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Are we entering a new Cold War? In this TedX talk, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social draws on firsthand experience as he unpacks the similarities —and crucial differences — of today’s conflicts between autocracies and democracies and those of the 20th-century: ow.ly/8nRZ50XxgIW
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Are we entering a new Cold War? In this TedX talk, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social draws on firsthand experience as he unpacks the similarities —and crucial differences — of today’s conflicts between autocracies and democracies and those of the 20th-century: ow.ly/8nRZ50XxgIW
Speaking to @voxdotcom.bsky.social, Herb Lin of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joins other nuclear security experts in explaining what AI use in nuclear enterprise protocols could look like, and whether or not such integrations are beneficial or inherently dangerous. ow.ly/3IKw50Xw7cy
When it comes to nukes and AI, people are worried about the wrong thing
It’s more subtle than Skynet.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Speaking to @voxdotcom.bsky.social, Herb Lin of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social joins other nuclear security experts in explaining what AI use in nuclear enterprise protocols could look like, and whether or not such integrations are beneficial or inherently dangerous. ow.ly/3IKw50Xw7cy
What does it mean for America to beat China in AI, and what will it take to do it? FSI's Colin Kahl joins @cchivvis.bsky.social on @carnegieendowment.org's Pivotal States podcast to discuss the technology race playing out between the two powers, and what it means for the world: ow.ly/wzAG50Xw6E9
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
What does it mean for America to beat China in AI, and what will it take to do it? FSI's Colin Kahl joins @cchivvis.bsky.social on @carnegieendowment.org's Pivotal States podcast to discuss the technology race playing out between the two powers, and what it means for the world: ow.ly/wzAG50Xw6E9
WATCH | @frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on @thebulwark.com to explain why he believes that the internet — more than economics, prejudice, or even human nature — is driving the current anger and division in political discourse. ow.ly/UuFP50XtfMO
The Internet's Attack on Reality (w/ Francis Fukuyama)
Francis Fukuyama discusses his theory that the internet, and not economic distress, the Democratic party’s problems, or other things have given rise to populism.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
WATCH | @frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on @thebulwark.com to explain why he believes that the internet — more than economics, prejudice, or even human nature — is driving the current anger and division in political discourse. ow.ly/UuFP50XtfMO
Analysis from @marshallburke.bsky.social and colleagues indicates that while mitigating further global warming can reduce heat mortality, mass mortality events remain plausible at near-future temperatures despite current adaptations to heat.
📄 READ HERE: ow.ly/CPRy50XtOnv
📄 READ HERE: ow.ly/CPRy50XtOnv
Increasing risk of mass human heat mortality if historical weather patterns recur - Nature Climate Change
The authors couple calculations of historical heatwave intensity at present and future global temperatures with exposure–response functions to quantify mortality from extreme heat events in Europe. Th...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Analysis from @marshallburke.bsky.social and colleagues indicates that while mitigating further global warming can reduce heat mortality, mass mortality events remain plausible at near-future temperatures despite current adaptations to heat.
📄 READ HERE: ow.ly/CPRy50XtOnv
📄 READ HERE: ow.ly/CPRy50XtOnv
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We are excited to announce the Jan Koum Israel Studies Program, housed at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social at @fsi.stanford.edu, which will advance student, faculty, and public knowledge of modern Israel through cross-disciplinary education and research.
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Gift from the Koum Family Foundation endows Israel Studies Program
Building on a successful pilot at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Jan Koum Israel Studies Program will deepen understanding of Israel through new classes, collaborative res...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We are excited to announce the Jan Koum Israel Studies Program, housed at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social at @fsi.stanford.edu, which will advance student, faculty, and public knowledge of modern Israel through cross-disciplinary education and research.
Read the full announcement:
Read the full announcement:
Get to know Colin Kahl, FSI's incoming director, as he reflects on his career at the intersection of scholarship and policy—and shares his vision for how the institute can help navigate today’s global challenges. ow.ly/tMlw50Xsxly
Beginning a New Chapter at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International
Colin Kahl, who will start as FSI’s new director on January 1, 2026, reflects on a career at the intersection of scholarship and policy—and shares his vision for how the institute can help navigate to...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Get to know Colin Kahl, FSI's incoming director, as he reflects on his career at the intersection of scholarship and policy—and shares his vision for how the institute can help navigate today’s global challenges. ow.ly/tMlw50Xsxly
Political scientist and former U.S. defense official Colin Kahl has been named the next director of FSI, Stanford’s hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and teaching in global affairs.
🧵 Here’s how Prof. Kahl's experience will shape FSI’s next chapter:
🧵 Here’s how Prof. Kahl's experience will shape FSI’s next chapter:
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Political scientist and former U.S. defense official Colin Kahl has been named the next director of FSI, Stanford’s hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and teaching in global affairs.
🧵 Here’s how Prof. Kahl's experience will shape FSI’s next chapter:
🧵 Here’s how Prof. Kahl's experience will shape FSI’s next chapter:
Following President Trump's visit to Asia, @dcsneider.bsky.social examines how countries like South Korea and Japan are simultaneously working to deepen their defense ties with the United States while also increasing their autonomy and national preparedness. ow.ly/PTgV50XqfHT
South Korea Redefines Alliance Burden Sharing After Trump’s Asia Visit - Korea Economic Institute of America
The U.S. push for allies to shoulder greater security burdens converges with South Korean efforts to deepen autonomy.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Following President Trump's visit to Asia, @dcsneider.bsky.social examines how countries like South Korea and Japan are simultaneously working to deepen their defense ties with the United States while also increasing their autonomy and national preparedness. ow.ly/PTgV50XqfHT
Empathy is a simple but profound mechanism for building social cohesion, says @claireadida.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social.
Using quantitative and field methods, Adida studies what creates or dissolves cohesion, and how that can be used to inform better policymaking.
Using quantitative and field methods, Adida studies what creates or dissolves cohesion, and how that can be used to inform better policymaking.
Meet Our Researchers: Dr. Claire Adida
Exploring how empathy and perspective-taking shape migration, inclusion, and public attitudes toward diversity with FSI Senior Fellow Claire Adida
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November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Empathy is a simple but profound mechanism for building social cohesion, says @claireadida.bsky.social of @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social.
Using quantitative and field methods, Adida studies what creates or dissolves cohesion, and how that can be used to inform better policymaking.
Using quantitative and field methods, Adida studies what creates or dissolves cohesion, and how that can be used to inform better policymaking.
The course “Silicon Valley & The U.S. Government” allows students and the public to hear directly from founders and innovators about how Silicon Valley and the U.S. government are deeply intertwined: ow.ly/fUn650XmMO3
Examining the Past, Present, and Future of Silicon Valley’s Relationship
Recordings of the course “Silicon Valley & The U.S. Government,” co-led by instructors from FSI’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation and the Civil & Environmental Engineering Departm...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The course “Silicon Valley & The U.S. Government” allows students and the public to hear directly from founders and innovators about how Silicon Valley and the U.S. government are deeply intertwined: ow.ly/fUn650XmMO3
Meet the MIP Class of 2027: Paulina Montgomery has a background in history, but her focus is on the future. As a student in the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, she's finding ways to improve the policies and protocols governing defense technology, particularly in the domain of space.
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Meet the MIP Class of 2027: Paulina Montgomery has a background in history, but her focus is on the future. As a student in the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, she's finding ways to improve the policies and protocols governing defense technology, particularly in the domain of space.
As drones become a ubiquitous part of war, Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social says steps need to be taken now to prevent them from becoming a new means to deliver nuclear weapons: ow.ly/K7Yx50Xli7a
The US and Russia can lead the way in banning nuclear-armed drones
Putin’s surprising call to extend the New Start treaty is a chance for atomic powers to make the world safer
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November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
As drones become a ubiquitous part of war, Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social says steps need to be taken now to prevent them from becoming a new means to deliver nuclear weapons: ow.ly/K7Yx50Xli7a
To create abundance for citizens, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social says democracies need systems that:
▪️ Operate at a large scale
▪️ Are resistant to capture by interest groups
▪️ Facilitate decision-making in efficient time frames
▪️ Have public, deliberative input
Read more: ow.ly/Q52n50Xk6nq
▪️ Operate at a large scale
▪️ Are resistant to capture by interest groups
▪️ Facilitate decision-making in efficient time frames
▪️ Have public, deliberative input
Read more: ow.ly/Q52n50Xk6nq
Accelerating Abundance in America
A new series exploring how the United States can start building again.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
To create abundance for citizens, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social says democracies need systems that:
▪️ Operate at a large scale
▪️ Are resistant to capture by interest groups
▪️ Facilitate decision-making in efficient time frames
▪️ Have public, deliberative input
Read more: ow.ly/Q52n50Xk6nq
▪️ Operate at a large scale
▪️ Are resistant to capture by interest groups
▪️ Facilitate decision-making in efficient time frames
▪️ Have public, deliberative input
Read more: ow.ly/Q52n50Xk6nq
Next Tuesday is Stanford's fifth annual Democracy Day!
On 11/4, there will be programming across campus to encourage civic engagement, including an event with @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social scholars at 3:00pm in Encina Hall. Registration is required. ow.ly/Cov950Xjra4
On 11/4, there will be programming across campus to encourage civic engagement, including an event with @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social scholars at 3:00pm in Encina Hall. Registration is required. ow.ly/Cov950Xjra4
Democracy Day to focus on civic engagement beyond the ballot box
Stanford’s fifth annual Democracy Day aims to promote a deeper conversation about what it means to be an engaged democratic citizen, with a focus on open dialogue and building tangible civic skills.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Next Tuesday is Stanford's fifth annual Democracy Day!
On 11/4, there will be programming across campus to encourage civic engagement, including an event with @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social scholars at 3:00pm in Encina Hall. Registration is required. ow.ly/Cov950Xjra4
On 11/4, there will be programming across campus to encourage civic engagement, including an event with @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social scholars at 3:00pm in Encina Hall. Registration is required. ow.ly/Cov950Xjra4
“Sometimes, you can move the needle in the right direction."
@amyzegart.bsky.social reflects on her career studying the implications of technology on national security and pushing for better education and accountability in the intelligence and policy communities. ow.ly/PCfy50Xk6kV
@amyzegart.bsky.social reflects on her career studying the implications of technology on national security and pushing for better education and accountability in the intelligence and policy communities. ow.ly/PCfy50Xk6kV
Studying the secret world of spycraft
Amy Zegart has devoted her career to understanding national security challenges and emerging threats in the digital age
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October 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Sometimes, you can move the needle in the right direction."
@amyzegart.bsky.social reflects on her career studying the implications of technology on national security and pushing for better education and accountability in the intelligence and policy communities. ow.ly/PCfy50Xk6kV
@amyzegart.bsky.social reflects on her career studying the implications of technology on national security and pushing for better education and accountability in the intelligence and policy communities. ow.ly/PCfy50Xk6kV
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OUT TODAY!
My new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats, looks at the challenges posed by autocratic Russia and China and explains how/why the U.S. must lead the democratic world in response.
In stores and online: www.harpercollins.com/products/autocrats-vs-democrats-michael-mcfaul?variant=43731712606242
My new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats, looks at the challenges posed by autocratic Russia and China and explains how/why the U.S. must lead the democratic world in response.
In stores and online: www.harpercollins.com/products/autocrats-vs-democrats-michael-mcfaul?variant=43731712606242
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
OUT TODAY!
My new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats, looks at the challenges posed by autocratic Russia and China and explains how/why the U.S. must lead the democratic world in response.
In stores and online: www.harpercollins.com/products/autocrats-vs-democrats-michael-mcfaul?variant=43731712606242
My new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats, looks at the challenges posed by autocratic Russia and China and explains how/why the U.S. must lead the democratic world in response.
In stores and online: www.harpercollins.com/products/autocrats-vs-democrats-michael-mcfaul?variant=43731712606242
Japan has appointed its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.
@aparc.stanford.edu Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui discusses Takaichi’s background and rise to power, her cabinet choices, and what they signal for Japan's future. Watch it here ↘️ ow.ly/A3U650XiGV7
@aparc.stanford.edu Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui discusses Takaichi’s background and rise to power, her cabinet choices, and what they signal for Japan's future. Watch it here ↘️ ow.ly/A3U650XiGV7
What to Know About Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s First Female Prime Minister, and
Stanford sociologist Kiyoteru Tsutsui, director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the Japan Program, explains the path to power of Japan’s first female prime minister and what her le...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Japan has appointed its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.
@aparc.stanford.edu Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui discusses Takaichi’s background and rise to power, her cabinet choices, and what they signal for Japan's future. Watch it here ↘️ ow.ly/A3U650XiGV7
@aparc.stanford.edu Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui discusses Takaichi’s background and rise to power, her cabinet choices, and what they signal for Japan's future. Watch it here ↘️ ow.ly/A3U650XiGV7
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🗓️ Mark your calendars! The 2025 Drell Lecture will be October 29th with speaker Jill Hruby. RSVP for event at the link below ⤵️
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/drell...
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/drell...
September 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
🗓️ Mark your calendars! The 2025 Drell Lecture will be October 29th with speaker Jill Hruby. RSVP for event at the link below ⤵️
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/drell...
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/drell...
WATCH: Climate change, AI competition, Middle East security, democratic backsliding, and the war in Ukraine are real challenges, but FSI scholars have ideas on how to address them.
w/ Profs. @mcfaulmike.bsky.social, @marshallburke.bsky.social, Larry Diamond, Colin Kahl, Steve Pifer & Or Rabinowitz.
w/ Profs. @mcfaulmike.bsky.social, @marshallburke.bsky.social, Larry Diamond, Colin Kahl, Steve Pifer & Or Rabinowitz.
Stanford Reunion 2025 | Global Threats Today
YouTube video by FSIStanford
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October 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
WATCH: Climate change, AI competition, Middle East security, democratic backsliding, and the war in Ukraine are real challenges, but FSI scholars have ideas on how to address them.
w/ Profs. @mcfaulmike.bsky.social, @marshallburke.bsky.social, Larry Diamond, Colin Kahl, Steve Pifer & Or Rabinowitz.
w/ Profs. @mcfaulmike.bsky.social, @marshallburke.bsky.social, Larry Diamond, Colin Kahl, Steve Pifer & Or Rabinowitz.
Research by Hongbin Li into China's unprecedented expansion of higher education shows how education policy in one country can directly reshape the academic and economic landscape of another.
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The Ripple Effects of China’s College Expansion on American Universities
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Research by Hongbin Li into China's unprecedented expansion of higher education shows how education policy in one country can directly reshape the academic and economic landscape of another.
📄 READ MORE: ow.ly/Z1y650XgIIA
📄 READ MORE: ow.ly/Z1y650XgIIA
The new Democracy Action Lab (DAL) @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social will apply cutting-edge research towards developing practical applications for confronting global democratic backsliding, revitalizing civic life and engagement, and defending democracy worldwide.
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ow.ly/bvbO50XfTVC
Stanford Launches New Democracy Action Lab to Confront Global Democratic
By combining rigorous research with practitioner collaborations, the Democracy Action Lab at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law turns ideas into action
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October 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The new Democracy Action Lab (DAL) @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social will apply cutting-edge research towards developing practical applications for confronting global democratic backsliding, revitalizing civic life and engagement, and defending democracy worldwide.
ow.ly/bvbO50XfTVC
ow.ly/bvbO50XfTVC
🗓️ EVENT ALERT | Oct. 22, 4:00pm PT
Scholars from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social and the Democracy Action Lab (DAL) explore why some democracies erode while others endure.
☑️ In-person seating available for Stanford affiliates; open to the public via Zoom. ow.ly/N0us50XbQcy
Scholars from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social and the Democracy Action Lab (DAL) explore why some democracies erode while others endure.
☑️ In-person seating available for Stanford affiliates; open to the public via Zoom. ow.ly/N0us50XbQcy
Global Challenges & Responses to Democratic Erosion
Celebrating the Launch of CDDRL's Democracy Action Lab
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October 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🗓️ EVENT ALERT | Oct. 22, 4:00pm PT
Scholars from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social and the Democracy Action Lab (DAL) explore why some democracies erode while others endure.
☑️ In-person seating available for Stanford affiliates; open to the public via Zoom. ow.ly/N0us50XbQcy
Scholars from @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social and the Democracy Action Lab (DAL) explore why some democracies erode while others endure.
☑️ In-person seating available for Stanford affiliates; open to the public via Zoom. ow.ly/N0us50XbQcy
We were glad to engage with so many alumni at Reunion Homecoming 2025! From @mcfaulmike.bsky.social's book talk, to the alumni reception in the Encina Courtyard, and our panel on global threats, thanks to everyone who made it a great weekend.
October 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We were glad to engage with so many alumni at Reunion Homecoming 2025! From @mcfaulmike.bsky.social's book talk, to the alumni reception in the Encina Courtyard, and our panel on global threats, thanks to everyone who made it a great weekend.
A big thanks to all the alumni who came out to hear FSI Director @mcfaulmike.bsky.social discuss his new book AUTOCRATS VS. DEMOCRATS at @Stanford's 2025 Reunion Homecoming!
To get your own copy, visit:
ow.ly/f5fu50XcMIm
To get your own copy, visit:
ow.ly/f5fu50XcMIm
October 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A big thanks to all the alumni who came out to hear FSI Director @mcfaulmike.bsky.social discuss his new book AUTOCRATS VS. DEMOCRATS at @Stanford's 2025 Reunion Homecoming!
To get your own copy, visit:
ow.ly/f5fu50XcMIm
To get your own copy, visit:
ow.ly/f5fu50XcMIm