{"id":192,"date":"2009-09-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/communitynews\/2009\/09\/the-spotlights-on-pittsburgh.html"},"modified":"2009-09-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-29T00:00:00","slug":"the-spotlights-on-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/communitynews\/2009\/09\/the-spotlights-on-pittsburgh.html","title":{"rendered":"The Spotlight’s on Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

As world leaders from 19 countries (as well as the European Union) gathered together for the G-20, tension arose in Pittsburgh in both support and defiance of the meeting. Protestors were arrested and police forces used several techniques to keep things calm, but were both sides fair in their actions? What conclusions should the world leaders have come to?
\nBeliefnet member CharikIeia gives her point of view. “There is a growing awareness of the need to act now, before the window of opportunity closes again, and governments will not want to touch the financial markets any more.”
\nWhat do you think? Share your opinion<\/a> on one of Beliefnet’s Hot Topics!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As world leaders from 19 countries (as well as the European Union) gathered together for the G-20, tension arose in Pittsburgh in both support and defiance of the meeting. Protestors were arrested and police forces used several techniques to keep things calm, but were both sides fair in their actions? 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