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European Union expert discusses impact of Brexit at Aquinas
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Submitted 03-23-2017 under NONPROFITS
“Brexit may seem to be only a distant concern to most Americans, but it has direct implications for our economic and security interests,” says Dr. John McCormick, Professor of European Union Politics, Indiana University-Purdue University...
Former Ambassador to discuss role of U.S. in Afghanistan at Aquinas College
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Submitted 03-06-2017 under NONPROFITS
"I think we tend as Americans to be focused on winning. In a conventional war, you have a surrender ceremony and after that everybody goes home. But, with Afghanistan, our policy for winning needs to address a longer future," said ...
Understanding China as a growing world power
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Submitted 02-21-2017 under NONPROFITS
“I was a strategic intelligence officer for much of my career, serving in assignments in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Following active duty service, my interest in China was rekindled through my investigation of trade policy as it...
Former National Security Council Director to discuss nuclear threats
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Submitted 02-16-2017 under NONPROFITS
"The statements of two world leaders, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, led the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to move their famed “doomsday clock” closer to Midnight. But is the threat any worse than in the bad old days of the...
A Conversation with a diplomat: highlights of her global career
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Submitted 01-09-2017 under NONPROFITS
(Grand Rapids, MI) The last several years have seen a backlash towards globalization, as seen by political rhetoric that brought electoral victory to Donald Trump; the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom last summer; and rising nationalism in Europe...
Noted sanctions expert from Columbia University to discuss "Eye on Iran" in Grand Rapids
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Submitted 10-25-2016 under NONPROFITS
During the first Presidential Debate on September 26, the widely discussed Iran Nuclear Deal was brought up and received negative criticism from Presidential candidate Donald Trump, as he stated it was “one of the worst deals ever made by any...
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...
Cuba and the U.S.: What Does the Future Hold? with Ambassador Charles Shapiro, Coordinator for Cuban Affairs (former), US Department of State
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
After decades of isolation, the U.S. is taking major steps to normalize relations with Cuba. Most Americans don’t know that before diplomatic relations were restored in July 2015, the U.S. had maintained a presence in Cuba. Ambassador...
ISIS: What Don’t We Know? with Patrick Skinner, CIA case officer (former), The Soufan Group, New York
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
Patrick Skinner is a consultant from the Soufan Group (Ali Soufan was the FBI Special Agent investigating international terrorism cases after 9/11). He brings a fresh perspective to address the dangers ISIS poses to U.S. interests. Born out of an...
Is Korean Reunification Possible? with Dr. James Person, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington D.C.
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Submitted 01-29-2016 under
At the end of World War II, Korea was divided in two. Today, North and South Korea couldn’t be further apart. Concerns over North Korea’s supposed hydrogen bomb testing has created heightened tensions between North Korea and the world....