Madiha Mughees

Trans activist returns peace medal in solidarity with Rana Zaman as YMCA added to Canada-wide boycott list - Halifax Examiner Chris Catherine Cochrane, a Black trans activist and drag performer who also goes by the stage name Elle Noir, said the medal “no longer reflects" her thoughts.

Trans activist returns peace medal in solidarity with Rana Zaman as YMCA added to Canada-wide boycott list
By @mmughees.bsky.social

'It's not about me': Rana Zaman speaks after YMCA rescinds her award - Halifax Examiner The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth awarded her its Peace Medal for equity, diversity and inclusion on Nov. 19, and rescinded it on Nov. 27.

‘It’s not about me’: Rana Zaman speaks after YMCA rescinds her award

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Where are the warning labels about alcohol's negative impacts on society? - Halifax Examiner We're better at understanding the health effects of drinking, but there's still work to be done to understand the larger dangers to all of us.

Where are the warning labels about alcohol’s negative impacts on society?

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I’m working on a story about an event in #Halifax today. It’s becoming more frequent that I’m the only reporter at some events such at the recent town halls with Mayor Andy Fillmore. I really enjoy covering these stories. They’re produced by a real reporter (me) and not AI!

Concerned citizens mobilize to defend proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area - Halifax Examiner Ingram Action Group is providing a community platform to turn opposition to planned clearcutting into meaningful action.

Concerned citizens mobilize to defend proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area
By @mmughees.bsky.social

It would be nice indeed.

A photo illustration of a mother and child, overlaid with the headline, "Mothers in Gaza Give Life to the Next Generation of Palestinians Despite Genocide," and the DEK, "As the Israeli government enters the third year of ethnic cleansing in Gaza, mothers keep bringing new Palestinians into the world."

Birth in Gaza often means sharing incubators, giving birth without anesthesia during power outages, and risking infection because water and sanitation systems are destroyed. interc.pt/42vx3lD

Canadian health care professionals declare Oct. 6 as annual day of action on planetary health - Halifax Examiner According to Health Canada, the immediate effects of wildfire smoke lead to approximately 240 deaths and $1.8 billion in health care expenses annually.

Canadian health care professionals declare Oct. 6 as annual day of action on planetary health

Story by @mmughees.bsky.social

The health of the environment and our health is all connected.

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'Preference for profits over the environment': I come from a country most affected by climate change, and believe Canada is headed in the wrong direction - Halifax Examiner A climate catastrophe is imminent, and it's written on the wall, but money and power have a strong ability to obscure the facts.

"Policymakers are only speeding up the climate catastrophe all around the world due to their negligence and corporate ties," writes @mmughees.bsky.social in this disheartening but important (and robust) commentary.

Private member's bill aims to amend loopholes in arms trade, open doors for Canada-Israel arms embargo - Halifax Examiner A new campaign is urging Canadians to call or write their MPs to vote yes on the proposed legislation.

“It’s clear that this entity is on life support (and acts with impunity) because of the economic, diplomatic, political, and military support it receives,” Neil Balan said.

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The World Doesn't Hate Jews, The World Hates Israel Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

The World Doesn't Hate Jews, The World Hates Israel

The world hates Israel because Israel is an evil state whose evil actions are tormenting millions of people, and are having a direct effect on our own lives to a greater and greater extent as well.
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Still waiting for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs and Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore to say something, *anything*, about their earlier jump to blame Palestinians for this.

'Every day is a struggle': A Palestinian-Canadian marching against the Davis Cup tells her story - Halifax Examiner Najlaa Alzaanin's family has been facing bombing, displacement, and starvation in Gaza for two years.

"I grew up in Gaza, and for as long as I can remember, my life was marked by war. In 2006, I lost my father when Israeli forces killed him on his farmland."

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@mmughees.bsky.social puts herself into the story as a way to bear witness. Powerful work.

Hundreds marched on the streets of Halifax protesting Israeli tennis team's presence in the city - Halifax Examiner Friday was the first match day of the Davis Cup tie between Israel and Canada at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

Excellent reporting and photos by @mmughees.bsky.social of Friday's protest of the Davis Cup in #Halifax

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Hundreds marched on the streets of Halifax protesting Israeli tennis team's presence in the city - Halifax Examiner Friday was the first match day of the Davis Cup tie between Israel and Canada at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.

Hundreds marched on the streets of Halifax protesting Israeli tennis team’s presence in the city

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just “a small mob of extremists,” they said

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I contacted #Halifax communications and the city WILL NOT be giving the $50,000 to the Davis Cup.

“the event no longer delivers the tourism, economic and other benefits that would have been expected had it proceeded as originally planned.”

My name was added to this letter without my consent. It is perhaps worth noting that it lists my old professional affiliation rather than my current one.

It may also be worth noting that I checked the letter when Nathan posted it and did not see my name, so it may have been added since last night.

Now this is getting amusing

In addition to adding his name without his consent, the letter incorrectly listed his name as “Nathan Kalman.”

"So the fact that it was wrong, I think, is a pretty good signal that I did not put it down there," Nathan Kalman-Lamb said.

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N.B. academic says his name was included on Gaza genocide denial letter without his consent - Halifax Examiner Nathan Kalman-Lamb, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, said his stance against the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the Davis Cup event in Halifax has made him "many enemies."

N.B. academic says his name was included on Gaza genocide denial letter without his consent
By @mmughees.bsky.social

Reporter here!

Israel murdered five al-Jazeera journalists, including Anas Al-Sharif.

They did so because they're now liquidating Gaza City, and want to silence the remaining witnesses.

To Western journalists silent about the slaughter of your colleagues:

Their blood is on your hands, too.

National Post headline reads: IDF kills Hamas terror cell leader posing as 'Al Jazeera' journalist Subhead reads: Israeli strike in Gaza slays Hamas commander Anas al-Sharif, who posed as an 'Al Jazeera' journalist while directing rocket attacks on Israel

FUCK you @nationalpost.bsky.social.

This is unforgivable, traitorous shit from people claiming to be journalists.

How dare you accept this framing from a state that is SLAUGHTERING our colleagues.

How DARE you.

sitting at my desk frozen trying to figure out how to report yet another story about Israel slaughtering journalists in a way that might inspire a lick of empathy and action from those in power, knowing I'm likely to fail no matter how I convey it

Sometimes, being vulnerable is necessary, which is why I chose to write this piece.

“(Functional) societies don’t have these problems. They tax the rich appropriately so we can make sure that everybody gets what they’re entitled to (in order to) have their basic needs met,” Acadia University professor Lesley Frank said.

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So @timbousquet.bsky.social has said the first 50 people who take a photo of a Halifax Examiner ad INSIDE a bus and post that pic here with the route or bus number (and the hashtag #ExaminerBus) will get a bag of Examiner swag (stickers and a pen) mailed to them. A wee bit of early summer fun!