On October 11, 2017, the Radical Imagination Project hosted the Halifax launch of “Why Don’t the Poor Rise Up?: Organizing the Twenty-First Century Resistance” (2017, AK Press). The launch featured a panel discussion focusing on the question of when, how, and under what conditions exploited and oppressed peoples rise up to create radical and revolutionary … [Read More]
The Eco-Justice Committee of Solidarity Halifax supports struggles against climate change and environmental destruction. We work from an understanding of capitalism, ongoing colonialism, and environmental racism. Recognizing the failure of the Left to properly or effectively address issues of the environment, Solidarity Halifax proposes the following considerations for anti-capitalist organizing. We expect these to constantly … [Read More]
Canada 150 celebrations do not occur in a vacuum, but in the context of history. This year, we invite you to reflect on the history of Canada and to consider narratives beyond the European colonial mainstream. What does Canada 150 mean to you? What might it mean to others? Canada has been trying to “destroy … [Read More]
A message from Solidarity With Alton Gas Resistance (SWAGR) It is important to have visitors at the Treaty Camp against Alton Gas. Please read the information below and consider visiting the camp. About the Treaty Camp Why it’s important to visit How to Visit About Alton Gas Location and Contact Info 1. About the Treaty … [Read More]
In her Halifax Examiner Column, El Jones examines the response offered by Chief of Police Blais to those who contacted him through Solidarity Halifax’s phone and email action to demand a stop to street checks. “The refusal to believe not only the Black community, but also professionals within that community, essentially suggests that African Nova … [Read More]
Solidarity Halifax member Larry Haiven wrote an op-ed at the Nova Scotia Advocate to denounce Premier McNeil’s Bill 148 which imposes a four-year wage package on public employees. Larry Haiven is professor emeritus of labour relations at Saint Mary’s University, a research associate of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia, and a … [Read More]
The limits of what is thought possible in the world of public policy and politics is as much a matter of subjective imagination as it is a matter of empirical economic and fiscal reality. Whether it be universal health care coverage, public pensions, or even our basic social safety net, every major social policy achievement … [Read More]
On January 28th, 2017, Solidarity Halifax was invited to offer remarks during a community gathering aimed at encouraging movement building and organizing in the wake of Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the USA. The following is adapted from a speech delivered by Solidarity Halifax member Jackie Barkley at the North Memorial Library for this … [Read More]
Larry Haiven is a professor emeritus in the Department of Management at Saint Mary’s University, a member of the Steering Committee and spokes for Nova Scotia Parents For Teachers and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published in the Local XPress. By LARRY HAIVEN In one of the boldest acts of civil disobedience in the … [Read More]