World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

Which countries will emerge as leaders? Has China overtaken the U.S. as the world’s financial superpower? Listen to this audiocast of Global I.Q. with The Economist, featuring Leo Abruzzese, director of Global Forecasting for the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), to get the business intelligence you need to stay ahead of the competition.

Amid new violent clashes in Tunisia, the country is preparing for its first democratic election in July. Will Tunisia be able to rise as a new Arab democracy? Listen to this Global I.Q. Minute with Council President Jim Falk and University of Tunis Professor, Akram Khelifa to hear exclusive insight from someone on the frontlines of the transformation in Tunisia.

With more than 15 books to his name, Richard North Patterson is known for his ability to tackle some of today’s most pressing legal issues — abortion, gun violence, capital punishment and human rights, among others — through suspenseful storytelling. In his latest thriller, The Devil’s Light, he takes on the possibility of a nuclear threat from al-Qaeda and the complex politics in the Middle East.

What is California doing to improve its political model and avoid future economic catastrophes and what other looming challenges face this Golden State? These questions and more are addressed in this audiocast of Global I.Q. with The Economist, featuring Andreas Kluth, U.S. West Coast correspondent for the magazine.

A new round of sanctions had been implemented on the country, Russia began cutting off sales of advanced weaponry and a sophisticated computer worm destroyed nearly one-fifth of Iran’s nuclear centrifuges. With the international community distracted by the movements sweeping across the region, will Iran continue to pursue its nuclear ambitions? Dr. Barry Blechman, national security and nuclear disarmament expert, addresses these questions and share findings from the Iran Study Group.

Tune in to this Global I.Q. Minute with Admiral Patrick Walsh, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet. As one of the highest-ranking officers in the Navy, Walsh knows many of the classified secrets surrounding threats to our national security and discusses the importance of a U.S. presence in the Pacific.

Admiral Patrick Walsh, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, tackles questions about China's military, the U.S. Navy's releif efforts in Japan and more.

In the tradition of Michael Lewis's Liar's Poker, Nina Godiwalla offers a behind-the-scenes look at the recklessness that ruled Wall Street during the dot-com boom days.

As Brazil’s second largest trading partner, the United States shares an expanding but complicated relationship with this country, cooperating on issues like counternarcotics, terrorism and energy security, among others. However, questions remain regarding the foreign policy of the newly elected president.

As emergency repair work continues on the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, questions and concerns are growing about the short and long-term impact of this disaster. Council President Jim Falk speaks with Council Board Member Bruce Hamilton, who has been working in nuclear energy for 33 years on the unfolding crises and the future of nuclear energy.