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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.
Ann Hansen lives on a farm near Kingston,
Ontario. Formerly the co-owner of a cabinet-making
business, she is now a freelance writer.
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