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Great Decisions

2024-08-27 10:30:00 2024-08-27 12:00:00 America/Chicago Great Decisions Foreign policy issues are discussed. Check out our display on the second floor for recommended books and articles before the discussion date. See details for new session beginning July 23. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100), Virtual Meeting

Tuesday, August 27
10:30am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-08-27 10:30:00 2024-08-27 12:00:00 America/Chicago Great Decisions Foreign policy issues are discussed. Check out our display on the second floor for recommended books and articles before the discussion date. See details for new session beginning July 23. Downers Grove Public Library - Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100), Virtual Meeting

Downers Grove Public Library

Meeting Room Both (Max Capacity 100), Virtual Meeting

Foreign policy issues are discussed. Check out our display on the second floor for recommended books and articles before the discussion date. See details for new session beginning July 23.

You can find additional resources (recommended books, articles, and videos)  on the Foreign Policy Association Great Decisions Resource Page

Contact the Adult and Teen Services Desk at ATS@dglibrary.org with questions.

Topics:

February 13: Mideast Realignment

February 27: Climate Technology

March 12:     Science Across Borders

March 26:     U.S.-China Trade Rivalry

April 9:         Nato's Future

April 23:       Understanding Indonesia

May 14:        High Seas Treaty

May 28:        Pandemic Preparedness

Great Decisions Summer/Fall Session

Topics discussed during this session are proposed and voted on by the spring attendees. These topics are not part of the official Great Decisions program by the Foreign Policy Institute

July 23: An Aging Population: Exploring Social, Healthcare, and Economic Implications

August 13: Understanding "Unitary Executive Theory": Social and political sytem supporting the idea that executives at all levels can act unilaterally with broad-reaching, expanded powers and rewards

August 27: SCOTUS's Reputation: Ensuring a future, credible body for determining equal justice under law

September 10: Guns and Our Culture of Violence

September 24: Project 2025 (the Presidential Transition Project): Collection of policy proposals for reshaping the U.S. Federal Government https://www.project2025.org/

October 8: Effectively Addressing Political Partisanship and Divisiveness

October 22: What is the Valid Role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Education and Employment?

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