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Global I.Q. Podcast
by World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth talks with some of the world's foremost thinkers, writers, and diplomats in this interview series. New episodes released weekly.
Episodes
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Regime Change with Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
Join us for a conversation with Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, co-authors of the new book "Regime Change," on Donald Trump’s first year back in office. Drawing on hundreds of interviews from inside the administration, Haberman and Swan will explore how presidential decision-making has shaped...
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MI6, KGB, and Secret Plots in Tehran: The Untold Story of the Cold War’s Most Extraordinary Spy
In 1981, Iran’s revolution had thrown the region into turmoil and the Cold War was entering its final decade. In the middle of this unrest, a KGB officer in Tehran turned to British intelligence with a secret only they could keep quiet. That choice set off one of the most remarkable spy stories…
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America at a Crossroads: Isolationism vs. Globalism
Part 4 of 4 in the 2026 International Perspectives Series. For 75 years, NATO has anchored U.S. and European security. It has shaped how America projects power, deters threats, and works with its allies. Now the alliance faces new pressures: Shifting threats, disputes over burden-sharing, and...
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25 Years Later: 9/11 and the World It Made
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Andrew Card leaned down and whispered eleven words into the ear of President George W. Bush: “A second plane hit the second tower. America is under attack.” As White House Chief of Staff, Card was at the center of the most consequential crisis in modern...
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Women in Power on the Global Stage
From Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen to Barbados’s Mia Amor Mottley to Estonia’s Kaja Kallas, a new generation of women leaders has stepped into some of the most consequential roles in global politics – and faced some of the most complex challenges of our time. Linda Robinson, senior fellow at the Council…
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Sports Diplomacy: Is It an Effective Tool of Foreign Policy?
Part 3 of 4 in the 2026 International Perspectives Series. Sports have become a growing part of international diplomacy. Governments now use athletics to shape how the world sees them, build influence, and advance their political goals – raising key questions about where sports end and foreign...
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The Builder’s Mindset: How Gary Wojtaszek Turns Ideas Into Industries
This is part 2 of the 2025 CEO Series. Gary Wojtaszek has spent his career turning bold ideas into billion-dollar businesses. He led CyrusOne’s rise into a $12 billion global data center company. He then founded RecNation, now the largest institutional RV and boat storage platform in the U.S.…
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The Human Cost of War: A Reporter’s Firsthand Perspective from Ukraine
War is often described in impersonal ways – through moves and countermoves, land disputes, and troop movements. But as Jen Stout’s coverage of the war in Ukraine has shown, war is deeply personal; she’s reported from night trains and birthday parties, military hospitals and bunkers. She has...
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The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt
Featuring Author and CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation Edward F. O’Keefe; moderated by Presidential Historian Talmage Boston.
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Power and Money: The Feud Between Presidents and Business Leaders
It’s a universal truth that U.S. presidents need businessmen and businessmen need U.S. presidents. But competing interests have long made their relationship fraught, as explored by Tevi Troy in his latest book The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of...
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Soft Power: Is the U.S. Losing its Edge?
Part 2 of 4 in the 2025 International Perspectives Series. From celebrating Halloween in Spain, Stanley Starbucks cups being released in Japan, and McDonald’s creating the “McBaguette” in France, the United States’s soft power and global influence is evident. But globalization and rapid social...
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Unlocking Education: A Discussion on Freedom and Opportunity
Debates over voucher programs, public school funding, and the government’s role in education have dominated headlines across Texas and the nation. At the same time, the recent NAEP test shows that less than half our kids are proficient in reading and math. Studies indicate that when the education...
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Partners Under Pressure: Germany, the U.S., and a Changing Europe
As both a European leader and a key U.S. ally, Germany stands at the epicenter of issues like the war in Ukraine and European energy and economic uncertainty. Axel Dittmann, the Germany Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, will join the Council to explore how transatlantic relations are evolving,...
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What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?
Open to the public; complimentary for Global Forum Members. Join David Firestein, President and CEO of the Bush China Foundation, for an essential discussion on the world’s most consequential relationship. We’ll explore what’s really driving U.S.-China tensions: strategic rivalry, Taiwan, the...
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The Future of War: Defense Innovation in the Age of AI, Drones, and Digital Conflict
From AI-powered drones to battlefield-ready microsatellites, the future of warfare is being redefined – not just by governments, but by tech entrepreneurs and venture capital. Join us for a conversation with Christopher Kirchhoff, co-founder of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit and former...
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International Security and Global Migration: How Should the U.S. Respond?
Part 1 of 4 in the 2025 International Perspectives Series. In 2023, 110 million people around the world were forcibly displaced by conflicts, violence, and human rights abuses – a number that has tripled in this century. What role should the U.S. play in addressing this forced migration? The...
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42nd H. Neil Mallon Award Dinner
James (Jim) W. Keyes is a global business leader, best selling author, philanthropist, artist, musician, commercial pilot, and modern renaissance man. He is the former CEO of two internationally recognized Fortune 500 companies, 7-Eleven, Inc. and Blockbuster, Inc. His other business interests...
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Remember Us: Untold Stories of World War II Heroes
Please note: The audio is shaky in the beginning, but it steadies around five minutes in. The first member of the 101st Airborne to receive the Medal of Honor. A soldier who escaped the poverty and racism of Alabama only to face a new indignity. A teenager who falls in love with an American...
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The U.S. National Debt: How Does It Affect Foreign Policy?
Debt apologists argue that the U.S. has the leading reserve currency and the strongest geopolitical power. However, what happens when government spending exceeds GDP? Or when a great power fades? Historically, countries that spend too much flounder and fail, such as the Roman Empire, Imperial...
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Nuclear Challenges in the New Era: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran
The global nuclear landscape is shifting. The United States now faces a more complex set of challenges than at any point since the Cold War. Long-standing assumptions about deterrence and strategic stability are being tested – with serious implications for global security. We’ll examine the…
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Power and Politics in Washington: Impacts Beyond U.S. Borders
For more than a decade, Robert Costa has been one of the country’s most respected and deeply sourced political reporters, covering the shifting dynamics inside the White House, on Capitol Hill, and across the national security community. As chief Washington correspondent for CBS News – and...
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2026 International Educator of the Year
HONOREE – Julia Wilson Julia Wilson, an educator with 25 years in the profession, currently serves as the IB Coordinator at Trinity High School, where she has worked for seven years. Prior to this role, she was an IB and AP teacher and the Social Studies Department Chair at Trinity. Julia is the...
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A Conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton
Join us for a conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) who will share his perspective on today’s timeliest international topics ranging from strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party to ongoing geopolitical events in the Middle East and beyond....
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Rights in the Age of AI: Protecting Freedom, Fairness, and Justice
This is part 3 of the AI Series. As artificial intelligence reshapes the social, legal, and ethical landscape, its impact on human rights is becoming one of the most urgent questions of our time. We will explore the evolving efforts to build meaningful guardrails – from emerging international...
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Behind the Headlines: The Human Stories That Shape the World
Join us for an evening that looks beyond breaking news and political narratives to the people whose lives illuminate global change. Pulitzer Prize–winning author and longtime New Yorker staff writer Lawrence Wright has spent his career uncovering the human stories at the center of world events –...
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When Americans Are Taken: Understanding the Realities of Hostage Detention
When an American is taken hostage abroad, the crisis doesn’t end at the border – it ripples through families, institutions, and governments for months or years. Join us to explore how these cases unfold and how the U.S. government works to bring Americans home. Ambassador Roger D. Carstens…
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The Forgotten Hemisphere: Latin America’s Role in U.S. Foreign Policy
Part 1 of 4 in the 2026 International Perspectives Series. Once overshadowed by U.S. strategic focus on Europe and Asia, Latin America is now center stage in debates over American influence, economic opportunity, and supply-chain resilience. Join us to examine how recent developments have brought...
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A Conversation with Glen Linder, Assistant Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada
Join us for breakfast and a timely and wide-ranging conversation with Glen Linder, Assistant Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada, as we explore the evolving relationship between the United States and its closest neighbor. Against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting global landscape, this...
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Data, Power, and Privacy: AI’s Impact on the New Information Order
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in global infrastructure, questions of data ownership, privacy, and control are emerging as defining issues of the 21st century. In this second program of our AI Series, we turn our focus to the new information order taking shape in a hyperconnected...
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The Second Trump Administration: One Year In
Join us for an insightful conversation with Beth Sanner, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration and longtime CIA analyst, as she reflects on the national security landscape one year into the second Trump administration. Drawing on her decades of experience…
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Kharkiv’s Story: Leadership, War, and the Fight for Democracy
As Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv became a major target at the outset of the Russian invasion in 2022. As of April 2024, reports suggest that almost a quarter of the city has been damaged or destroyed. For the duration of the war, Mayor Ihor Terekhov has led his city through heavy…
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International Educator of the Year
HONOREE – Emily Ramirez Emily Ramirez is a distinguished educator with 13 years of experience cultivating global awareness and academic excellence as a teacher and a Junior World Affairs Council sponsor. She currently teaches AP World History and Mexican American Studies at Lake Highlands High...
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Bigger Than Texas: Leadership and Lessons Learned Along the Way
Part 3 of 3 of the Inspiring Success Stories: An American Journey. Elaine Agather’s career in the banking industry took off like a rocket. From her entry into banking in Sherman, TX to her dynamic engagement in banking in New York and the global economy, her charisma and willingness to adapt and...
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From Enterprise to Impact: A Journey of Purpose-Driven Leadership
Join us for a conversation with Ken Hersh – renowned investor, business leader, philanthropist, and president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Ken will share his insights into the art and practice of leadership, drawing on decades of experience at the helm of both for-profit and...
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2025 Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Robert Kaplan
The Federal Reserve bank cut to interest rates in October, but officials cautioned about lowering the rates too quickly in recent meetings. Uncertainty with China, the Ukraine-Russia war, and the unrest in the Middle East all impact not only foreign policy but also the domestic economy. The Trump...
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On the Frontlines: Service to Country, Moscow, and the West’s Global Challenge
2025 Sumners Civics Lecture featuring former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John J. Sullivan; moderated by the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy, the George W. Bush Institute Igor Khrestin. On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. James Sullivan, U.S. Ambassador to Russia,...
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Middle East Alliances: What’s in the Crystal Ball?
Featuring former U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman and Inaugural Director of AJC Abu Dhabi: The Sidney Lerner Center for Arab-Jewish Understanding Marc Sievers; moderated by Diplomat in Residence in the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies and International Affairs at Southern...
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Realtime Report: Iran and Israel
A VIRTUAL event, featuring Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute Paul Salem and moderated by interim CEO of the Council Jim Falk. The first missile strikes of Israel’s operation “Rising Lion” accounted for the most widespread single-day assault Iran has experienced since the Iran-Iraq war in...
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Marc J. Sievers, former U.S. Ambassador to Oman | Robert Jordan, Diplomat in Residence at SMU
Liz Brailsford, Marc J. Sievers, and Robert Jordan sit down for a conversation ahead of our event "Middle East Alliances: What’s in the Crystal Ball?"
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Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine
Liz Brailsford and Ihor Terekhov sit down for a conversation ahead of our event "Kharkiv’s Story: Leadership, War, and the Fight for Democracy."
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Cullum Clark, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Director
Liz Brailsford and Cullum Clark sit down for a conversation ahead of our event "The U.S. National Debt: How Does It Affect Foreign Policy?"
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David Rohde, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Author, and Senior Executive Editor at NBC News
Liz Brailsford and David Rohde sit down for a conversation ahead of our International Educator of the Year Awards Luncheon.
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Jeffrey Toobin, Lawyer, Author, and Chief Legal Analyst for CNN
Liz Brailsford and Jeffrey Toobin sit down for a conversation ahead of our event "The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy."
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Liz Truss, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Liz Brailsford and Liz Truss sit down for a conversation ahead of our event "A Conversation with Liz Truss: Why Global Leadership Matters."
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John J. Sullivan, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia
Liz Brailsford and John J. Sullivan sit down for a conversation ahead of our event "On the Frontlines: Service to Country, Moscow, and the West’s Global Challenge."
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Mike Rawlings Endowed Lecture 2024
More than half of the world’s countries are democratic and 2024 has become the election year, with 49% of the world’s population going to the voting booth. With a record number of elections being held this year, how do the results abroad affect our upcoming November election? Join the Council in...
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American Foreign Policy Toward Ukraine, Russia And Nato Beyone 2024
Featuring Panelists: Brookings Institution Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe Fiona Hill; George W. Bush Institute Executive Director and George W. Bush Presidential Center Vice President David Kramer; Brookings Institution Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and...
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Election Echoes - Tracing The Evolution & Future Of Democracy
On June 11, Susan Glasser joins us for a discussion about the evolution and future of democracy with Jeremi Suri of the University of Texas. Glasser and Suri will explore the 2024 election with all its implications. Each summer, the leadership of the 90 World Affairs Councils network gather in a...
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2024 Elections - Challenges Facing U.S. Foreign Policy
The 2024 election has ramifications that extend beyond our border. As the country approaches a Trump vs. Biden rematch, the two candidates have opposite views on foreign policy, particularly on NATO, tariffs, and China. The 2024 election will be consequential for many reasons; however, the…
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Morning With The President Of Kosovo - A Dialogue On Leadership And Global Engagement
Kosovo is in a fight for state recognition, and next month the Council of Europe will vote to include or exclude Kosovo. Despite the fact that 12 of its 46 member states do not consider Kosovo to be an independent state, the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly has already weighed in…
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