David Spaner
@davidspaner
Writer (Solidarity, Shoot It!—Hollywood Inc. and the Rising of Independent Film, Dreaming in the Rain).
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This week for Episode 171 on #BelowtheRadar, we talk to David Spaner about his new book on BC's 1983 Solidarity movement and uprising - #bcpoli #bcfed SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement SFU Public Square SFU's Community-Engaged Research Initiative SFUInstituteHum: sfu.ca/vancity-office…
It's 1983. Return of the Jedi is in theatres. Michael Jackson is at the top of the charts. And BC is on the verge of a general strike. Now, a new book explores how close the province came to a revolution almost 40 years ago. #bcpoli #CityNewsBookshelf CityNews Vancouver Ronsdale Press
"When I'm Gone," a song written by my uncle #PhilOchs & performed beautifully here by Воблий Теодор Амвросійович🤠🚯 inspires me & moves me to action. Listen to this song, and check out this YouTube channel. Sonia / #DisappearFear, is among my favorite songwriters. youtube.com/watch?v=vFGWE8…
Thanks to David Spaner for the interview just now about *Solidarity*, his book about the massive 1983 social uprising in British Columbia against a regressive right-wing government. Listen for it on TalkingRadical.ca Radio in September!
LISTEN: David Spaner talks about his book *Solidarity: Canada's Unknown Revolution of 1983*, about one of the largest (and least known) popular uprisings in Canadian history. mediacoop.ca/node/119098 #bcpoli
What do unions, Vancouver punk bands like D.O.A. and environmental, religious + women’s groups have in common? They took part in Operation Solidarity—a mass movement against austerity in 1983. A book by David Spaner about it is launching at Another Story Bookshop today at 7pm. #canlab
"I don't like greed, I don't like ignorance. I really don't like anger. But I love love." - David Crosby Rest in peace to the brilliant David Crosby. He will be greatly missed. 🕊 📸 Henry Diltz