World Affairs Council
of Western Michigan

As we wind down for the summer, we want to share some of the highlights from this year. Celebrating the retirement of Dixie Anderson, Executive Director of the Council for 22 years, we hosted three of her favorite speakers, Reza Marashi from the National Iranian American Council; Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, from the Council on Foreign Relations; and Ambassador John Beyrle, former Ambassador to Russia. Dr. Murray’s analysis of the top 5 security threats facing the nation was fa

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a Washington DC based bipartisan think tank recently launched a major new project, called “Across the Pond, In the Field.” The objective is to engage new audiences around the country to better understand how people outside Washington view the transatlantic relationship, trade, alliances, and other foreign policy issues. By getting out of Washington, DC for face-to-face conversations with people from across the country, the proje