Pittsburgh on the Eve of the G-20 Summit

Wall Street Journal by Stewart O'Nan | Sep. 19, 2009 (Opinion)

When President Obama announced that Pittsburgh would be the site of the upcoming G-20 summit, even Pittsburghers were surprised. Like a stunned and overcome beauty pageant winner, we honestly never dreamed we were in the running. Summits are held in international capitals like London or Helsinki, and while we understood that we weren't the first choice—for some reason, New York was booked—we were still puzzled, and a little worried. Were we really big ... Full Story »

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 by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 18, 2009

An excellent essay about Pittsburgh, written just ahead of the G-20 Summit, that reflects on how the city has changed in recent decades and the symbolism behind the president's choice of Pittsburgh for this international meeting. The selection of this formerly working-class town may represent a deep irony, depending on the results of the meeting. Very clever, highly original narrative.

The results of this G-20 could create little nascent Pittsburghs around the globe—places where workers will be paid a pittance to toil in unsafe conditions, polluting ... More »

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