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SUMMARY:Iran\, Israel\, and the United States III: The View from the Gulf
DESCRIPTION:Iran\, Israel\, and the United States III: The View from The Gulf\nWith Susannah George\, Gulf Bureau Chief\, Washington Post \nModerated by Allison Hodgkins\, World Affairs Council of Maine \nWednesday\, August 13 at 7 p.m. — via Zoom \nSusannah George has been the Washington Post’s Gulf bureau chief\, based in Dubai\, leading coverage of the oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf and their neighbor\, Iran. She previously spent four years The Post’s Afghanistan-Pakistan bureau chief\, where she covered the fall of the Afghan government and the return of the Taliban to power. She is a prize-winning journalist with deep experience in reporting from the Middle East\, including assignments in Egypt\, Libya\, Bahrain\, and Tunisia during the Arab Spring and in Iraq on multiple tours. She headed the Associated Press’s Baghdad bureau. She is currently transitioning back to the paper’s headquarters in Washington D.C. \nThe discussion will provide expert insight on the role of Congress in navigating the evolving dynamics between Iran\, Israel\, and the United States. Whether you’re interested in foreign policy\, security\, or current events\, this conversation will provide critical insights into the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. strategy in the region. Registration for members is covered by annual membership dues. Suggested donation for the general public $10. Registration for Maine Students is always FREE! \n\n  \n 
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/iran-israel-and-the-united-states-ii-the-view-from-washington-d-c-2/
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SUMMARY:August 14th: Members' Coffee and Discussion (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:A monthly discussion of world events for members. Virtual session on zoom this Thursday\, August 10am-11am. Register HERE \nFrom Joe:\nWe can start with a brief summary of the Wednesday webinar. After we discuss the current situation in the Mideast\, if there is time\, we can talk a bit about tariffs (see   https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-tariffs-2673858212/ but don’t feel at all obliged to read).\n\nLooking forward to seeing all who can make it.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/august-14th-members-coffee-and-discussion-virtual/
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Restoring Family Links with the American Red Cross
DESCRIPTION:Dear Community Partners\,\nWe are pleased to invite you to a virtual presentation hosted by the American Red Cross on Restoring Family Links\, a vital program supporting international families separated by conflict\, disaster\, migration\, or other humanitarian crises.\nDate: Tuesday\, August 26\, 2025\nTime: 12:30 PM (Eastern Time)\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nZoom Registration Link: Click here to register\n\nThis session will provide an overview of how the Restoring Family Links program works\, who it serves\, and how community organizations can collaborate to support families in need of reconnection and information.\nLearn more:  https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/international-services/reconnecting-families.html?srsltid=AfmBOorp5ahoENhVRg-9OE03dpO9gRMYlwjxTBGqEgo1kN0ETs6AyW3U\nFAQs: https://www.redcross.org/faq.html#Reconnecting-Families\nWe hope you can join us for this important conversation. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and partners who may be interested.\nFor questions please contact: SAFNNE@redcross.org
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/community-event-restoring-family-links-with-the-american-red-cross/
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Freeport Speech - Examining Local Solutions to Global Challenges with Susan Thornton and Fiona Hill
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at Freeport Speech are hosting an exciting program on Thursday\, September 25 at the Freeport Performing Arts Center! Tickets are limited!\n\n\n\nExamining Local Solutions to Global Challenges with Dr. Fiona Hill\, Susan Thornton and Barrett Takesian\n\n\n\n\n\n REGISTER\n\n\n\nJoin Freeport Speech to hear Dr. Fiona Hill\, formerly an official at the U.S. National Security Council specializing in Russian and European affairs\, in conversation with former diplomat and Russia expert Susan Thornton and non-profit community builder Barrett Takesian in a discussion about strengthening grass roots organizations as a means to alleviate domestic dysfunction that can lead to national security crises.\n\n\nDr. Fiona Hill CMG is a senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution and Chancellor of Durham University. Hill served as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council from 2017 to 2019\, as well as national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the U.S. National Intelligence Council from 2006 to 2009. Hill has researched and published extensively on issues related to Russia\, the Caucasus\, regional conflicts\, and strategic issues\, as well as the link between deindustrialization and political populism. She is the author of the bestselling memoir There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century and co-author of Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin. In December 2023\, Hill was recognized by the United Kingdom as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George\, for services to international relations and in July 2024\, Hill was appointed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to be an external reviewer for a Strategic Defense Review for the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom. \nSusan A. Thornton is a retired senior U.S. diplomat with almost three decades of experience with the U.S. State Department in Eurasia and East Asia. She is currently a Visiting Lecturer in Law and Senior Fellow at the Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center. She is also the director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Thornton received her M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and her B.A. from Bowdoin College in Economics and Russian. She speaks Mandarin and Russian. \nBarrett Takesian grew up in Southwest Harbor\, Maine. After graduating from Bowdoin College in 2012\, he left the private sector to pursue his passion for youth development. What began as small squash clinics in the basement of the YMCA grew into Portland Community Squash (PCS) – a multicultural\, multigenerational community center now serving 1\,000 members on Noyes Street in Portland. The community squash model has since expanded beyond Maine\, inspiring similar efforts across the U.S. and sparking adoption in other arts and sports organizations. Barrett has served as Senior Advisor for Community Squash at US Squash\, Maine’s Ambassador for the Afterschool Alliance\, and Chair of Portland’s Out of School Time Network. He continues to champion community centers both locally and nationally\, contributing to initiatives with the Sport for Development Journal\, Laureus Sport for Good\, the Aspen Institute\, and the Brookings Institution. \nLead Sponsors for this event are David Douglas Stone and Joe and Carol Wishcamper \nNet proceeds to beneift Portland Community Squash \nEnjoy pre-lecture music by Shaina’s Strings for 30 minutes before the performance.
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/community-event-freeport-speech-examining-local-solutions-to-global-challenges-with-susan-thornton-and-fiona-hill/
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