Direct Action Reflections on Armed Resistance and the Squamish F

Direct Action: Reflections on Armed Resistance and the Squamish Five By Ann Hansen Format: MP3 Bitrate: 32 Kbps May 31st, 1982: a bomb destroys the nearly completed Cheekeye-Dunsmuir Hydro substation in rural B.C. A group called Direct Action claims responsibility. October 14th, 1982: a truck explodes outside the Litton Industries plant in Rexdale, ON, where guidance systems for the cruise missile were manufactured, resulting in millions of dollars in damages. Direct Action again claims responsibility. November 22nd, 1982: three locations of Red Hot Video - a store specializing in violent bootleg pornography - were firebombed. A group calling themselves the Wimmin's Fire Brigade claims responsibility. Ann Hansen, along with four others, who became to be known as the Squamish 5, eventually stood trial for these acts and was sentenced to life in prison. She served seven years. Recorded in October 2002, Ann Hansen reflects on the successes and failures of the bombings, and dispels some of the common myths surrounding not only her actions, but armed struggle in general. She also explores the differences between direct action and terrorism as means of affecting social change; laying the groundwork for defining what direct action means, what its guiding principles are, and how it can be applied successfully and meaningfully in today's political climate. Running Time: 55:00 1 One Struggle, Many Fronts 2 Basic Principles of Direct Action 3 Terrorism in the Age of Double-Speak 4 Many Shades of Grey 5 Capitalism & Control of Society 6 Property Destruction 7 The Urgency of the Movement 8 Direct Action and Other Models 9 The Litton Bombing: Results, Reactions 10 The Wimmin's Fire Brigade 11 By Any Means Necessary 12 "Collateral Damage?" 13 Reflections on Prison 14 Organizing in Prison 15 Prisoner Support Network 16 The Trial 17 Why Should We Care? 18 Counter-Productive? 19 Guiding Principles for Direct Action 20 Can Assassinations Be Justified? 21 Repression as a Catalyst for Action 22 Disclaimer 23 Weaknesses of the Vancouver 5 24 What Can We Do? 25 Self-Defence 26 The Red Hot Video Arrests 27 Working Within the System 28 A Question of Consent 29 A Final Reflection on Tactics http://www.g7welcomingcommittee.com/discography/g7031.php

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