Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the DVD and meeting in a group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. The library will provide the briefing booklet at no cost to you. Please sign up to receive your book or send an email to lpray@lopezlibrary.org
On Saturday, May 11th at 11:30am the final discussion topic will be:
State of the State Department and Diplomacy
During the Trump administration, the usual ways of conducting diplomacy have been upended. Many positions in the State Department have never been filled, and meetings with foreign leaders such as Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin have been undertaken with little advance planning. What effect are these changes having now, and how will they affect ongoing relationships between the United States and its allies and adversaries?