Athens Perhaps nothing so epitomizes the “crisis” in Greece, as it is universally called, than the VioMe, a former metallurgical factory in the industrial district not far from the airport. In 2011, when the full brunt of the economic collapse hit the country and the Greek owner of the plant suddenly shut the factory down, …
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Toronto Elections Goes Canada Crazy, Notwithstanding
Woodhaven, Ontario In Paraguay the frame of reference was constantly back to the end of the dictatorship thirty years ago and the process of rebuilding civil society, institutions, and a democratic tradition in their country. Suddenly in Canada for the annual fall organizer training sessions and management meetings for ACORN Canada, I found myself …
Techo, Tagging, and Finding Another Way
Dallas Sometimes if you can’t be good at least hope you’re lucky. Once we were on the ground in Paraguay, we were hustling to fill up the dance card of our agenda with meetings. We had heard the name of a group that was called Techo that was involved in housing. Ok, sounds good, and …