The Real Crime Scene Was Inside the G20 Summit

(Video) As thousands protested in the streets of Toronto, inside the G20 summit world leaders agreed to a controversial goal of cutting government deficits in half by 2013. We speak with journalist Naomi Klein. "What actually happened at the summit is that the global elites just stuck the bill for their drunken binge with the world's poor, with the people that are most vulnerable," Klein says. Full Story »

Posted by Dwight Rousu - via Randy Benson (f), Tobie Openshaw (f), Alex Williams (f)
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 28, 2010 - 3:56 PM PDT
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Mike LaBonte
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by Mike LaBonte - Jun. 29, 2010

Klein has an interesting insight here, but the story needs to be developed more. For balance it would have help to not gloss over the destruction of shops and such.

Many may dismiss Klein's explanation of police provocateur techniques as conspiracy theory, but she presents a business case that provides a credible motive.

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Richard Riehl
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by Richard Riehl - Jun. 30, 2010

This is a good overview of the opinions of those to the left of center about the G20 summit. Especially interesting was the description of how the group was formed by two powerful men.

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 29, 2010

Klein puts the focus back on the crimes by the summit world leaders inside the meeting. Klein's insight is always worth listening to.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jun. 29, 2010

An op-ed piece which brings up disturbing descriptions of the G-20's inability to reach any decision of consequence except to slash budgets and order more booze. But if this turns out like the climate change summit, it’s much ado about nothing.

Hopefully it doesn’t become: "if you liked how we screwed you the first time, you’ll love how we’re going to screw you the second time around."

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Bill Hibbard
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by Bill Hibbard - Jun. 29, 2010

This G-20 video journalist debrief; sheds light on why Canadian citizen’s moods are appearing more quarrelsome than in times past…

My ears are red with the thought of 1.2 billion dollars spent to host a summit for 20 government officials claiming that they are going to balance their budgets…

“Canadians were always so nice, polite and jovial…What’s going on?” More »

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Norman Rogers
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by Norman Rogers - Jun. 29, 2010

The communist point of view. Why bother submitting this extreme fringe stuff. Better to review the delusional ravings of disturbed people or people high on drugs. Pravda means "truth" in Russian but it is full of lies.This rag is called Democracy Now. But democracy is the very last thing they desire.

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Roland F. Hirsch
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Jun. 29, 2010

This opinion piece has minimal journalistic value. It is completely unbalanced. The authors made no effort to provide context or actual facts about the violent left-wing mobs in Toronto. Not a single question is asked to challenge the opinions of the persons interviewed.

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Roscoe Jackson
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by Roscoe Jackson - Jun. 29, 2010

How can these people live with themselves? But it is our own faults for allowing money to be involved in politics and continuing to elect people that do not have our best interest at heart. The sad thing is that until we all be you black, white, or what have you realize this they will continue to abuse those that created the wealth in the first place. Politician should be made to realize that they work for us and if they don't Get Rid of Them and get those that will.

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