It’s time to put the Great Decisions 2023 discussion schedule on your calendar and order your 2023 briefing book. We are meeting again in person at the Durango Public Library with the first discussion on January 31st from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and continuing every other Tuesday for eight sessions. Please note that the discussions are in a different order from the chapters in the briefing book.

Janice Sheftel, Katherine Burgess, and Susan McGinness comprise your Great Decisions 2023 steering committee. More information about Great Decisions and the Foreign Policy Association can be found at http://www.fpa.org.

For more information about this email and the next discussion, contact Lyle Hancock at l ylehancock99@gmail.com.

How to Order Books:

To take advantage of our group order for briefing books, please send checks, $25 for each book, made out to “LWVLPC,” and mailed with the form located at the top of the next page no later than December 31st to: Susan McGinness 756 E. 6th Ave, Durango, CO 81301.

We have a limited number of books. Upon notification from Susan in early January, books will be available at the Durango Public Library Reference Desk in the priority of orders received. You may contact Susan about books at mcginnessss@gmail.com.

You may also purchase briefing books from FPA for $35 plus postage from the Foreign Policy Association.

Other questions: Janice Sheftel 970-259-5845 or email: Janice Scheftel.

For more information about Great Decisions and the Foreign Policy Association, click here: Foreign Policy Association.

All meetings will be held on Tuesdays 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

January 31 Energy Geopolitics Guinn Unger

February 14 Economic Warfare Mike Todt

February 28 Climate Migration Dick White

March 14 War Crimes Ruth Alminas

March 28 Global Famine Holly Vaughn

April 11 Politics in Latin America Ben Waddell

April 25 Iran at a Crossroads Katherine Burgess

May 9 China and the U.S. Paul DeBell

Feel free to bring your own lunch!