Past Programs
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,
Mitigating Climate Change
September 10-11, 2018 Wolfgang Saam, Dr. Christof Stefes, Anton Hufnagl, Max Gruenig and Luke Spangenburg We are pleased to announce a special panel discussion under the auspices of the Santa Fe Community College’s Aquaculture and Hydroponics Club in partnership with Ecological Institute, US; Transatlantic Climate Bridge; and the Santa Fe World Affairs Forum with support
Sultanate of Oman: Beacon of Hope in the Middle East
August 17, 2018 Linda Pappas Funsch Few Americans know much about Oman, a small sultanate located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Yet Oman hosts American military forces on three Omani bases through a Facilities Access Agreement and its unbroken alliance with the US dates from
