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The G20 Comes to Pittsburgh: Attack Dogs, Gas and Sound Cannons A Report-Back from Participants

The G20 Comes to Pittsburgh: Attack Dogs, Gas and Sound Cannons A Report-Back from Participants
Saturday October 3rd 1:00pm A.J. Muste Institute 339 Lafayette St. (corner of Bleecker St.) Buzzer #11 Come out for an open discussion with activists who participated in last weeks’ G20 demonstrations in Pittsburgh. Panelists will report on the repressive tactics employed by the police, which included sound cannons, tear gas and dogs. We will have an open discussion about the lessons of the G20... 

Large Turnout for People’s March at Pittsburgh G20

Large Turnout for People's March at Pittsburgh G20
by Billy Wharton After an evening of pitched street battles between protesters and police, things are relatively calm in Pittsburgh on day two of the G20. A mass “People’s March” touched off without a hitch and thousands are now in the streets in opposition to the G20. A section of the Free Tibet movement, monks clad in their now familiar orange robes, lead the march. A stop downtown...