by Hani | May 31, 2023 | Great Decisions
During the Climate Migration topic, we covered the following topics: Migrant flows: There are three stages of management of migrant flows: Ascending State (country A): Dire situation Lack of economic opportunities Brutally repressive regime General insecurity In this... by Ed | Mar 29, 2023 | Great Decisions
What role if any should the US government play in assisting international climate refugees?The US government has a responsibility to address the impact of climate change on people around the world, including those who are forced to migrate due to climate-related... by Hani | Mar 16, 2023 | Great Decisions
Overall summary: Today’s Iran topic was not difficult to discuss but the difficulty lied in the U.S. policy options. The group suggested that we don’t really have meaningful options to resume talks with Iran on our terms, especially when related to the development of... by Ed | Mar 9, 2023 | Great Decisions
The antecedents that lead to famine include: armed conflict poverty poor governance, evolving trade patterns demographic growth educational systems Recently new elements include: climate change: Floods & Droughts rising prices of commodities due to inflation &... by Hani | Mar 1, 2023 | Great Decisions
Enjoyed this evening’s Latin America (L.A.) session as well as welcoming our three new attendees David Jones, Ines Mueller, and John Nelson. We covered lots of topics today. Here is a summary of some of them: The seemingly full democratic countries in L.A. are Cosa... by Hani | Feb 23, 2023 | Great Decisions
The text definition of economic warfare is far too broad, including tactical and strategic actions taken during active warfare to weaken an enemy combatant’s ability to continue such activity by denial of resources and materials necessary to continue fighting,...