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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Michigan
governor
Rick
Snyder
activated
the National Guard on
Tuesday and is seeking help
from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to address
the contaminated water in Flint,
according to the New York
Times.
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16
hours
of
detainment,
10
U.S.
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been
freed in Iran, says the
Washington Post. The crew
was accused by the Iranian
government of crossing into
their territorial waters.
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UNDECK THE HALL
Professors discuss motivations
behind Russia’s foreign policy
Panelists see
aggression in
Crimea as strategic,
Putin as cautious
By CALEB CHADWELL
For the Daily
In a panel discussion at the
Ford School of Public Policy
Wednesday,
three
professors
discussed Russia’s increasingly
aggressive foreign policy.
The talk was led by History
Prof. Ronald Suny, Greta Uehling,
professor of international and
comparative studies, and Law
Prof. Steven Ratner.
The
event,
presented
by
the
Michigan
Journal
of
International Affairs Club and
sponsored by the Department
of Romance Languages and
Literatures, was held in response
to the ongoing crisis in Crimea.
In
March
2014,
Russia
annexed the Crimean peninsula
soon after the 2014 Ukrainian
revolution
ousted
then-
Ukrainian
president
Viktor
Yanukovychk. The peninsula is
internationally recognized as
part of Ukraine’s territory.
Discussing the history of the
Crimean conflict, Suny touched
on remaining implications in
the region from the Cold War,
noting that Russian President
Vladimir Putin stresses that he is
not imperialist, but simply wants
stability and continuity.
Suny said while the United
States media often demonizes
Putin and Russia, he thinks
Russia is a weak country that
genuinely wants stability and
recognition as a world power.
“Vladimir Putin is not a
radical, in fact he is relatively
cautious,” said Suny. “Russia’s
foreign policy can only be
understood when one considers
the entire national arena.”
Suny also spoke about how the
invasion of Crimea is seen as a
significant nationalist victory in
a Russia, where the economy and
country are severely struggling.
In the eyes of the Russian people,
Suny
said,
the
annexation
is a victory and it would be
detrimental to Putin’s reign to
pull out at this point.
Ratner said while Russia’s
foreign policy may not be
perceived as imperialist, it’s
important to note that Russia
has violated international law
in some of its undertakings —
namely, in its annexation of
Crimea.
“Russia annexed the territory
of a neighboring state, but the
way they did it is regarded as
an abuse of international law,”
Ratner said.
Offering
a
humanitarian
perspective
on
the
crisis,
Uehling said serious human
rights violations that were being
committed in Crimea under the
Russian annexation.
“Ukraine
has
proved
remarkably resilient in the face
of Russian aggression,” Uehling
said. “However the politics of
fear promoted by the Russians in
Crimea are seriously eroding the
possibility of a civil or tolerant
society in that region.”
As well, Uehling said social
stability in Ukraine is important
for Europe to avoid creating
another refugee crisis from
Ukrainians wanting to flee their
country.
“It’s safe to say that a
democratic world is a more
peaceful world, and conflict and
disorder in any part are going to
eventually spread to another,”
Uehling said.
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Ann Arbor residents Matt Ramsey and TJ Irvine of Oxford
Companies work to take down the holiday decorations in
Nickel’s Arcade on Wednesday.
Michigan legislators talk policy
after State of the Union address
Future goals for
Dem. representatives
mirror those outlined
by POTUS
By LYDIA MURRAY
Daily Staff Reporter
For
several
Michigan
lawmakers, the vision President
Barack
Obama
articulated
during his final State of the
Union address Tuesday night for
federal policy closely mirrored
what
they
would
like
to
accomplish on a statewide level.
Of
all
the
major
topics
discussed, state Rep. Jeff Irwin
(D–Ann Arbor) said uniting
Americans across partisan lines
is among the most important
issues that face both the country
and the state.
“It’s
important
that
we
respect each other across these
partisan lines and ideological
differences and work together
to do what’s best for the nation,”
he said. “I thought that was
an important message for this
particular Congress to hear,
and I think it’s an important
message for the whole nation
to hear because there is a real
partisan division, almost a sort
of partisan tribalism.”
Like
Irwin,
state
Sen.
Rebekah
Warren
(D–Ann
Arbor) expressed concern over
the growing partisan divide.
“I came away with a really
positive
feeling,”
she
said.
“Biggest negative takeaway was
that it was disappointing to see
that things have broken down
so much in Washington that
the president basically did not
put forward a huge legislative
agenda because he feels like he
would not have the success he
would like. It’s a disheartening
thing
to
acknowledge
that
Washington has gotten that
partisan and uncompromising.”
Warren noted that there are
bills in the state Senate that
address
almost
every
issue
Obama brought up at the State
of the Union. However, she
added that those bills will not
be passed without bipartisan
cooperation.
“There
are
lots
of
bills
introduced on both sides of
every issue, but just like the
nation, in Michigan we have
to work hard to find bipartisan
ways to work together on these
issues,” she said. “None of them
are issues can be solved by one
party.”
In terms of legislation in
the state House, Irwin said he
appreciated Obama’s mention
of the right for the individuals
to produce renewable energy on
their own property.
Irwin is currently working
to remove barriers on home
renewable energy production
through the bipartisan Energy
Freedom
bill,
which
he
introduced in September, and
several other legislative pushes
throughout the year have also
focused on clean energy.
“The part of the speech that
made me smile the biggest
is when the president said
Americans deserve the right
to generate clean, homegrown
power in their home,” he said.
“That’s
exactly
what
I’ve
been fighting for in Michigan
legislature.
Every
Michigan
citizen should have the right to
use their property to generate
clean, homegrown power.”
Warren also lauded Obama’s
role in recovering the auto
industry early in his presidency,
which he highlighted during a
portion of his speech discussing
economic successes.
In 2008, the government
lent funds to General Motors
and Chrysler to save them from
bankruptcy. $70.42 billion of
the $79.68 billion lent to auto
companies
was
ultimately
repaid, according to the U.S.
Treasury.
Many Michigan cities, such
as Detroit, were hit particularly
hard during the turmoil in
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season.
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Stamps
Speaker Scott
Hocking
WHAT: Detroit-native
Scott Hocking will speak
about his art installations,
focusing on specific areas
of his work.
WHO: Penny W. Stamps
School of Art and Design
WHEN: 5:10 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.
WHERE: Michigan
Theater
Desire by
Design
WHAT: A talk as part of
the Yahoo Lecture Series
that explores the interface
designs of online pornogra-
phy websites and how they
are strategically planned.
WHO: School of
Information
WHEN: 12:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: 3100 North
Quadrangle
Flute and
Percussion
WHAT: Flautist Joanna
Goldstein and percussionist
Shane Jones are the Stratus
Ensamble. They have a
diverse repertoire ranging
from jazz to classical.
WHO: Stratus Ensemble
WHEN: 12:10 p.m. to 1:00
p.m.
WHERE: University
Hospital-Main Lobby Floor
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Free Linkedin
Photos
WHAT: A free photo booth
will be set up at the career
center to help students take
pictures for their LinkedIn
profiles.
WHO: Career Center
WHEN: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00
p.m.
WHERE: Parker Room
Michigan Union
Difficult
Conversations
WHAT: A class about
difficult converations
and ways to navigate
them comfortably
and effectively.
(Cost of $179.00)
WHO: LPD
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Administrative
Services Building-LPD
Reading and
Book Signing
WHAT: Award-winning
novelists Maggie Shipstead
and Jennifer DuBois will
read passages from their
works and sign books.
WHO: Helen Zell Writing
Program
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m.
WHERE: Museum of Art-
Helmut Stern Auditorium
Inner city
violence and
incarceration
WHAT: A lecture on
how violence and mass
incarceration are linked
and why a policy shift is
recommended.
WHO: Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute
WHEN: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.
WHERE: Rave Theater
Carpenter Road
Resume
Review Night
WHAT: The career center
is holding extended hours
for drop-in advising and
resume reviews.
WHO: Career Center
WHEN: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m.
WHERE: Career
Center-3200 Student
Activities Building