by Hani | Mar 19, 2025 | Great Decisions
The topic of the Middle East was very open with various opinions shared about many aspects of the current situation. Many areas of the Middle East are going through radical changes, some to the better and some to the worse. Iran’s influence in the Middle East after... by Hani | Mar 5, 2025 | Great Decisions
We had a great timely discussion on the topic of NATO yesterday. Considering the pros of NATO (Peace in Europe, protection of allies, and promoting democracy), It is hard to believe that the current administration would think of leaving NATO or relinquishing its... by Hani | Apr 1, 2024 | Great Decisions
Cliff Moon, Eric Brandon, Dr. John Meier and I attended FPA’s presidential webinar on March 27, 2024. The speakers were Dr. Julian Zelizer is a presidential historian, an author, and a professor of political history at Princeton University and Gerald Baker, Editor at... by Hani | Mar 14, 2024 | Great Decisions
We tackled first UNCLOS (1982 United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea), an international agreement between 168 countries and the European Union establishing a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. The idea of free trade in a global system... by Hani | Mar 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Indonesia was a topic that we did not know much about. We mentioned the over 17,000 islands that the country claims which seems like a nightmare to govern although the vast majority of the population of over 279 million people live on the islands of Java and Sumatra....
