The call to for the G20 to end illicit tax havens, corruption
There is an excellent petition going around in advance of the meetings in Toronto calling on the G20 to end the pattern of stolen money and tax evasion from corrupt government officials and...
View ArticleSunday practice and the move to private security
A large scale dry-run hostage-taking happened in the underground paths of Toronto on Sunday in preparation for the G20 meetings, and they are using private security to make it happen. “There’s only so...
View ArticleEuro crisis and response: shock and awe
A lot of the talk this past week has been on how to deal with the Euro crisis, and it will be a key topic at the G20 meetings. The favored approach is to call out Greece as an example of bloat, cut...
View ArticleEconomy over climate at G20; Tar sands alternative to gulf spill?
It was heartening to learn of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s demands of Harper to lead the charge on climate change, but not at all surprised that Harper rejected them, stating that climate change...
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View ArticleUniversity of Toronto closes for G20 summit
The University of Toronto has decided it will close for 4 days during the G20 summit. The school is 15-20 blocks of dense city from the G20 meetings. They are saying the closure is because the G20...
View ArticleBank tax & the G20 [Part II]: Canada’s ‘responsible’ banks
[continued from Part I] [PDF of full article] Is Canada really an inspiration for the world’s troubled banks? A great deal of Canada’s authority on these bank tax issues is based on the perception that...
View ArticleG20 protest – 3 reasons
Three Reasons You Should Attend The G8/20 Protests by Greg Shupak If you are interested in social justice you should attend the protests that will take place in Toronto during the G20 Summit from June...
View ArticleDemocracy Now! on G20 Summit Toronto
Great G20 summit coverage! Watch in full above (recommended!) or watch each part below: 1. Fortress Toronto: Massive Security Clampdown for G8/G20 Meetings Most Expensive in Canadian History – go to...
View ArticleG-20 Nations: Race to the Bottom will Continue
I have been writing about the G20′s austerity plans for the past few weeks (here and here for example. Well, it has been approved by the G20. I’ll be writing more about the austerity and other G20...
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