Footage from the G20 protests in Pittsburgh, PA, September 2009. from the cameras of Kelly Benjamin, Nigel Parry, GInfinity, Glass Bead, and other independent video folks. The views expressed are the artist's alone and are not meant to condone violence against law enforcement. RIP J Dilla! 

Made in Pittsburgh within five days of the G20 summit, by a team from Pittsburgh Indymedia, Twin Cities Indymedia, Glassbead Collective, and Mobile Broadcast News, a new documentary: "Democracy 101 (Rough Cut)".

Democracy 101 is a look at the policing and pattern of issues that arise during from National Special Security Events. Made with footage from the recent repression of dissent in Pittsburgh, salvaged from the broken cameras, stolen video and arrested reporters.

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rally with college students that got beat up at the university of pittsburgh
during and after g20 summmit in pittsburgh

*** you'll love it!  do not use unless blast furnace radio is credited

On September 24th 2009 Pittsburgh residents and supporters throughout the country (and the world) organize an "unpermitted" march toward downtown Pittsburgh only to be blocked by riot police using LRAD sound cannons and C2 gas (which is a hybrid of pepper gas/spray). Unable to express themselves peacefully by marching the irate crowd is forced to confront police using such lethal weapons as middle fingers, dumpsters, as well as their voices.

Press conference regarding the violation of the rights of
Journalists and activists during and before the G20 summit in
Pittsburgh.

Part 2 includes Gruesome visual evidence of brutality and personal accounts of preemptive repression that clearly infringes on the 1st ammendment.

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This being the only permitted action in dissent of the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh; it is, of course, full of great speeches and fun signs.

I realized after the fact that the organizers of the March had agreed to lead the 10 thousand plus participants by the nose away from the convention center after the protest by claiming to have another locations for speeches however the only speaker of note at the 2nd location was Cindy Sheehan. I'm truely sorry Cindy but I did not film your wonderful speech because my mouth had food in it for the first time that day and I had not slept the night before. Cindy's speech was, of course, brilliant; but not worth leaving the downtown area to hear.

Haven't we learned anything from the Ukraine?

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A layman's explanation of why the g20 is a problem for poor and working class people all over the world.  This was the speech just before the 10,000 + strong permitted march began.

The first speech at The Poor Peoples March Againt the G20.  This guy kicks ass so much it stand the test of reality.  This is raw video, unedited and yes, imperfect. like us and the world will live in.

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During my afternoon of running from ear drum piercing sonic weapons and tear gas canisters while being chased in circles by dog and baton wielding cops in working class neighborhoods miles from the convention center I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of locals.  Here's what they said ... with a small dose of riot porn on the side.