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Hear from Matt Haney, author of constitutional amendment ACA 10 + Leilani Farha 🍉, Rasheedah Phillips & Farrah Hassen.

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'One in every 21 adults in the UK is a landlord. We have four times as many landlords as teachers.'

Nick Bano in today's The Guardian on why landlords, not a lack of housing, are at the heart of our housing crisis 🔥
Preorder AGAINST LANDLORDS Verso Books

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Today, we are pleased to see that a historic vote on the NDP motion on Palestine is likely going to result in historic change for Canada.

Things like:
1. A weapons embargo
2. ⁠Sanctions on settlers
3. ⁠Recognition of the work of the International Criminal Court of Canada…

#PushbackTalks takes a deep dive into Argentina's challenges with political turmoil & economic distress. Sebastián Fest of podcastamericas joins Fredrik & Leilani to discuss President Milei's policies & the quest for a more equitable future

#Argentina #podcast #Politics

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Have you listen to our last episode?

“The tenant class” a conversation with author Ricardo Tranjan

Remember, you can listen to this episode and previous ones on all of our platforms.

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'Across Canada, for every 1 unit of affordable housing built, we are losing 11 affordable units on the private market.' -ACORN Canada

This week on #PushbackTalks , author Ricardo Tranjan talks his book 'The Tenant Class' & why tenants are NOT just homeowners in waiting.

'Across Canada, for every 1 unit of affordable housing built, we are losing 11 affordable units on the private market.' -ACORN Canada

This week on #PushbackTalks , author Ricardo Tranjan talks his book 'The Tenant Class' & why tenants are NOT just homeowners in waiting.

A new episode of #PushbackTalks is coming, have you listened to the last one yet?
Award-winning South African journalist & filmmaker Sylvia Vollenhoven sits w Fredrik Gertten & Leilani Farha 🍉 to talk S. Africa's history of using the legal system as a battleground & its case at the ICJ

This week on #PushbackTalks , Leilani Farha 🍉 &@FredrikGertten are joined by South African journalist & filmmaker Sylvia Vollenhoven to explore the parallels between past struggles and current conflicts. Don't miss it!

Join Fredrik Gertten & Leilani Farha 🍉 on the latest ep of #PushbackTalks as we explore the profound influence of historical narratives on contemporary events, focusing on Gaza, apartheid & South Africa's case against Israel in the ICJ w award-winning journalist Sylvia Vollenhoven

Coming later this week...how do history and enduring empathy come to the surface in current events?

Fredrik Gertten's longtime friend, journalist & filmmaker Sylvia Vollenhoven is on the pod to discuss South Africa's case against Israel at the ICJ with him &
Leilani Farha 🍉

We've been working hard to change the way governments interact with and respond to encampments.

Read about our National Working Group on Homeless Encampments and the Municipal Engagement Guidance the group presented at Canada’s Big City Mayors Caucus.

🔔New episode🔔

'From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. '

Have you listened to our new episode 'Mass Protests and the Missing Revolution'? A conversation with author Vincent Bevins
Here is the link
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New episode of #PushbackTalks out now!

How did a decade of mass protests lead to the opposite of what they fought for? Journalist Vincent Bevins speaks w Leilani Farha 🍉 & @fredrikgertten on the role of the media in political outcomes & how we can build more successful movements

BLACKSTONE ALERT!

They're back at it - having just purchased Toronto based Tricon - a big holder of apartments + dvlpmts in Canada and single family homes in the US.

This does not bold well in the face of weak tenant protections across North America.

Evicting #encampments doesn't suddenly make people housed; it just means time, money, and resources are wasted to commit atrocious harm and violate people's rights, all while forcing them into less visible and more dangerous spaces outdoors. theprovince.com/opinion/op-ed/…

The business decisions of the wealthy have a huge impact on the lives of people all over the world. Listen to Leilani Farha 🍉, @fredrikgertten, and Rutger Bregman discuss how the right policies can build a better world on #PushbackTalks