G-infinity - Breaking News From The G20

On Wednesday night, Rustbelt Radio interviewed two homeless men on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh about the police presence in the area. Many of the area's homeless population have been displaced from the downtown area by the G-20 summit. Though authorities have set up a system to deal with possible arrests of homeless individuals who failed to vacated the security perimeter of downtown Pittsburgh, it is unclear what has happened in the last two days.

We spoke with Tyler of The Beehive Design Collective, an all volunteer art collective located in rural Maine. Their mission is "to cross-pollinate the grassroots, by creating collaborative, anti-copyright images that can be used as educational and organizing tools. ".  You can find more information on how to bring The Beehive Collective to your community or school for workshops and presentations, check out their work, or learn more at http://www.beehivecollective.org/

We spoke with Pittsburgh resident Albert Petrarcha at the Rally and Concert for Clean Energy Jobs hosted by the United Steel Workers at Point State Park on Sep. 23rd. He shares his thoughts on the G20 Summit.

Photos by Twin Cities Indymedia http://twincities.indymedia.org/

The People's Voices project brought a series of thought provoking speakers to the Monumental Baptist Church to discuss "How will real people be affected by the policies promoted by the G20?"  This segment features Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University.

The People's Voices project brought a series of thought provoking speakers to the Monumental Baptist Church in Pittsburgh's Hill District to discuss "How will real people be affected by the policies promoted by the G20?"  This segment features Emira Woods of the Institute for Policy studies.

The People's Voices project brought a series of thought provoking speakers to the Monumental Baptist Church to discuss "How will real people be affected by the policies promoted by the G20?"  This segment features Carl Redwood Jr. of the Hill District Consensus Group.

The day before the People's Uprising March, we interviewed Chief Executive of Allegheny Country Dan Onorato about the police presence and protests.

Audio clips from Joseph Stiglitz, Tammy Bang Luu, Enrique Daza, Fred Redmond and Raj Patel at the People's Voices Panel at the Monumental Baptist Church on Wylie Avenue in the Hill District- Rustbelt Radio

Students marched from Carnegie Mellon to University of Pittsburgh to demand access to education for all and for more student control of schools.  Students chanted loudly down Forbes Avenue, backed by an impromptu brass band and the horns from passing cars.

International President of the United Steelworkers, Leo Gerard, speaks about green union jobs, worker solidarity in the face of high unemployment and fomenting social change at the Monumental Baptist Church in the Hill District. His speech was part of the People's Voices: Challenging the G20's Agenda of Corporate Globalization Panel on Wednesday September 23, 2009.

This morning, Wednesday, September 23, Eric Blevins of Mountain Justice gave a presentation on mountaintop removal at the Three Rivers Climate Convergence (3RCC) hosted at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Mountain Justice is just one of many movements demanding the G20 respond to the growing global social and environmental crises.

 The third day of the People's Summit entitled "Another World is Possible" featured presentations from John Tarka of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Lisa Jordan of the United Steelworkers, Jihan Gearon of the Indigenous Environmental Network, Benedicto Martinez Orozco of Frente Autentico de Trabajadores (Authentic Workers Front) with translation by Robin Alexander of the UE, and Jeremy Scahill, investigative reporter. After their presentations, the audience had a chance to ask questions and make comments. This 40 minute Q&A session features lively and thought provoking questions and responses from both audience and presenters alike. 

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill spoke in Pittsburgh on September 22, 2009 as part of the Peoples Summit. During his talk he criticized the Obama administration for their continuation of using mercenary armies, like Blackwater,  in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also touched on the current topics of healthcare, the coup in Honduras, and the corporate media. 

 Jihan Gearon is a Dine (Navajo) & African American organizer from the Navajo Nation. She works for the Indigenous Environmental Network and is currently traveling with the New Voices on Climate Change speaking tour. She spoke at the 3rd and final day of the Peoples Summit held on September 22nd, in Pittsburgh, Pa as part of a series of events that provided an alternative forum to the G20 Summit.

Interviews with Merton Center, Health Clinic, etc. at Friendship Park potluck Tuesday evening.

On Monday September 21st, the United Steelworkers hosted a panel discussion on solutions to climate change.  Panelists included representatives from the Steelworkers, the Alliance for Climate Protection, the Blue-Green Alliance, CLEAN (a clean energy group that advocates moving beyond nuclear and coal), and a speaker from a northern Indian indigenous group.  This section contains the introduction to the panel and brief intros of the panelists.

Maria Somma, Health Care Organizing Coordinator for the United Steelworkers, addresses the Peoples' Summit on Sept. 21, 2009 and talks about the role of the organized labor and standing united with workers globally and building coalitions with other organizations.

Molly Rush, co-founder of the Thomas Merton Center, shares her insights at the Peoples Summit on Sept. 21, 2009.  She talks about her efforts with PUSH, PA United for a Single-Payer Health Care.

John Canning, member of North Side United and the North Side Leadership Council, speaks the Peoples' Summit about his work with North Side United and about a new model of development with community benefits agreements.