TNWAC This Week October 12, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: Thirteen million Venezuelans are about to arrive in American cities to be absorbed as refugees from a failing authoritarian nation. What would the social and political implications be? That’s what has happened, proportionally, in Colombia. The nation of 50 million is taking in two million...Read More
TNWAC This Week July 7, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: I hope you had an enjoyable Independence holiday and your ear drums are intact. In Nashville we had quite a celebration with 350,000 people visiting for music and a spectacular fireworks show. It seems there’s a lot of pent up desire to get back to...Read More
TNWAC This Week June 17, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: It has been a watershed week for the Biden Administration and U.S. foreign policy. The whirlwind agenda of summits with allies and adversaries have advanced the White House goals of: ensuring stability through leadership in international organizations like the G-7 and NATO, restoring confidence in...Read More
TNWAC This Week May 25, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: This week we look forward to the celebration of Memorial Day. For most it’s a three day weekend filled with parties and the introduction to a new summer — one no longer marked with 100% of social distancing and masking. The pandemic lockdown is mostly...Read More
TNWAC This Week May 4, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: We’re hoping you are well and that the ready availability of Covid-19 vaccinations has eased your worries some. Like many others we have always looked forward to the next travel adventures in the USA and abroad. Next week we’ll talk more about the joys of...Read More
Global Nashville with Karl Dean A Conversation With Senator Bob Corker The Tennessee World Affairs Council is proud to present one of Tennessee’s and the country’s most knowledgeable individuals on world affairs and the challenges the United States faces in the world. Senator Bob Corker served in the Senate from 2009 to 20017....Read More
A global affairs awareness service provided by the Tennessee World Affairs Council CLICK IMAGE FOR QUIZ Thanks to quiz master Patrick Ryan, for this week’s quiz. LAST WEEK’S QUIZ WINNERS Tim Douglas, Nashville, TN David Hillinck, Huntsville, AL Grace Lo, Nashville, TN Beverly Ketel, Peoria, IL Pete Griffin, Nashville, TN Charles Bowers, Nashville, TN Derek...Read More
. In Association with the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg, Belmont University and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce . U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges: The Middle East October 1, 2020 6:30-8:00 pm Eastern Time / 5:30-7:00 pm Central Time Patrick W. Ryan, President, TNWAC; LCDR, USN (Ret); Panel Chair Rami Khouri, distinguished international journalist; Senior...Read More
