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Alberta's Tar Sands are a true embarrassment for us Canadians; not only is it a human rights crisis for the Indigenous communities living in Alberta and British Columbia, but an environmental disaster of epic proportions.

Many pipelines transport this dirty oil all around North America, and our exports make us the United States' biggest provider of oil. In the last few years, a new extension to a current pipeline has been proposed to carry Tar Sands oil all the way to Texas, putting some of North America's most fragile ecosystems and waterways in serious peril.

Bill McKibben and his team at 350.org helped spearhead a movement called Tar Sands Action (http://www.tarsandsaction.org), enlisting the help of people all over the US and Canada willing to express their dismay and anger about this possible new pipeline.

As of November 6th, thousands of people have risked arrest, standing in front of the White House, as well as Canada's Parliament in Ottawa, to protest.

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Speech by Naomi Klein:
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Original Speech Edited by: Julia Nadeau (julia@thoughtbubble.org)

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[sileb13]

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[SakuraHirot87]

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[VincenzoPickatelli]

We all need to spread the awful truth about these tar sands oils and the destruction they bring. My Lord we can see the hole from space.

[enriqueDFTL]

I wish my live carried out thoughtbubbler style.

[kaunas888]

The Tar Sands are nasty, granted, but what does Naomi propose as an energy alternative? Yes I know that those on the left have fantasies of unlimited cheap and clean alternative energy, but I have yet to see it, and have strong doubts that it is coming soon. Unless Naomi is biking everywhere there is a certain hypocracy to her opposition.

[kaunas888]

@pnutinctown Absolutely. Africa prospered under colonialism, and has done nothing but decline since gaining independence. I have lived there.

[Talltrees84]

We need to take the industry's claims with a shaker of salt in light of numerous disasters that could never and would never happen. Exxon Valdez, gulf blowout, pipeline ruptures, refinery explosions, etc. all could have been avoided but the industry wouldnt want to pay the money. If you want to take the risk ok but at least be aware of them.

[pnutinctown]

@ExpDel It's not a 'wikipedia' definition, it's just what the word means. There's no point in arguing with someone who can't accept the definitions of imperialism, voluntary, or violence.

"Also, colonialism ultimately benefited the peoples of Africa and the Americas." I hope you don't actually believe that.

[ExpDel]

@pnutinctown

The problem originates from the government. Petition the government to stop subsidizing them and stop using force to promote corporate interests.

Yeah, sorry. I don't agree with your wikipedia definition. So long as corporations own the land or have entered a voluntary contract with those who owned the land, it doesn't matter. Also, colonialism ultimately benefited the peoples of Africa and the Americas.

[pnutinctown]

@ExpDel I never suggested government intervention.

I don't drive or fly, however a boycott is insufficient due to the subsidies given to oil companies (government intervention creating problems by subverting the free market).

[pnutinctown]

@ExpDel Imperialism - the creation or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship. This applies perfectly to the relationship between the oil companies and the indigenous people of northern Alberta. It could also apply to people in countless other areas of resource extraction.

[ExpDel]

@pnutinctown

I would hardly call it imperialism.