• WorldNow: Trillion Dollar War Machine with Bill Hartung

    ONLINE

    The U.S. spends nearly a trillion dollars on its military each year, more than any other nation. Is it really keeping us safe? Bill Hartung, author and senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, argues that not only is America's high military spending not keeping America safe, but it is endangering both the […]

  • Globalist Coffeehouse: China in the First Decades of the 21st Century

    5280 Burger and Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, Austin, TX, United States

    In the decades to come, what will China's role be in the global world order? The relationship with the U.S. has been one of competition but also cooperation on certain global issues, such as climate change. Still, it is said that the “Belt and Road Initiative” might become the “Belt and World Initiative” as they […]

  • Geopolitical Risk and Rare Earth Minerals Regional Teams Presentations

    Join the World Affairs Council of Austin along with others interested in geopolitics, political risk, and critical rare earth mineral issues to hear from St. Edwards University students as they present conclusions from their semester-long major projects on geopolitical risk. Given the turbulence in today’s world, governments & businesses are increasingly prioritizing assessing geopolitical risks […]