Fools Russian The American presidential inauguration may be happening Friday, but I’m still wondering: Were Vladimir Putin and the Russians responsible for Donald Trump’s win? One evident thing about Trump—among so much else—is that he is petrified that his occupancy of the US presidency will be seen as due to Putin and the Russians. His […]
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Letters to the editor, January 12, 2017
Charrested development People have good reason to lament the state of urban design in Halifax. The Cogswell Interchange is just one example in a decades-long string of mistakes that includes Fenwick Tower, the Maritime Centre and the new convention centre (“Somewhere over the Interchange…,” Feature by Jacob Boon, January 5). In each case, when the […]
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Letters to the editor, January 5, 2017
Development’s war on history I feel as though there is almost a war going on against the history and culture of Halifax. Maybe it’s far-fetched, but I’m reminded of the looting of ancient artifacts by American soldiers during the Iraq war. Also by the destruction of Christian villages by ISIS and the demolition of the […]
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Letters to the editor, December 22, 2016
Critical shrinking I directed the play SALT, which was presented by the King’s Theatrical Society last June. In last week’s theatre year-in-review piece “Fuck this, I’m out,” Lara Lewis wrote the following line about SALT: “In student theatre, Izzy [sic] Patterson’s Salt [sic] for the King’s Theatrical Society was disgustingly appropriative, using an Indigenous character as an object for white […]
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Letters to the editor, December 8, 2016
School business The Nova Scotia Liberal government locked out its students this morning. It’s hard to find a better illustration of the folly of “running government like a business.” The stated reason for cancelling school is that if teachers work to rule, some students might be left unsupervised, and that this would be an unacceptable […]
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University teachers stand with grade-school teachers
from this example about proper working conditions, the importance of collective bargaining and how those in power treat those who serve.
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Letters to the editor, December 1, 2016
McNeil v Mi’kmaq I would like to thank The Coast for publishing the article by Robin Tress, and suggest premier Steven McNeil should resign as minister of aboriginal affairs (“Colonization over reconciliation in Alton Gas fight,” Voice of the City, November 17). With the Sipekne’katik First Nation going to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia […]
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Letters to the editor, November 24, 2016
Google dot calm Regarding the “Who’s afraid of social justice?” Voice of the City by Alex Khasnabish in the November 3 issue: What is a “trigger warning?” —Colin Stuttard, Halifax Indie rock I have great admiration for anyone who can serve as an independent representative for their constituency, but I must correct one statement in […]
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Letters to the editor, October 13, 2016
Alt-wrong Here’s a tip—don’t give free press to the racist far right (“Meet Halifax’s biggest Trump supporter,” feature by Jacob Boon, November 9). Two pages offering legitimacy to a local anti-feminist and Trump supporter? Here’s a tip: Don’t fucking empower racists. If you don’t think you can handle that, maybe don’t publish a paper. —Brad […]
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Letters to the editor, November 10, 2016
Carbon text I must respond to the letter written by Gary Macleod on Justin Trudeau’s proposed carbon tax (“Falsedeau,” October 27). Climate change is an existential problem. This means if we don’t vigourously pursue every reasonable option to counter greenhouse gas emissions, our race is doomed to extinction. Meanwhile, we are taking most other species […]
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Letters to the editor, November 3, 2016
Contention centre With a board of directors totally devoid of any convention and meetings experience, and without an experienced president with international presence and a high level of national credibility, the only “high-pitched howl” you are likely to hear from the Nova Centre will be from Nova Scotian taxpayers as they face a level of […]
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Letters to the editor, October 20, 2016
Strike the strike To the Nova Scotia Teachers Union and Nova Scotia government, With a strike vote happening likely, I hope there will be a positive solution to the current standoff between the teachers’ union and the province. As a parent, top of mind is the welfare of my child in the school system, when […]
