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Canada is alive with resistance

The demand: democracy. The response: advancing fascist movements and state repression.

The city of Oakland’s longest rent strike has ended in victory for tenants. They didn’t just win necessary repairs or rent control; they decommodified their housing, getting profit-motivated landlords out of the picture altogether.

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“Rent strikers and people at risk of losing their shelter are doing all they can to stop the violence of evictions and promote a vision of collective and community ownership of housing for everyone.”

After months of organizing that included the establishment of two protest encampments, Philadelphia’s unhoused people successfully pushed the city to agree to provide housing on a community land trust on October 14.

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New meanings for "going viral", including the lockdown showdown, a national rent strike, and a rant you have to experience!

Overviews of the Covid-19 crisis, new leaders for UK Labour, and reports from four continents