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  • Global Security Forum 2024

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Connecticut presents the Global Security Forum (GSF), which convenes the nation's top leadership and experts to […]

  • WorldNow: The Future of Borders with Edward Alden

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    Join 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 mass deportations and a migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay to suspending asylum and trying to restrict birthright citizenship. What is the cost of these […]

  • Global Security Forum 2025: Unraveling Order – The Threat of Nuclear Anarchy

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    As the nuclear threat heats up, we sit down with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control & International. As the under secretary of state for arms control and international security from 2021 to 2024, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins oversaw three bureaus: Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability; International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN); and […]

  • Globalist Coffeehouse: Rare Earth Minerals and Global Geopolitics

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

    REMs (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 are used interchangeably. But the name is a misnomer, as they are not rare. It is the mining and, most importantly, the processing into a component […]

  • WorldNow: The Global AI Race with Sebastian Mallaby

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    Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global balance of power. What does the AI race mean for security, power, and the world economy? Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global balance of power. Nations are racing for advantage, companies are competing for dominance, and the quest for superintelligence is moving faster than ever. Join us on WorldNow […]