Great Decisions
Thursdays | 2:00pm | $50 | Woman’s Club Room
Jan 12, 19, 26; Feb 9, 16; Mar 9, 16, 23
Course Facilitator: Karen Zarse
Great decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Produced by the Foreign Policy Association, the Great Decisions program highlights eight of the most thought-provoking global issues facing Americans each year.
Preliminary topics for 2023 include:
- Global Famine
- Climate Migration
- Energy Geopolitics – the oil and gas industries in flux
- Economic Warfare – the power of sanctions
- War Crimes – a history of crimes against humanity
- Elections in Latin America – The Rise of left wing governments in Latin America
- China’s Foreign Policy – China’s push for global dominance
- Iran and the Gulf States
This course provides background information, current data and policy options for each issue add serves as the focal text for small group discussion. Each session includes a 30-minute documentary that corresponds to content in the Great Decisions 2022 Briefing Book. Participants will be expected to lead discussion. Course fee includes the briefing book.
