Halloween night, ghosts and banshees owned the deserted streets of this housing disaster to bring attention to the plight of the city's many homeless residents, who could be inhabiting these cushy apartments.

Gordon Campbell`s Soup

shado — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:02:06 +0000

Wade Crawford, an indigenous warrior from 6 Nations talking about his participation to the "Oka Crisis" and to other native struggles

vanrad — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:30:18 +0000

with Freedom by Rage Against the Machine (as choose by Wade)

Proposed Alaska mine raises ire of fishers

joaquinuy — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:54:58 +0000

In Southwest Alaska, a debate between mining and fishers is heating up. At the center of this conflict is the promise of jobs in the midst of a down economy, and potential threats to the environment in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.

Guatemala Song: reflections of a nursing student

Michael — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:26:23 +0000

In the spirit of profound reflection and creating a saner planet through solidarity and struggle (in the name of our children) my buddy Ivan and I wrote this song. The chorus lyrics were inspired/ stolen from a song I heard on the streets during the anti-Olympics movement (if any one knows the name/ artist, please let me know, eh?)

Britannia Next up for Gentrification

dawn — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:57:55 +0000

Stealth for Wealth on Commercial Drive and East Hastings

To pervert a few familiar words of popular poetry: "The best laid plans are kept well out of the public eye as long as possible, until the time arrives to steamroll over the mice." In Vancouver in 2010, this seems to be the City's first rule of engagement.

Documents trace ISU's path to 2010 Olympics

dawn — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:00:22 +0000

Interview with Guillaume Beaulieu and exclusive FOI requests

As activists across Canada lick their wounds from the demonstrations against the G-20 and prepare for the next round, hundreds of their comrades face serious charges, many of which are politically motivated.

Athletes' Village occupation

stimulator — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:17:29 +0000

A video round-up of the Olympic Athletes' Village occupation by members of Van-Act

Queers protest military recruitment at pride in Vancouver

emily oxford — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:58:29 +0000

Six local queer grassroots activists and allies protested the military recruitment booth yesterday located in the heart of the post pride parade celebration at sunset beach. Some of the activists were wearing Guantonamo bay detainee suits, and knelt in front of their table, as the others handed out anti-military propaganda.

Housing activists occupy apartment in Athlete's Village

stimulator — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:10:24 +0000

VANCOUVER - Four local housing activists inside a suite today at the infamous Olympic Village complex in False Creek. The four peacefully "took possession" at around 5pm. They plan to occupy the $2.1 million apartment for one minute for every social housing unit the government lied about - more than 11 hours in total.

The activists issued the following Press Release: