Artist and Solidarity Halifax member Emily Davidson discusses art, work and politics with Max Haiven for Art Threat. “Imagine a new relationship to every aspect of everything.” “Capitalism has fallen; Art must be redefined.” “You get to pick your gender when you come of age, but feel free to change your mind.” “Living together is … [Read More]
Evan Coole, member of Nova Scotia ACORN and of Solidarity Halifax, along with community legal worker Fiona Traynor, speaks to Rick Howe about the dire need for income assistance reform. >>LISTEN HERE [place marker to 36:00 minutes] Note: Statements by Solidarity Halifax members do not necessarily reflect positions held by the organization.
Yay! Thank you once again to the readers of The Coast for the show of support!! Congrats also to the Ecology Action Centre and South House. And thanks to all the other organizations and activists who work daily in our community without the public recognition they deserve.
On October 30th tenants of Hasan Yildiz’s rooming housing were evacuated by HRM by-law. Conditions in the rooming house were unlivable, with dangerous electrical wiring (and remnants in the walls that could only be detected with a stud finder), frequent flooding, a narrow staircase, bedbugs, and overcrowding. Yildiz at one point even rented out a … [Read More]
James Hutt writes to the Chronicle Herald to defend public drug coverage. James is the provincial co-ordinator for the Nova Scotia Citizens’ Health Care Network and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Re: Bill Black’s column on the proposed national drug plan. Canada’s current patchwork system of employer and last-resort government drug coverage leaves one in … [Read More]
The Coast interviews Emily Davidson of Friends of the Khyber and member of Solidarity Halifax to ask why The Khyber is worth preserving. With four million dollars needed in repairs, the future of the storied Khyber building is in doubt. City staff says sell it off and be done with it. The Friends of the … [Read More]
Artist and Solidarity Halifax member Emily Davidson shares her thoughts on the importance of the Khyber in our community. Originally posted at the Halifax Media Coop. I’ve danced all night at the Khyber. I’ve watched my favourite bands at the Khyber. I’ve played in my own bands at the Khyber. I’ve seen art I loved, … [Read More]
Former Solidarity Halifax member David Bush sets some way points for what needs to be done during and after the People’s Social Forum in August. Bush points to Solidarity Halifax as among the few new organizations that have helped set a way forward. Originally published at Hammerhearts. With the Peoples’ Social Forum approaching in … [Read More]
By James Hutt, the provincial co-ordinator of the Nova Scotia Citizens’ Health Care Network and a member of Solidarity Halifax. Originally published in The Chronicle Herald. At its recent annual general meeting, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia announced that it is getting ready for the privatization of health care. It will look … [Read More]
Beyond the impasse of Canadian labour: union renewal, political renewal Canadian Dimension‘s latest issue includes many interesting debates and insights about labour and organizing, and also features an article by Solidarity Halifax! Click on the image to be directed toward their website.