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11 Nov 2010 10:53

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U.S., World: Obama fails to secure free trade deal with South Korea

“Hey man, Barack Obama, how are you. So, would you like to make a free trade deal today?” “No.” “Ah, crap. The auto industry’s gonna be pissed.” source
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07 Nov 2010 10:58

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World: G20 Summit in Seoul draws the usual unhappy protesters

Every time there’s a Gsomethingorother – G7, G12, G20, what have you – there are anti-capitalism protests. Right now, the ones in Seoul are calmer than most. source
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13 Jul 2010 12:36

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Politics: What did G20 protesters get arrested for? Blowing bubbles

  • Officer Hardass seems to have missed the point of why he was working the G20 protests in Toronto recently. Note how the officer next to him tried to make cute conversation, but he wasn’t having any of that. About halfway through the video, they showed the officer arresting her. Boing Boing’s Cory Doctorow made a good point here: “If the goal of the police at the G20 was to act pissy and escalate minor incidents into major ones in order to assert their authority, mission accomplished. If, on the other hand, their mission was to de-escalate, keep the peace, find rapport, and celebrate the democratic right to protest, this officer is an abject, total failure.” source
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27 Jun 2010 20:26

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World: Obama’s liberal spending policies find few friends at G20

  • yes A deal was reached at the G20 summit earlier today in Toronto, temporary home to hundreds of capitalism-hating anarchists.
  • no Obama couldn’t convince other world powers to focus on stimulus spending over deficit-cutting. Hey, just like Congress! source
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27 Jun 2010 09:59

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World: Understatement: The G20 protests have gotten out of control

  • 412 number of total arrests as a result of the G20 summit
  • 300+ of those arrests came yesterday alone (whoa) source
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26 Jun 2010 16:49

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U.S.: The G20 summit doesn’t take kindly to the anarchists outside

The streets of Toronto are full of hipsters with ultra-leftist political views and police in riot gear. Not exactly a comforting combination. source
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25 Sep 2009 10:41

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U.S., World: Key point to take out of the “Iran secret nuclear plant” story

  • Iran has a right to peaceful nuclear power that meets the energy needs of its people. But the size and the configuration of this facility is inconsistent with a peaceful program. Iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow.
  • President Barack Obama • Speaking at the G20 Conference in Pittsburgh on Iran’s nuclear program. In other words, the administration is OK with them having nuclear power, but they seem to be all geared up for nuclear weapons, and that’s not cool. • source
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25 Sep 2009 09:57

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U.S., World: J’accuse! Obama and his buddies gang up on Iran at G20

This is the most bizarre gang ever. But more power to Obama, Sarkozy and Brown for being willing to take on Iran sharply on that nuclear plant. source
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24 Sep 2009 20:30

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U.S.: The G20 in Pittsburgh: It’s all fun and games until there’s tear gas

  • It’s a short video, but it does a good job of capturing the vibe of the anti-capitalism protests outside the G20 summit. About a dozen people were arrested and a bunch of windows were smashed in. source
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02 Apr 2009 21:18

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Biz, World: Notable number #4: The agreed-upon G20 package

  • $1.1 trillion in loans will be put in place to help finance trade source
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