Congrats to Mohawk activist and regular rabble.ca contributor Ben Powless for his compelling coverage of the Keystone XL pipeline protests in Washington, D.C. in August and September.

Covering the protests is just part of his work in documenting the tar sands and its carcinogenic and destructive impact on Canada's environment and Indigenous communities, and the responses from around the world.

Well over 1,000 activists have been arrested to date during the two-week protest.