January/February 2012

In this issue of Briarpatch, we’re all over the place — from Canadian mining in El Salvador to the sexual politics of roller derby here at home. Jane Kirby investigates the role of community organizations when governments offload responsibility for social services, while Harsha Walia reflects on the role of non-native activists in decolonization. Plus: the Occupy movements in photos, the injustice of Canada’s Extradition Act and more!

Inside This Issue

Letter from the editor

by Shayna Stock Jan 1, 2012 3 min read
Meeting austerity with creativity

by Jane Kirby Jan 1, 2012 9 min read
Persecution by proxy

by Matthew Behrens Jan 1, 2012 9 min read
Pre-Occupied

by Gavin Gardiner Jan 1, 2012 1 min read
Reimagining revolution

by Briarpatch Staff Jan 1, 2012 1 min read
‘One of the girls’

by Maryam Adrangi Jan 1, 2012 6 min read
Decolonizing together

by Harsha Walia Jan 1, 2012 8 min read
Re-envisioning reconciliation

by Damien Lee Jan 1, 2012 4 min read
Stepping up for future generations

by Don Kossick and Briarpatch Staff Jan 1, 2012 6 min read
Canadian mining on trial

by Anonymous Jan 1, 2012 8 min read
The next generation of land defenders

by Briarpatch Staff Jan 1, 2012 2 min read
Videos won’t make things better; try policies

by Gens Hellquist Jan 1, 2012 3 min read