[Great Decisions] American Policy in the Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead

Boardman Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

Facilitated by Ambassador Fred Hof Analysts of American policy in 2025 have the unusual advantage of assessing the new president's likely policies against the backdrop of what he did in his first term, four years earlier. The prognosis is not positive.

[Great Decisions] American Policy in the Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead

Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, NY, United States

Facilitated by Ambassador Fred Hof Analysts of American policy in 2025 have the unusual advantage of assessing the new president's likely policies against the backdrop of what he did in his first term, four years earlier. The prognosis is not positive.

Artificial Intelligence Presentation and Discussion

Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, NY, United States

Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere (AIEducation4All@gmail.com) Artificial Intelligence – An Introduction AI represents a remarkable leap forward in human innovation, allowing machines to mimic human intelligence and perform tasks that were once the sole domain of our brains. AI is increasingly becoming part of our daily lives, from voice assistants to chatbots to creating artwork and […]

[Great Decisions] Future of NATO and European Security

Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, NY, United States

Facilitated by Richard Levitt Europe is frightened and frightened for the first time really since the 1980s, when nuclear sabers were rattling as the Soviet Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) both deployed contending intermediate-range missiles along the dividing line of the military alliances. With Russia’s continued barbarity in Ukraine, there is no […]

[Great Decisions] America at a Global Crossroads

Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, NY, United States

Facilitated by Richard Levitt The U.S., polarized and divided, faces a world of challenges, dangers, and uncertainties. Conflict and disorder have become the defining features of world politics.

[Great Decisions] AI and American National Security

Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, NY, United States

Facilitated by Jean-Claude Fouere (AIEducation4All@gmail.com) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful emerging technology that is already affecting many facets of our society from producing content (texts, images, videos, audio, music) to generate “deep-fakes” of such content. The unchecked progress in generative AI facilitates serious misuse through misinformation and discrimination. The presentation will present some of […]

[Great Decisions] Competition, Cold War or Conflict? Navigating U.S.-China Relations in Tense Times

Boardman Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

September 29th @ 6:30 - 7:30 pm   Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie Facilitated by Martin Charwat for the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley. There is one thing that people can agree on across the aisle in Washington, DC: The United States is in a strategic competition with a rising China that poses a […]

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[Great Decisions] Climate Action and Collaboration: An International Perspective

Woodstock Public Library District 5 Library Ln, Woodstock, NY, United States

October 24th @ 6:30 pm Woodstock Library Presenters: Dr. Yue Chen and Xixi Chen How do global and regional tensions impact energy security, energy access and the transition to Net Zero?  What opportunitieis are at hand? How might risks and finances be managed? Presenter bios:

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