Analysis From Shoplifting Panics to the Self-Reduction of Prices and Collective Theft In recent months we have witnessed a moral panic over shoplifting and the rise of terms such as “violent shoplifting.” Journalists and "experts" have... Jeff ShantzOctober 16, 2023
Analysis Calls to “Clean Up the Streets” Are Calls to Violence This is about context. And in the current context where there is no housing for unhoused people, calls to clean up the streets mean... Jeff ShantzOctober 6, 2022
ABC Vancouver Hard Truths About Ken Sim’s DTES Plan Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has announced a plan to freeze supportive housing development in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). The plan is part of a... Nathan Crompton and Tintin YangMarch 18, 2025