When looking at the budget fights the Americans are currently embroiled in, it's important to ignore the spin from both sides and remember what it is they actually spend their money on. If ever there was a case to be made that the Military Industrial Complex has taken over and has far too much influence on American policy both foreign and domestic, it's contained in the numbers below which were put together by the non-partisan National Priorities Project.
Student groups are protesting as Concordia plans to resign its exclusive beverage contract with PepsiCo Friday. This is according to Sustainable Concordia and the Concordia Student Union. The protest will take place at one-thirty Wednesday outside of the John Molson building.The alleged contract will continue to give Pepsi exclusive rights over selling drinks on campus. Pepsi has been Concordia’s only drink supplier for the past thirteen years.
Omar Khadr has pled guilty to war crimes charges at Guantanamo Bay Monday. This means he admits to throwing the grenade that killed a U.S. medic in Afghanistan in 2002. By pleading guilty, he is also avoiding a possible life-sentence. His plea agreement has not yet been disclosed. It is known that he will be able to transfer to a Canadian prison within one year.