In Berlin, people have been opposing the new Google campus. Not only will this project contribute to gentrification and the start-up-ification of the city, but it will also allow Google to grow its empire of technological domination.
Gentrification, like all facets of capitalism, is often presented to its victims as a natural process. Shrouded in the logic of progress and polished up with euphemisms like “neighbourhood revitalization” or “urban renewal”, the violent displacement that it brings in its wake is carefully hidden behind a cover of market forces, zoning changes, public consultations… Read more »
In this month’s Trouble, sub.Media talks to comrades in Montreal, the Bay Area and Berlin to see how people in these cities are fighting back on attacks on their communities by developers, real estate speculators and the tech industry.
This episode examines gentrification as a process of capitalist urban development, by taking a closer look at how it’s playing out in three mega-cities: Toronto, New Orleans and Istanbul.
In this month’s episode of Trouble, the first in a two-part series, sub.Media examines gentrification as a process of capitalist urban development, by taking a closer look at how it is playing out in three mega-cities: Toronto, New Orleans and Istanbul.
In this month’s edition of Trouble, sub.Media takes a look at patriarchy as an enduring system of social, economic and political control.
In this month’s edition of Trouble, sub.Media takes a look at patriarchy as an enduring system of social, economic and political control, and shares stories from some of the front-line struggles being waged by women around the world – from Indigenous communities fighting against the colonial dispossession of their lands, to the challenges faced by migrants forced from their homes by economic inequality, climate change, and war.
Back in 2017, when Milo tried coming to UC Berkeley, anarchists and students rioted to have the event shut down. The message was clear: no platform for fascist discourse.
Around the globe, struggles against colonialism and racism have been taking down racist monuments. Whether it be in Cape Town, South Africa, or Charlottesville, USA, destroying symbols of white supremacy has angered reactionaries as it is a step towards ending oppressive ideologies and creating space for diversity and acceptance. In our latest episode of Trouble,… Read more »