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McFaul’s World Podcast: Talking Iran with Abbas Milani
Stanford’s leading Iran scholar on the regime, protests, and what comes next
Jan 15
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Invading Greenland – Trump’s Worst Idea Ever.
It’s time to end this discussion now.
Jan 9
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Harry Litman and Michael McFaul: What’s next in Venezuela?
A recording from a live video filmed on 5 January.
Jan 9
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Trump’s Greenland Idea Is Not Only Insane, It’s Dangerous
We need to call it out for what it is.
Jan 7
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The U.S. Priority in Venezuela Must Be Democracy, Not Oil
Long-term evaluations of the success or failure of the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela will be determined by what happens next.
Jan 5
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McFaul’s World — 2025 Year in Review
Looking back on a turbulent year.
Dec 31, 2025
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Democracy In Venezuela Must Be Restored
But Not By Means of a U.S. Military Invasion
Dec 29, 2025
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End of an Era: Stepping Down as FSI Director
A song by former students brings down the curtain on 11 years in the job
Dec 22, 2025
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Talking Autocrats vs. Democrats
A video of my recent book talk at Stanford University
Dec 19, 2025
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Trump’s New National Security Strategy Is a Nixon Doctrine 2.0
And Its Nixon-era Defeatism Undermines American National Interests
Dec 17, 2025
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The Case for Selective Economic Decoupling with Autocracies
US leaders should continue selectively decoupling in key economic and security domains
Dec 12, 2025
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Trump Needs a New Ukraine Strategy
My latest, as published in TIME.
Dec 8, 2025
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Michael McFaul Q+A session (video)
A recording of my latest Q+A with subscribers
Dec 6, 2025
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