Washington Week

It’s been just over a year since a new administration took over in Washington. We have witnessed great changes in the way our country is run. The guardrails we thought would hold have been more vulnerable than we expected. Our country is divided into two camps. Some feel despondent that we are slipping into authoritarianism; others are happy with the new status quo. What will happen over the coming months? Will our democracy survive? And how do we play a part? We try to make sense of it all by providing a forum for discussion of news focusing on Washington and beyond, empowering OLLI members to understand different perspectives on the federal government and other areas of national concern. During each session we will focus on current news stories selected by the participants. This is a fast-paced study group. Participants are expected to be or become keen observers of national news through many different sources. Reading assignments and topics will be distributed in advance. All points of view are respectfully welcomed.