The entryway to Nickelsville. "[Seattle] Mayor Nickels' edict to systematically drive people out of their encampments and to destroy their property was the trigger for the present crisis," reads the Nickelsville website. "It is only befitting that our shantytown be named in honor of Mayor Nickels and his 'humane' treatment of the homeless."
by Dawn PaleyThe 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.