Mar 302015
 
STATEMENT: Solidarity Halifax Opposes Liberal Austerity Agenda

Download PDF here. The Liberal government plans to continue its austerity agenda in the coming provincial budget. Austerity is the ruling class solution to the Great Recession of 2008. Instead of reining in the big banks and corporations, the ruling class seeks to blame working people for this economic crisis. It was finance capital, not […Read more]

Feb 072015
 
Don’t let Liberal betrayal of students stand

By Solidarity Halifax member John Hutton. Originally published in The Chronicle Herald. John is an undergraduate student at Dalhousie, pursuing a degree in international development studies and economics.   After four years of tuition fee increases, funding cuts and even talk of university mergers, students had good reason to be optimistic when a new provincial […Read more]

Feb 042015
 
Don't Let Them Tell You It Can't Be Done

Dalhousie student and Solidarity Halifax member John Hutton addressed the crowd during the February 4th Student Day of Action. Here is a transcript and video of his speech. Hello everyone thanks for being here! I’m John Hutton, I’m a 5th-year student in international development studies and economics and I’ve gotta say, what a beautiful sight! […Read more]

Feb 032015
 
Tomorrow - We're taking the Streets

Divest Dal organizer James Hutt is taking to the streets for the Feb 4 Student Day of Action and explains why. James is also a member of Solidarity Halifax. Tomorrow, on February 4th, thousands of students from across the province are taking to the streets to demand equality and the right to education for all. […Read more]