Globalist Coffeehouse: The Middle East – Where are We Now?
What is the region’s future, starting with Gaza and the West Bank? What will be the role of the US and countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt? The […]
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Ukraine and Innovation at the Edge
Join your fellow World Affairs Council of Austin members for Ukraine and Innovation at the Edge featuring Ross Guieb, Executive Director for the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex at […]
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WorldNow: The New Global Disorder with Ambassador Michael McFaul
ONLINEFormer U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins us on WorldNow with Jim Falk to explore the global rise of autocracy, new challenges posed by an assertive Russia and China, […]
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Globalist Coffeehouse: US Currency & Its Global Influence
5280 Burger and Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, Austin, TX, United StatesIn 1785, the US adopted the dollar sign as its official currency. Just three years later, in 1789, the very first dollar bill was issued. By 1791, Alexander Hamilton established the Bank of the United States. For over the last century, the dollar has been a dominant force in international trade. An interesting fact is that […]
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WorldNow: The World Ahead 2026 with The Economist’s Editor Tom Standage
ONLINEEach 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, this series edited by Tom Standage is as ambitious as it is awe-inspiring. On December 8, Standage rejoins the Council to discuss his publication’s analysis for 2026. In conversation […]
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Venezuela and the U.S.: What Comes Next?
ONLINEGunboat diplomacy, armed conflict, or all-out regime change? As tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela continue to rachet up, all outcomes and more seem to be on the table. The […]
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America’s Changing Strategic Assumptions about China: Implications for the Bilateral Relationship
In his talk, David Firestein will examine how key U.S. assumptions about China and strategic aspirations and intentions have changed over the last ten to fifteen years and analyze and assess the impact of these shifts on U.S. policy choices and policy performance. This event is by invitation-only. Please notify us of your interest to receive an invitation by […]
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WorldNow: The Architect of Espionage – The Man Who Built Israel’s Mossad
ONLINEHow did Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, come to be one of the world’s most notorious and prominent players in global intelligence? Just look to Meir Dagan, the Mossad’s former director […]
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WorldNow: Trillion Dollar War Machine with Bill Hartung
ONLINEThe 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 […]
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Globalist Coffeehouse: China in the First Decades of the 21st Century
5280 Burger and Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, Austin, TX, United StatesNEW DATE: February 4th 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 […]
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World Now: 250 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy – The Best & Worst
ONLINEFrom the Marshall Plan, the Louisiana Purchase, and the creation of the United Nations to the bombing of Nagasaki, Indian Removal Act, and the invasion of Iraq, U.S. foreign policy […]
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Critical Rare Earth Minerals & Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
ONLINECompetition on critical rare earth minerals has moved to the forefront of the global geopolitical landscape with many policy leaders and industry experts contending that this issue could be the […]
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Student Presentations on Critical Rare Earth Minerals & Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
St Edwards University St Andre Apartments Multipurpose Room 3001 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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World Now: The Iran War – What We Know, What Comes Next
ONLINEWith the U.S. and Iran now in open conflict and the world’s energy supply under threat, the stakes could not be higher – or more uncertain. Join us on WorldNow […]
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Globalist Coffeehouse: Rare Earth Minerals and Global Geopolitics
5280 Burger and Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, Austin, TX, United StatesREMs (Rare Earth Minerals) and REEs (Rare Earth Elements) and their role in the global economic system and even national security will be defining issues in the decades ahead. The terms […]
