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OLYMPIA WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL

We offer informative, dynamic speaker programs by Northwest and national experts on the most important international topics of our time.  Meeting monthly, we are an engaged group of South Sound residents who gather to listen and discuss global issues in a friendly, non-partisan environment.

UPCOMING EVENTS.

Thurs. Apr. 17

The War in Ukraine: Prospects for Peace

Thurs. May 15

Food Security & USAID

Missed one of this year's events? Check out our YouTube page to watch past speakers!

Thursday April 3, 2025 | 6:30-8:30PM | Lord Mansion
Special Event Sponsored by OWAC & League of Women Voters of Thurston County!

Join Evergreen Professor, Steve Niva, for a discussion on Trump 2.0. This administration is systematically reshaping the American political system, moving away from our 1776 constitutional republic. While Elon Musk’s DOGE has captured headlines, it represents just one aspect of this unprecedented effort. Niva’s political-science based presentation, informed by research on autocratic regimes in Hungary, Turkey, and India, will detail how Trump 2.0 follows a blueprint for regime change, while highlighting contradictions and obstacles to its implementation.

*Missed this event? Check out Niva's helpful handouts & stayed tuned for similar events in the future!

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One of the primary goals of OWAC is to help keep our members informed about different critical topics in the world today. Accordingly, OWAC will be publishing short reports about a different topic each month or so for our members.

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