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Opinions in the Ukrainian Weekly INSIDE: • Poland and Russia disagree on World War II – page 3. • Ukrainian World Congress appeals for Demjanjuk – page 4. • Our “Generation Uke” page – page 13. THEPublished U byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVII No.36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine Shevchenko Society announces creation Party of Regions blocks Rada of research center on Ukrainians in U.S. as campaign season approaches by Oleh Wolowyna and Vasyl Lopukh papers by students in the United States and in Ukraine is being set up, as is fund- NEW YORK – Since the indepen- ing for conferences and publications to dence of Ukraine, the Ukrainian diaspo- disseminate the results. ra’s attention, resources and activities In order to expand the scope of have shifted to a large degree to Ukraine researchers on this topic and as a comple- and its problems, to the detriment of ment to the Ukrainian government’s activities by the Ukrainian diaspora in interest in Ukrainians living outside of the United States and other countries. Ukraine, contacts have been made with Also most of our organized community several universities in Ukraine to encour- work is still being conducted on an infor- age faculty and students to do research mal basis, and the planning and imple- using these databases. mentation of different activities are often These data also provide important done without the benefit of factual and information for organized Ukrainian objective information. American communities. Detailed demo- Available data from the United States graphic and socio-economic profiles of Bureau of the Census from the last three Ukrainians can be elaborated for many population censuses and from the cities, with indicators like total size, age- American Community Survey, as well as sex structure, number and percent speak- official immigration statistics and other ing Ukrainian (and Russian) by age and UNIAN data, if properly exploited, can provide a sex, marital status, occupation, educa- Party of Regions of Ukraine deputies block the parliamentary podium at the more rational and efficient basis for our tion, different types of income, country September 1 session, demanding legislation to increase the minimum wage for diaspora’s activities. of birth for migrants, year of immigra- government employees. These data also provide a unique tion, etc. opportunity for research on the Ukrainian The databases also have information by Zenon Zawada lation, which the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc ethnic group from the academic perspec- on housing and household characteristics Kyiv Press Bureau refuses to support because the cash- tive. They allow researchers to augment (homeownership or renting, mortgage or strapped government led by Prime the field of ethnic studies in the U.S. with rent payments, age, size and value of the KYIV – The official campaign season Minister Tymoshenko is sinking further research on Ukrainians and make contri- house for homeowners), as well as fami- doesn’t start until October 19, but Prime into debt. butions to different social and economic ly characteristics (structure of the family Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposi- “These are political games related to the disciplines using Ukrainians in the and family income). All these and many tion leader Viktor Yanukovych are already election campaign,” said Ihor Kohut, coun- United States as a case study. other variables are available in the inte- battling. cil chair of the Kyiv-based Legislative In order to encourage and facilitate grated databases. The Party of Regions of Ukraine (PRU) Initiatives Laboratory, which receives research on this topic, the Shevchenko Analysis of the population dynamics led by Mr. Yanukovych blockaded Western financing. “No one is interested in Scientific Society in New York has for different states and metropolitan areas Parliament again on September 1 as it con- truly resolving the matter, because there decided to create a Center for between 1980 and 2006 allows one to tinued to demand higher minimum wages isn’t money in the budget. But the Party of Demographic and Socioeconomic see which states and cities are losing and pensions in what observers described Regions needs a tribune for its populist Research of Ukrainians in the U.S. A population and which are growing, to as a crude ploy for the January 2010 presi- statements aimed at gaining votes.” website has been set up which contains detect the formation of new centers of dential election. The vote for the legislation to raise Starting as early as June, the PRU has detailed information about the center, its Ukrainian settlements in cities with few repeatedly demanded support for the legis- (Continued on page 18) mission and objectives: http://www. or no Ukrainians, and to document the inform-decisions.com/ukrstat/. contribution to this growth by Fourth This website provides access to an Wave migrants and/or by Ukrainians integrated database with census and sur- moving out of cities with large Ukrainian vey data on Ukrainians in the U.S. In communities (from Northeastern and Experts in Ukraine offer assessments order to facilitate comparisons between northern Midwestern cities to the South Ukrainians and the total U.S. population, and the West Coast). These data provide a companion database is also available timely information on challenges and of proposed ‘Yushchenko Constitution’ with data for the whole US population. opportunities for our churches, coopera- by Yuriy Borysov Though offering hope of reform for a These databases contain data for 1980, tives and civic organizations. 1990, 2000 and 2006, and the necessary The new center will maintain, update Special to The Ukrainian Weekly poorly structured political system mired in technical information needed for analyz- gridlock, the “Yushchenko Constitution” and expand the website and the databas- KYIV – Ukrainian civic leaders and ing the data is included. has drawn many shrugs and little enthusi- es, provide technical assistance to per- political experts are debating President The website also contains dynamic sons who want to use the data, administer asm from Ukraine’s political elite. Viktor Yushchenko’s proposed amend- tables with key statistical information on research grants, organize conferences Not only does it fail to resolve the biggest ments to the Constitution of Ukraine after Ukrainians in the U.S. by states and by and publish research results. A special crisis in Ukrainian politics – the shared metropolitan areas. In these tables read- fund is being set up to support the cen- his August 25 decree ordered a public dis- authority between the president and the ers will find basic statistical information ter’s activities, and the center is appeal- cussion on his proposals within the nation’s prime minister – but many are wondering for the country, their state and their city. ing to persons who recognize the impor- academia, civic and legal organizations, why the president is even bothering when he The data are made available free of tance of this activity to provide financial and mass media. has no support in Parliament beyond a group charge to anybody who wants to find out support. The proposal calls for open party list of about 35 loyal Our Ukraine deputies. more about Ukrainians in the U.S., use For donations and general questions voting to a proportionally based 300-mem- “A bad political tradition has emerged in them for research or as a management about the center, readers may contact the ber lower parliamentary chamber and indi- Ukraine – a president is initiating constitu- tool for planning community work. The Shevchenko Scientific Society, vidual candidate elections to a geographi- tional changes at the end of his term with Research Center invites scholars, stu- 212-254-5130; for technical questions cally based 80-plus member Senate. They minimal public support,” said Ihor dents, community leaders and interested about the data and research, readers also call for eliminating national deputies’ Zhdanov, president of the Open Politics persons to make use of this information. should contact Oleh Wolowyna at immunity from prosecution and the imper- Analytical Center in Kyiv, who also cited A program of prizes for best research 919-923-1316 or [email protected]. ative mandate that requires unanimous fac- tion voting. (Continued on page 20) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009 No. 36 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Historical disputes resurface as Poland Analysis of Gongadze tapes continues the Culture and Tourism Ministry and the Ukrainian World Congress plan to return KYIV – Ukrainian authorities said on cultural values to Ukraine and to promote marks anniversary of Nazi invasion August 31 that they are close to complet- the inclusion of Ukrainian sites on the ing their analysis of audio recordings that UNESCO list. (Ukrinform) RFE/RL Medvedev said: “Our task today is to allegedly implicate a former president in make sure that real history is not distorted the murder of a prominent independent Petition seeks Bandera’s reburial The start of World War II in Europe is for the sake of any particular political generally regarded as September 1, 1939 journalist. Deputy Procurator-General scenarios. We cannot put up with any LVIV – The Ukrainian Nationalist – the date when German Nazi troops Mykola Holomsha told journalists on countries casting doubt on the decisive Party in western Ukraine has started col- invaded Poland from the north, south and August 31 that the final stage of the exam- role of the Soviet Union in the defeat of lecting signatures for a petition to have west on the pretext that Poland had first ination of the so-called Melnychenko tapes Nazism or questioning the horrors of the the remains of Stepan Bandera transferred attacked a radio station in Germany. would be completed by October. The tapes Holocaust.” Three weeks later – under the secret are named for Mykola Melnychenko, the from Germany to Ukraine, RFE/RL’s terms of a Nazi-Soviet accord, the Invitations to events in Poland ex-presidential security officer who says Ukrainian Service reported on September Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact – Soviet troops he secretly recorded conversations in the 1.
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