Global I.q. Minute With Jim Falk

President of the Middle East Institute, Paul Salem, discusses political change, transition, and conflict as well as the regional and international relations of the Middle East, with a special focus on recent changes in the U.S.- Iran relationship.

Allan Stam, the Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, discusses his research on historical leaders and the trends they follow.

CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett discusses fundamental changes in journalism as the result of recent administration changes, and what he believes the future has in the store for the ever-evolving profession.

UT Austin's Jeremi Suri discusses the long-term ramifications of U.S. withdrawal from international treaties and agreements.

American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks delves into how gratitude can bridge the increasing gap in American society caused by contempt.

Author and historian Evan Thomas delves into the interesting and often surprising life of the first female Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.

The New York Times’ Peter Baker gives an insider's perspective of what it's like to work in the White House Press Corps, as well as his personal experiences reporting on the impeachment trials of President Bill Clinton.

Biographer and historian Andrew Roberts delves into the life and times of one of the most recognizable personalities of WWII, Winston Churchill.

Thomas Pickering - an esteemed diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Russia, India, El Salvador, Israel, Nigeria, and Jordan - shares his views on consistent diplomatic engagement and the best way to approach Iran in the wake of the dissolution of the nuclear arms agreement.

How does America fit within the larger historical narrative of the rise and fall of world powers? Dr. Charles Edel, a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre, draws on Greek history to caution Americans against forgetting the violence and tragedy of our past and expands upon the need to overcome our nation’s collective amnesia of tragic events in order to sustain a lasting peace.

Stratfor's Fred Burton uncovers the details behind the abduction and murder of CIA Station Chief William Buckley at the hands of Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon in the 1980s, and how his abduction has shaped the Middle East to this day.

Madeleine Albright shares her insight on the current state of American politics, its place in the greater historical context, and what we can learn from it.

CFR’s James Lindsay, the author of The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership, reviews President Trump’s strategy towards international diplomacy. Music: Siesta by Jahzzar

Christopher Sabatini, the editor of LatinGoesGlobal.com and Columbia University professor, discusses the tumultuous political environment in Venezuela that has created the greatest humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere. Music: Siesta by Jahzzar

This week, Laura Dawson and Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan give insight into the current state of the U.S. relations with Canada and Mexico.

CFR's Thomas Bollyky delves into alarming and interesting trends in global health today, as well as their implications on the world as a whole.

This week, Daniel Krauthammer joins Jim Falk to discuss "The Point of It All," the final work of his late father, Charles Krauthammer.

Ambassador Michael McFaul joins Global I.Q. Minute to discuss the current U.S.-Russia Relations and his own personal experiences as the United States Ambassador to Russia.

General Stanley McChrystal joins Jim Falk to discuss historical leaders and the lessons we can learn from them. Music: Siesta by Jahzzar

We celebrate our 100th episode of Global I.Q. Minute with Jim Falk with a look back at some of our favorite moments, guests, interviews and some behind-the-scenes fun.