Description

Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the documentary film series, and meeting to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. Topics for this session include American foreign policy at a crossroads, US changing leadership of the world economy, US-China relations, India: Between China, the West, and the Global South, international cooperation on climate change, the future of NATO and European security, AI and American national security, and After Gaza: American policy in the Middle East. Participants will receive a copy of the Great Decisions Briefing Book to keep.  Facilitated in a traditional discussion style by Juliet Simone and Steve Kidwell.

Topics for this session include:

1) American Foreign Policy and the Future of Multilateralism

2) American Options in the Middle East

3) The Future of Germany in Europe and the Atlantic World

4) U.S.-China: The Case for Engagement

5) Brazil and the Global South: Confronting a New America

6) AI and American Choices

7) Energy Security: Challenges for American Foreign Policy

8) Organized Crime in the Americas

*Week 9 (3/10) will be in the event that there is any need to reschedule due to inclement weather.