Wednesday Forum: America and the World: Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy

Wednesday, March 4, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom

On Wednesday March 4, the Forum will continue the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions 2026 program, with Claudia Keene leading the discussion on the global role of the United States under the second Trump Administration.  


In its first year in office, this Administration has turned world politics upside down.  On issues including trade, alliances, foreign aid, climate change, international law, human rights, and cooperation among liberal democracies, the Administration, under the slogan America First, has made sharp breaks with the long postwar tradition of U.S. foreign policy.

We are following the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions 2026 booklet with chapters on different topics for background reading. The booklet is available to order at fpa.org for $35 plus shipping. Each session will be led by a Forum volunteer, and introduced by a video from the Foreign Policy Association. We will discuss these topics in future weeks:

  • 3/18: Trump Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy
  • 4/1:  Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation
  • 4/15: Ukraine and the Future of European Security
  • 5/6:  Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order
  • 5/20: U.S. Engagement of Africa
  • 6/3:  The Future of Human Rights and International Law

We meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Knatvold room and via Zoom on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. All are welcome to join. If you are not already on the Forum list and would like to be, to receive the Zoom link and regular notices, please contact the UUC office at office@uuchurch.org or (206) 525-8400.


Posted/updated on:

February 23, 2026