The World Ahead 2025 with Tom Standage
Each year, The Economist publishes The World Ahead series: an informed prediction of the major themes that will dominate the coming year. Spanning topics from politics to technology to sociology and more, […]
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Priorities for the New Administration with H.R. McMaster
ONLINEJoin your fellow World Affairs Council of Austin members for this special WorldNow virtual conversation. Lt. Gen. (ret.) H.R. McMaster served for 13 months as President Trump’s National Security Advisor. […]
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Globalist Coffeehouse: Economic Migration Around the World
5280 Burger and Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, Austin, TX, United StatesPlease join us for the Globalist Coffeehouse at the 5280 Burger and Taphouse, 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, on WEDNESDAY, February 19th, at 6:30 p.m. Economic Migration Around the World Throughout history, migration has […]
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Brexit 5 Years Later – Where are We Now, and What are the Future Implications?
Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United StatesIn 2020, the UK left the EU. What were the expectations, and where are we now? It's said that Brexit will cost the UK economy 4% of GDP over the […]
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Commander Jonathan Norris, Naval Aviator and Foreign Area Officer
Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United StatesJoin us for an engaging talk with Commander Jonathan Norris, a distinguished Naval Aviator and Foreign Area Officer. With over 19 years of service, CDR Norris brings a wealth of […]
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WorldNow: The Future of Borders with Edward Alden
ONLINEJoin your fellow World Affairs Council of Austin members for this WorldNow virtual conversation. In its first few weeks, the Trump administration announced sweeping changes to immigration policy – from […]
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Foreign Policy ONLINE Town Hall with Senator Chris Murphy
ONLINEJoin fellow World Affairs Councilmembers from across the nation for a town hall on U.S. Foreign Policy. We’ll address the massive changes to the State Department, the role of the […]
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Africa: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United StatesFormer Ambassador Larry Andre, currently with the L.B.J. School, previously presented a program on Africa to the World Affairs Council. He will return to discuss a continent that has seen […]
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World Now: Human Scale – A Conversation with Lawrence Wright
ONLINEIn his new political thriller The Human Scale, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright tells the story of an Israeli cop and a Palestinian-American FBI agent who join forces to solve […]
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United States Foreign Policy in the New Century: Defining Vital Interests
How will we define the vital interests of the U.S. related to our foreign policy in this new century? What should be our priorities, and how will we assess tradeoffs […]
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Globalist Coffeehouse: Defining our Vital Interests in a New Century
As a country and world power, we are in a period of transition, from how we approach both our allies and potential adversaries to the impact of technology, from drone […]
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Federal Foreign Policy Briefing
Join the World Affairs Council of Austin and hear from our featured guest speaker, Kiersten Kullenberg, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s Outreach Director for Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Ms. Kullenberg will share details of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's (USGLC) brand new report, “Economic Security is National Security.” In addition to explaining USGLC’s work […]
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Globalist Coffeehouse: Economic Security is National Security
Khon Thai Kitchen 5800 Burnet Road, Austin, United StatesThe global threats to US national security increase day by day, with our adversaries and competitors working together to create chaos and disruption, not just on the military front, but […]
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World Now: A Tale of Two Kings – Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Future of Power in the Middle East
ONLINESaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman – de facto ruler of one of the wealthiest states in the Middle East – has positioned himself as a transformative leader. His rule is defined by economic and social change, a close relationship with President Trump, and concerns about human rights abuses and power consolidation. Jordan’s King […]
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A Conversation with Lawrence Wright
Join your fellow World Affairs Council of Austin members for a conversation with Lawrence Wright, author, screenwriter, and playwright. Mr. Wright received the Pulitzer Prize for this book, "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11." With a degree from American University in Cairo, he has spent time living and reporting on the Middle […]
