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Obama’s State of the Union address

State of the union address the Obama way!

Obama’s State of the Union address

Wednesday 25th saw Obama give his second State of the Union address – his first since his party’s ‘shellacking’ at the hands of the Republicans in November’s mid term elections. The speech was short on policy but included concessions to the Republicans. His speech included:

– The rocketing advance of China and India, and the need to confront this as the US did when faced with the technological advance of the USSR – the need to find this generation’s “sputnik moment”.

– The promise of increased spending in scientific research; especially in clean energy.

– A 5 year spending freeze to save $400 billion.

– Lower corporate tax and simpler regulations.

– Tougher sanctions on Iran and reiterated support for South Korea.

– Support for the ousting of Tunisia’s president and ‘the democratic aspirations of all people’.

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Activist demonstrations rock graduation ceremony again

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Activist demonstrations rock graduation ceremony again

Three graduands displayed banners condemning the alleged involvement of Imperial in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza during the graduation ceremony of Commemoration Day, on Wednesday 8th October. In three separate incidents, the activists took out messages concealed in their robes onstage, and were swiftly forced off the graduation stage by

By Guillaume Felix