G-20 Doesn't Offer Much Reform
The expansion from the G-8 to the G-20 is mostly a symbolic move. Since the rich countries control the institutions with actual power, the G-20 is still mainly the G-7 with the other 13 countries sitting in.
The expansion from the G-8 to the G-20 is mostly a symbolic move. Since the rich countries control the institutions with actual power, the G-20 is still mainly the G-7 with the other 13 countries sitting in.
Huffington Post | Posted 11.25.2009 | World
The HuffPost has compiled the best photographs from the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh taking place September 24 and 25, 2009. Vote on your favorite...
Huffington Post | Posted 11.24.2009 | World
The leaders of the world's largest economies descended in Pittsburgh, PA Thursday to kick off the G-20 summit. Here's your chance to get to know your ...
Barry D. Wood | Posted 11.24.2009 | World
In the span of just ten months, key developing countries have accomplished what they could not achieve in the previous half a century: They have shouldered aside the staid 7 nation club to take a seat at the table.
Washington Times | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics
A group of Turkish diplomats breached the security bubble around President Obama on Tuesday, provoking a frenzied reaction by security personnel, arou...
Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2009 | World
Read the latest commentary, analysis and reporting from HuffPost bloggers from the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh.
Sheldon Filger | Posted 05.07.2009 | Business
Nothing has emerged from the G20 Summit that will even begin to address the tyranny of these economic unknown unknowns.
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics
It's Friday, and I'm feeling generous and mercurial, so here's a fun and shameless plug! Los Angelenos in the house? This Saturday, enjoy the dynami...
Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.03.2009 | Comedy
Original Caption: A group photo session at the G20 Summit in the Excel centre in London, Thursday, April 2, 2009. The objective of the London Summit i...
Politico | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics
How big an international star is President Obama? Even other world leaders want his autograph. When Obama met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Sin...
The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics
President Obama is holding a news conference at the G-20 summit in London. Earlier Thursday, G-20 leaders pledged an additional $1 trillion to restore...
Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.03.2009 | World
The following is President Obama's Thursday G-20 Summit schedule, according to the White House: - 3 a.m. ET/8:00 a.m. local time: Meets with leaders...
Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 05.02.2009 | World
Eight years after Bush ignored protesters at the EU meeting in Goethenberg, Obama is arriving in Europe for the London G20 talks. One thing is for sure...this time the leaders need to listen.
The Washington Post | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics
President Obama this morning denied the widespread reports of major rifts between him and some key European allies about the best way to approach the ...
Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.02.2009 | World
Barack Obama arrived in London last night for the start of his eight-day, five-country trip. He has begun meetings with British Prime Minister Gordon ...
AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics
UPDATE: LONDON - President Barack Obama has arrived in Europe, with a hefty economic and political agenda for his first journey across the Atlantic s...
Telegraph | Henry Samuel in Paris and Toby Harnden in London | Posted 05.01.2009 | World
If Mr Sarkozy's strident demands for a new, restrictive regulatory structure were not met then he would leave an "empty chair", the French president's...
Mark Weisbrot | Posted 11.29.2009 | World