Dawn Paley
Dawn Paley is a long time contributing editor with The Dominion, and a co-founder of the Vancouver Media Co-op. She has a Masters in Journalism from UBC and a degree in Women's Studies from SFU. At the moment, Dawn is working on a project examining the extractive industries in the context of the war in Mexico and beyond.
Reporting Beat: Latin America and, in particular, the extractive industries.
The most important issue in BC today?: The fact that most of the land in this province was never ceded by Indigenous people. Website: dawnpaley.ca
Reporting beat: Latin America, Mining, Civil Rights
Twitter: dawn_
Stories by Dawn Paley
In Venezuela, Street Protests Harper Can Get Behind
Why should Ottawa care about violent demonstrations in Caracas? Oil, of course.
Genocide on Trial
Push for justice in Guatemala raises questions about Canada's residential schools.
Report from the Texas Energy Boom
Fracking is wrapped in the flag of patriotism, but Asian exports and higher prices also loom large.
Selling Snow Birds on Honduras
A Canadian developer who made millions on porn has big plans for an impoverished, and angry, fishing village. Who's buying?
Life and Death Underground: Media Missed Moment to Show Truth
While press fastened on rescue of Chileans, the human toll of global mining went ignored.
Fish Lake's Top Defender, Joe Alphonse
If feds approve lake-killing mine, First Nations will escalate the fight, says Tsilhqot'in leader.
In Honduras, Ratings Zoom for Radio Watchdog
Radio Globo, raided by military and driven underground, is back on the air.
'H2Oil' Tears up the Tar Sands
Documentary focusing on Fort Chipewyan becomes a powerful tool for climate change activists.
