By Vancouver Media Co-op - July 1, 2010

The July 15-31 issue brings out voices from the hot streets of resistance to the G-20 in Toronto and Vancouver, with special dispatches from VMC contributors who made the trip to Toronto.

By Christian Peña - June 28, 2010

People were seen shaking and very scared as [they] talked to family and friends on their cell phones. By 6:30 pm it began to rain heavily on the crowd. One young man held up a sign that said, “Everything will be OK” as riot cops banged their shields. Riot cops had been slowly going into the crowd and arresting people one at a time. They even enclosed a hot dog vendor and a woman in an electric wheelchair.

By Maya Rolbin-Ghanie - June 30, 2010

Queer rights, migrant rights, women's rights and "citizen's" rights were all blatantly violated throughout the course of the protests...both in and out of the detention centre, much as in countries affected by G20 policies. In detention, accounts of racist remarks, sexual assault and harassment, solitary confinement for queer people, and [denial of]...food, water, warmth, phone calls or legal counsel were all reported by detainees.

gauharjk writes "India's Department of Telecommunications has been asked by the government to serve a notice to Skype and Research In Motion to ensure that their email and other data services comply with formats that can be read by security and intelligence agencies, or face a ban in India if they do not comply within 15 days.

PARIS - Oil spills can boost levels of arsenic in seawater by suppressing a natural filter mechanism on the sea bed, according to a study published on Friday in a specialist journal.

As world leaders gathered in Toronto for the G20 summit last week, leading activists from around the world joined thousands in Toronto's Massey Hall to oppose the G20 agenda. Maude Barlow was one of the key speakers at the event.

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