PSA – Public forum: Why boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel are not anti-semitic
You are invited to a free public forum on Tuesday November 27 :Why boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel are not anti-semitic
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10th annual anti-war rally at the Halifax Peace and Freedom Park, photos and a poem by El Jones
Lots of photos and a poem by El Jones on the occasion of the tenth annual rally against the Halifax War Conference at the Peace and Freedom Park across from the Westin Hotel.
Not one but two war conferences in Halifax on the same weekend
That’s right, not one but two simultaneous war conferences in Halifax! Tony Seed continues his analysis of the Halifax International Security Forum with a look at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, an event that will bring together 600 politicians from the 29 NATO bloc member countries, as well as delegates from partner countries to discuss international security issues.
10 years of resisting the annual Halifax war conference
In part 3 of this series Tony Seed highlights the annual rallies held against the annual Halifax war conference, a.k.a. the Halifax International Security Forum (HISF), as part of the organized anti-war movement in the city since the 1980s, which gave rise to this opposition. Lots of photos here.
Scott Domenie: Where were you radicalized? – On diversity among activists
Scott Domenie: “Maybe instead of asking each other where or when we had our moment of radicalization, we should be asking – ourselves and others – what brought us to where we are now. … By listening to our answers, we just might learn to better appreciate the diversity and similarities in our journeys.”
Dealing with death the way we used to: Family-led funerals and green burials
Roxanne Walsh helps people plan funerals and supports survivors through the grieving process. We talked with Walsh about green funerals and why bypassing a funeral home is both healthier and less expensive. “It makes for a healthier relationship with death.”
Media release: MSVU Board votes to increase tuition 6% for the third year in a row, fails to address discriminatory distance fee.
Media release: Despite outcry from students, the Board of Governors at Mount Saint Vincent University will vote to approve a budget today that includes a 6% tuition fee increase for the 2018-2019 academic year.
News release: March 15 talk on Cuba – U.S. Relations from Obama to Trump, change and continuity
March 15 at the Halifax North Memorial Library: talk by Arnold August, author of Cuba – U.S. Relations: Obama and Beyond, followed by a panel discussion. The panel members include Don Foreman, Executive Member of Canadian Network on Cuba and 35-year activist with CUPW (Canadian Union of Postal Workers), and Errol Sharpe, Publisher, Fernwood Publishing (Halifax).
Announcing the Nova Scotia Advocate weekly digest
As of today the Nova Scotia Advocate is pulling the plug on the email updates subscribers receive each time we post a new story. Instead, we will now send out a weekly digest, showing all the articles you might have missed that were published over the last week.
Tim Blades: Poverty hurts, but advocacy helps
Frequent contributor Tim Blades on living in poverty, his struggle with illness and mental health issues, and the urgent need to be compassionate and open with one another. “Now I want to delete that last paragraph. My heart is racing just from typing that last paragraph. While I want to be safe and delete that last paragraph, If I let go of that secret, it’s just one less thing for me to hold onto.”