Disparity; Russian Election frauds; Belgium's new PM; The new Egyptian government; The Louvre's LED lighting

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President Obama in his speech yesterday in Kansas pointed out the disparity of wealth in the nation.  He referred to the recent increase of the income levels of the top 1% while the 99% suffer the level even lowering in the past decades.  In some cases the tax rate of some billionaires is less than 1%.  He said, one in two climb up to the middle class years ago.  The number decreased to one third now. 

President Obama referred to Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech at the same place in 1912. In his "New Nationalism" speech, President Roosevelt proclaimed the rights of individuals and workers. Moreover, the GOP lost the election divided when Roosevelt left the party.




More than 1000 people total were arrested in the Moscow protests for fairer elections.  The Russian election on 4th resulted in less than the half of the vote for the ruling United Russia, a major setback for the Prime Minister Putin who is to run for the up-coming election for presidency.  The US and the EU has expressed concerns on election frauds such as vote buying, collecting votes in rural communities, pressure to close down websites, to name a few. 


-- The new Belgium Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo sworn in yesterday filling more than 500 days of vacancy of the post.  

-- The new Egyptian government will be announced after the run-off election.  

-- The new LED lighting will illuminate the Louvre museum in Paris.  The equipments were donated by Toshiba corporation.