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Beneath Dramatic G20 Clashes, a Deep Demand for a Better World

German police sprayed protestors with water cannons

German Police Deploy Water Cannon Against G20 Protesters

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Hamburg police used a water cannon on G20 Summit protesters

German police deployed a water cannon and pepper spray to disperse around 500 protesters in Hamburg, ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit this weekend, where advocacy groups say global leaders will continue to support a flawed model for creating a more just world. Some activists gathered to march on a main street of the port city just before...

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Chinese Billionaire Says US Wasted Trillions on Wars and Wall Street

Lauren McCauley, staff writer

"In the past 30 years, America had 13 wars spending $2 trillion," said Alibaba founder Jack Ma. "What if the money was spent on the Midwest of the United States?"(Photo via CNBC)

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Wednesday, Chinese...

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Rip-Off Tax Treaties 'Making the World More Unequal'

Deirdre Fulton, staff writer

Multinational corporations are taking advantage of global tax treaties to avoid...

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