protests at g20 summit
Chicago Independent TV #46
This episode includes stories on the G20 protests in Pittsburgh 2009, and the police actions against activists from a Chicago Independent TV correspondent. Also: Chicago protests the Iraq war on its eighth anniversary; and a profile of civil rights activist George Leighton. "Chicago Independent Television" is the monthly television series of the Chicago Independent Media Center.
Email this pageDemocracy Now!: Monday Sept. 28 2009
As leaders of the world’s richest nations gathered for the G-20 summit, thousands took to the streets in protest amidst a heavy police crackdown using tear gas, stun grenades, smoke canisters and sound cannons. Democracy Now! producer Steve Martinez files a report from the streets of Pittsburgh. And essayist/activist Arundhati Roy talks about India’s conflict with Maoist rebels, the occupation of Kashmir, ongoing Indian-Pakistani tensions, Obama’s war in “Af-Pak” and more. Democracy Now! is a daily independent newshour hosted by Amy Goodman.
