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fiona hou

Melbourne Uni staff strike over job cuts - 0 views

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Melbourne University Job cut strike

shared by fiona hou on 17 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Classes are expected to be cancelled at the University of Melbourne on Wednesday as staff walk off the job in protest of continued job cuts. Staff will hold a rally at 1pm (AEST) during a "24 hour strike" action planned by the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). Union members at 16 universities across Australia will join them by launching similar actions at their schools.
  • The University of Melbourne is in the midst of a massive restructuring as part of its Melbourne Model campaign to align the school with the teaching practices of other institutions. Unions and some students have criticised the plan as it brings with it continued job cuts.
Chaya Seewoonarain

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Why Africa Matters - 0 views

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africa ivory coast democracy globalization

shared by Chaya Seewoonarain on 26 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Chaya Seewoonarain on 26 Aug 09
     
    Perfect example of the paternalist and colonialist view of Africa is Nicolas Sarkozy's discourse in Dakar's university in 2007. Here is the link to the translation of the speech: http://marian.typepad.com/marians_blog/2008/04/africa-outside.html
  • Chaya Seewoonarain on 26 Aug 09
     
    What strikes me is that while Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks about Ivory Coast's path to democracy, his discourse begins with the material prospects that Africa has always represented in the eyes of the West. Is that why Africa matters?
  • Chaya Seewoonarain on 26 Aug 09
     
    We ignore Africa at our peril. The African continent will only become more important in the future, and the whole world has a stake in what happens there.
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