September 6, 2012 – Coffee & Politics Series
Michael Baumgartner: “Strategies for Bi-partisanship in a Hyper-partisan World”
Senator Michael Baumgartner was the ranking Republican on the State Senate Economic Development, Trade and Innovation Committee, and a member of the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.
September 6, 2012 – Public Lecture
Tadej Dubrovnik: “Following the U.S. Model? Presidential Powers in East European Democracies”
How does the U.S. Presidential system differ from those in the democracies of Eastern Europe? Tadej Dubrovnik, of the University of Maribor in Slovenia offered his perspective.
September 11, 2012 – Public Lecture
Scott Nelson: “Money, Money, Money: How Citizens United Threatens Democracy”
Scott Nelson, one of the lawyers who defended campaign spending limits in the Citizens United case, discussed how the decision came about, its impact on our electoral process, and solutions to the problem of unfettered money in our political campaigns.
September 24, 2012 – Coffee & Politics Series
Jim Werner: “Environmental Challenges in the Production of Nuclear Weapons”
Jim Werner, Research Manager for the Environmental Policy Section of the Congressional Research Service, discussed the challenges of environmental safety and sustainability involved with Department of Energy’s production of nuclear weapons.
October 5, 2012
Cougar Pre-Law Day
Experts from the academic and professional legal communities will be on campus to talk to students about law school and offer advice about admissions and the law school experience.
October 16, 2012 – Coffee & Politics Series
Mike Kreidler: “Implementing Obamacare: Regulating the Insurance Industry in Washington”
WA State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler.
October 18, 2012 – Coffee & Politics Series
“Marijuana Legalization: A Debate about Washington State’s Initiative I-502”
The passage of I-502 would legalize the possession of marijuana for adults age 21 and older, removing state criminal and civil penalties. Marijuana would be grown and sold through state licensed farms and stores, with a 25% sales tax added.
October 18, 2012 – Science, Ethics, & Public Policy Series
“Reproductive Health Rights and Religious Freedom”
October 22, 2012 – Coffee & Politics Series
“Rhetoric, Sincerity, and the Death Penalty”
October 25, 2012 – Public Lecture
Kiyokazu Ota: “Japan’s Cultural Policies: How to Win the Hearts of People Overseas”
Special guest Consul General Kiyokazu Ota.
Co-Sponsored with the WSU Department of History, International Programs, & the Asia Program
October 29, 2012 – Coffee & Politics Series
Susan Whiting: “China and the Global Economy”
What role does China play in the economy of the developing world? What are the prospects for future trade relations with China? Susan Whiting, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington, presents her findings.
November 1, 2012 – Public Lecture
Cornell Clayton: “Angry Politics: The Case for Civility?”
Dr. Cornell Clayton, director of the Foley Institute, presents.
November 5, 2012 – Panel Discussion
The 2012 Election Prediction Panel
Who will win the 2012 elections? Our panel of experts made predictions, prognostications, and put the election into historical context.
November 1, 2012 – Public Lecture
Ibrahim Al-Marashi: “Middle East Politics after the Israel-Gaza Showdown”
Professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi discussed the ramifications of the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in the light of shifting geo-politics in the Middle East. He also talked about the state of the conflict in Syria and Iran’s foreign policy in the region.
Co-Sponsored by the School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs, & the Murrow College of Communication
December 11, 2012 – Coffee & Politics Series
Meet Your Legislators, District 9
District 9 state representatives, Senator Mark Schoesler and Representatives Susan Fagan and Joe Schmick.