West Virgina has a long history of coal mining, including the largest labour insurrection in American history in 1921. Today, descendants of the Battle of Blair Mountain face different challenges: a coal industry that blows the tops off mountains and buries their homes in the rubble.
by Vivian StockmanThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.