Douglas A. Silliman, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2016-2019), discusses what he believes is an international diplomatic opportunity in Iraq and Iran if the current cycle of escalation and retaliation can be stopped. Silliman provides expert examination of the risks, rewards and consequences of current U.S. strategy in this newest episode of Global I.Q. with Jim Falk.

Global I.Q. with Jim Falk is sponsored by Dallas Baptist University.

Season 5: Global I.Q. returns this week with another amazing season. Action author Brad Taylor discusses his best selling Pike Logan Series, and gives his insight on current events in South America, the Middle East, and more!

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Amaryllis Fox, a former clandestine officer recruited by the CIA for an algorithm she developed to predict terrorist activity, shares her experiences while deep undercover.

Global I.Q. will return on January 29, 2020.

Samantha Power, the 28th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2013 to 2017), discusses her experiences promoting international diplomacy while serving with President Barack Obama.

Recorded live on November 18, 2019, in Dallas, Texas.

Historian Hampton Sides delves into the epic autumn 1950 battle at “Frozen Chosin,” where thousands perished when Chinese troops trapped UN and U.S. troops near the Chinese border in North Korea.

Brigadier General Robert Spalding discusses the growing power of China in “Stealth War.”

Richard Stengel, managing editor of Time Magazine (2006-2013) and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs(2013-2016), discusses the finer point of the global battle against disinformation.

The legacy of the Cold War still has a lasting effect on diplomacy today. Philip Zelikow, co-author of “To Build a Better World” with Condoleezza Rice, discusses pivotal events that ultimately led to global peace.

Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Josh Campbell talks to Jim Falk about his role in the investigation that led to the Mueller report.

Could the next World War be started over a bunch of uninhabited islands? The Brookings Institution’s Michael O'Hanlon discusses the growing geopolitical impact of trigger points in “The Senkaku Paradox.”