Articles tagged:State of the Union

Posted: Sat Feb 18 8 a.m. by Wayne Baker Community Contributor
American character strengths: How about fairness?

Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week, Dr. Baker is relying on a global survey to discuss America's character strengths, along with its weaknesses.

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Posted: Wed Jan 25 6:14 p.m. by Wayne Baker Community Contributor
Wise Voices: Did you buy State of the Union address?

Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing different "voices" or media sources that we may or may not trust during these difficult times.

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Posted: Tue Jan 24 10:41 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
President Obama: 'Higher education can't be a luxury - it is an economic imperative'

Barack Obama offered a sneak preview tonight of what many are expecting will be a major topic of discussion when he visits Ann Arbor on Friday: college affordability. "Higher education can't be a luxury — it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford," ...

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Posted: Wed Jan 26 7:39 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
10 points to take away from Barack Obama's State of the Union address

President Barack Obama sounded a bit like Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at certain points in Tuesday's State of the Union address, calling for a new era of innovation and reinvention. Urging a politically divided Congress to work together to solve America's problems, Obama called for continued investments in education, public ...

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Posted: Tue Jan 25 10:33 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
John Dingell issues statement on President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech

U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, released the following statement tonight on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech: “Tonight, the President outlined for the American people a clear path forward for our nation. He addressed the difficult challenges America faces. Our nation has gone through tough times, but under ...

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Posted: Fri Jan 15 4:52 p.m. by Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
1 year after Obama's inauguration: state of the peace movement forum

Many people went into 2009 with high hopes for the new Obama administration. Others went in with a sense of apprehension or anxiety. One year into the new Obama Administration, members of the Ann Arbor community have a broad spectrum of reactions, ranging from disappointment to elation to the past ...

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