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Direct Action : Memoirs of an Urban Guerrilla

2001

Ann Hansen stood trial as one of the so-called "Squamish Five." Sentenced to life in prison, she served seven years. Now she tells her story for the first time. Direct Action captures the excitement and indignation of the counterculture of the early '80s. Missile tests were fuelling a new arms race. Reckless megaprojects threatened the global environment. Alienation, punk rock, and militancy were on the rise. Hansen and her fellow urban guerrillas believed that sabotaging government and corporate property could help turn things around. To prove their point, they bombed the Litton Systems plant in Toronto, where components for Cruise Missiles were being made. Hansen's book poses unresolved ethical dilemmas. In light of the recent explosion of anti-globalization protests, Direct Action mirrors the resurgence of militant activity around the world.
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Ann Hansen

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CaOOCEL
Dewey Decimal Classification Number
322.4/2/092
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Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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ISBN
9781459305120 1896357407
LCCN
HV6430.H35
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A3 2001eb
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CaOONL
Physical Description | Extent
1 electronic text (xiv, 493 p.)
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Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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(CaBNVSL)slc00200743 (CaBNVSL)slc00200743 (CaBNVSL) (CaBNVSL)gtp00523324 (OCoLC)181843942 (CaOOCEL)406131
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Mode of access: World Wide Web
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