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Great Decisions Series continues to bring international experts to Grand Rapids to discuss foreign affairs
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Submitted 03-10-2016 under NONPROFITS
Is the United States and our neck of the woods, Grand Rapids, a welcoming place? Rhetoric within national election coverage as well as ongoing concerns over refugee placement nationwide certainly suggest a debate on how welcoming we should be. How...
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan Announces 2016 Great Decisions Global Discussion Series
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 18, 2016 – Global migration, climate change, cybersecurity, genocide prevention and normalizing relations with Cuba are a few of the dynamic topics being explored as the World Affairs Council of Western...
Never Again: The UN’s Role in Genocide Prevention with Dr. Brett O'Bannon, Conflict Studies Program, DePauw University
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
Though 70% of Americans believe the U.S. should prevent mass atrocities worldwide, according to a recent study by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, how do we do this? Dr. O’ Bannon discusses the “Responsibility to Protect,...