Women from South Durban, who have been battling a nearby coal plant, attend Everyone's Downstream. The conference, which took place on November 25 and 26 in Durban, South Africa, before the start of COP17, brought together representatives from communities directly impacted by tar sands and other fossil fuel developments across Africa, North America and the Middle East.
by Dru Oja JayThe 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.