The Middle East and the United States: Continuing Challenges and threats in the Next Decade
December 1, 2022
Dr. Emile Nakhleh
Past Programs
The intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty and the Next Arms Race
February 26, 2019 Cheryl Rofer Click here to download: The INF Treaty and the Next Arms Race power point slides The Trump administration has been threatening to withdraw the United States from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Agreement by February 2, 2019. Its stated reason is that Russia has developed a missile
Water as the Common Denominator for Health and Peace
January 22, 2019 David Douglas SOLD OUT! There is no more serious and solvable global health problem in developing countries than the lack of safe water in hospitals and clinics. The need for safe water in Gaza and the West Bank represents a common goal for Palestinians and Israelis at a time
Foreign Policy Begins at Home: Public Opinion and National Security in a Democracy
November 29, 2018 Ted McNamara Throughout our history, the degree of our success in foreign affairs depends on our strength and unity at home and public understanding and support of our foreign policies. Q: what did this last election do in this regard? Ambassador McNamara is the President of the Diplomacy
The US and China: A Fragile Relationship Under Stress
November 1, 2018 Henry (Hank) A. Levine In late September, the US-Chinese relationship took a turn for the worse in economic and national security terms. What happened? What is the state of play and what does this mean for US companies and other American businesses in terms of trade with our single
Common Sense Immigration: Let’s Talk Facts and Distinguish between Good Politics and Bad Policy
October 23, 2018 Todd Greentree The flow of migrants from Central America is a serious issue, but the United States is not suffering a general crisis of illegal immigration. Let’s talk facts and distinguish between good politics and bad policy. Much of this is common sense. Other nations do not “send” their worst people to
Will North Korea Denuclearize if the U.S. does not normalize?
SOLD OUT! September 17, 2018 Siegfried S. Hecker 2017 was a very bad year for North Korea–U.S. relations as the two appeared headed toward military conflict. North-South Korea rapprochement in 2018 led to a peaceful Winter Olympics and opened the door for the Singapore Summit on June 12,