Ukraine
Cornellians Hold Second Rally in Support of Ukraine
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For the second time in five days, supporters gathered in Ho Plaza in solidarity with Ukraine as the nation fights a Russian invasion.
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Unity for Ukraine: Cornellians Protest for Peace on Ho Plaza
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On Feb. 26, Cornellians came together in solidarity with Ukraine in a protest on Ho Plaza as the nation’s conflict with Russia escalated into war.
Activism
Photographer John Noltner Aims to Promote Peace With Photo Series
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Award-winning photographer and peace activist John Noltner embarked on a 40,000 mile road trip in 2009 to photograph the U.S to promote dialogue, resolve conflict and catalyze social change, which he recapped to students on Wednesday evening.
U.S.-Japan Relations
Professor Explores Role of Friendship Dolls, Gift-Giving in U.S.-Japan Relations
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Prof. Hirokazu Miyazaki urged scholars to pay more attention to the importance of international relations “within the act of gift giving,” exploring the example of a friendship doll exchange between the U.S. and Japan.
debate
Scholars Debate Whether Laws Are Effective in Preventing War
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Professors from Cornell and Yale University take opposite sides in a debate about the influence of laws in promoting international peace.
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Zinni Derives Meaning From Middle East Crisis
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With the Middle East crisis at the forefront of media coverage and debate, Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni brought a unique perspective to the situation yesterday, speaking of his first-hand experience as a mediator between Israeli and Palestinian political parties.
“I have never encountered a process as complicated and complex as this one,” Zinni said.
Zinni, a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of 1956 Professor, began his discussion in front of the packed HEC Auditorium with his worry that the Middle East peace efforts are being eclipsed by the current economic crisis and various other events.
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West Point Experts Codify Terrorism
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Representatives from the Combating Terror Center at West Point gave a talk to a small but intellectually stimulated cadre of students and professors in Martha van Rensselaer Hall yesterday. William Braniff and Alex Gallo, both West Point graduates and former service men in the United States Military, hoped to codify and illuminate the nature of a Middle Eastern terrorist threat that, according to their organization, remains obfuscated to the general public.
“[Our goal] is to help you get through the contextual layers in order to understand what Al-Qaeda is,” Braniff said. “The threat derives its legitimacy … from much more than a little bit of 18-year-old angst.”