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Ten Years After Seattle [In These Times]

When activists from around the world took to the streets of Pittsburgh in late September to protest the gathering of the Group of Twenty nations (G-20), they were not only putting the new administration in Washington on notice that “change” is more than a campaign slogan. They were reaffirming their commitment to a world that represents the interests of the poor and disadvantaged over that of the powered elite.  More...

The Twitterest Pill [CounterPunch]

Ahh, remember the Summer of Tweet-Love? Those heady days in June 09, when pundits and cable news anchors sang the praises of their beloved social media platform Twitter?  More...

According Obama Global Capitalism Is an 'Abstraction,' Not Worth Protesting

On the eve of the G-20 summit last week, President Barack Obama gave a long interview to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in which he said that even during his days as a community organizer in Chicago he was never a big fan of mass protests.  More...

“Free Speech Not Free Trade” march in Pittsburgh today as President Obama speaks at labor union event

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• Pittsburgh residents call on Obama to change environment of fear being created in Pittsburgh by Department of Homeland Security
• Marchers point out that G20-style polices have hurt American jobs   More...

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Obama thanks Pittsburgh for hosting G-20

September 8, 2009 by quartknee

President Obama, whose Secret Service and Secretary of Homeland Security are inviting scores of jurisdictions and armed guards in for a "National Special Security Event" and turning our Point State Park into a "staging" area for thousands of police, National Guard and helicopters, thanked Pittsburgh for hosting the G-20 Summit in our city.  More...

G20 Free Speech on Shaky Ground: Appearance of National Guard Troops = Bush 2.0

September 4, 2009 by Naomi

Early September in Pittsburgh is a troubling time for free speech advocates in advance of the G20 Summit. Fear mongering of "bad apple" protestors continues in the Pittsburgh media, private contractors espousing the virtues of tear gas to control crowds, and now a stealthy revealing that Pennsylvania Democrat Governor Ed Rendell will issue a secret order under Title 32 requesting National Guard soldiers on the streets of the Steel City, news coincidentally buried by Labor Day festivities when people are more interested in grills than grilling politicians. And the coming soldiers are not just your friendly neighborhood National Guard troops called up for the weekend, but some are recent returnees from combat duty in Iraq. Baghdad, Kabul.... Pittsburgh?  More...

Obama to address AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh

September 1, 2009 by david meieran

Obama is slated to speak in Pittsburgh at the David Lawrence just 9 days before the Summit. That's great opportunity for additional outreach, publicity and media work.   More...

Which Way for G-20 Protests?

August 25, 2009 by iang20media


miamiWeeks before President Obama welcomes leaders of the world's 20 richest countries, his Secret Service (SS), is shutting down avenues for nonviolent dissent in the G-20's host city, Pittsburgh.

Perhaps Obama has forgotten that it was nonviolent protests led by Dr. Martin Luther King and others that helped pave the way for him to become President.  More...

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