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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 1h
Celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay by listening to #WorldClassPodcast with FSI director Colin Kahl! Hear conversations about AI and its implications; how to understand the conflicts in Russia, Ukraine, and Iran; and unpack U.S. competition with China. 🎧 LISTEN HERE: ow.ly/xryL50ZSsOW
World Class, a podcast production from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, hosted by Colin Kahl.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 29/09/2026
🎧 @healthpolicy.stanford.edu has a new podcast! Listen to the inaugural episode of "Health Policy Forum," with Michelle Mello and host Paul Costello as they parse what is medical reality and what is headline hype in the world of healthcare AI. ow.ly/Wm4v50ZSsF0
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SHP Launches Podcast on Questions Reshaping Health Policy
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 28/09/2026
A study from FSI Senior Fellow Jennifer Pan and her colleagues shows that self selection, home-country shocks, and host-country context all play a role in shaping the political ideology, attitude, and identity of Chinese students studying abroad. 📄 READ MORE: ow.ly/o6G450ZRlfW
A group of students studying together outdoors at a college campus.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 25/09/2026
.Michael McFaul shares his wishlist for what he hopes was discussed during the Trump-Xi meeting: ▪️ Iranian sanctions and trade ▪️Russian secondary sanctions ▪️Future U.S. military assistance for Taiwan ▪️The detention of American scholar Min Zin youtu.be/Ym2ePxxaO-4?si=AdOXMWaLIE7…
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 24/09/2026
"AI is a tool that can be used for good or bad purposes. And it does not need either consciousness or autonomous intentionality to become dangerous." Read more from Francis Fukuyama on his evolving viewpoints on AI ↘️ ow.ly/VF4550ZQOAo
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Why I Changed My Mind About AI Risk
On accelerationists and doomers.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 23/09/2026
Curious about the issues surrounding Xi Jinping's visit to Washington? Check out THE SILICON TRIANGLE, edited by @larrydiamond.bsky.social, which explores the inter-connectivity of tech, AI, security, and the economies of the U.S., China, and Taiwan. 📚 READ HERE: ow.ly/44le50ZPSpu
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 22/09/2026
🎦 UPCOMING LIVESTREAM | Sept. 23, 4:00pm PT Want to know how the "End of History" began? Join Stanford CDDRL for an evening with Francis Fukuyama and a discussion of his new memoir, "In the Realm of the Last Man." ow.ly/4AmE50ZPRyu
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"In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir" — Book Launch & Discussion with
"In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir" — Book Launch & Discussion with Francis Fukuyama Breadcrumb All FSI Events Lectures "In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir" — Book Launch & Discussion with Francis Fukuyama Wednesday, September 23, 20264:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Pacific) This is a hybrid event, with…
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 21/09/2026
Has NATO made Europe safer? Or is the expansion of the alliance provoking actors like Russia towards more aggression? Michael McFaul joins Emma Ashford on Foreign Policy's Counterpoint to talk through both sides of the debate. ow.ly/tAUk50ZPuce
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Has NATO Expansion Made Europe Safer?
Podcast Episode · Counterpoint · September 16 · 45m
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 18/09/2026
A new report from the Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center offers one of the first cross-sector attempts to understand the dual-use nature of AI companionship, and what remains unclear about its effects on individuals and society. ow.ly/qcsi50ZOWVb
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AI Companions: Emerging Evidence, Open Questions, and Paths Toward
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 17/09/2026
The Democracy Action Lab at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social has launched the Democracy Garage, Latin America's first democracy accelerator. This project will work with eight organizations to co-develop strategies tailored to specific democratic challenges in the region. fsi.stanford.edu/news/democra...
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Democracy Action Lab Launches First Cohort of the Democracy Garage
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 16/09/2026
Have you listened to the latest episode of #WorldClassPodcast? FSI Director Colin Kahl talks to James Fearon of Stanford CISAC about why nations go to war and how to prevent more conflicts from happening in the future. 🎧 Listen at the link below ow.ly/msQ050ZO5iq
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Why Do Nations Go to War? Jim Fearon on Ukraine, Iran, and His Pentagon Years
Podcast Episode · World Class · September 8 · 34m
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 15/09/2026
Scott Sagan of Stanford CISAC has been named the inaugural Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellow for Nuclear Ethics and Security at the Carnegie Council. The fellowship supports his research and forthcoming book on the ethical, legal, and strategic challenges of nuclear weapons. ow.ly/Tjcz50ZNzjh
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Scott Sagan named Inaugural Harry Frank Guggenheim Fellow for Nuclear
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 14/09/2026
Francis Fukuyama joins Ezra Klein to discuss the real meaning of "the end of history," and how Fukuyama's original text can help explain contemporary politics and the state of liberalism today. ow.ly/nsAx50ZNaSK
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 11/09/2026
On the anniversary of 9/11, Amy Zegart of Stanford CISAC reflects on how her approach to teaching students about that day has changed as the events have shifted from being a shared memory to distant history. ow.ly/b2sL50ZM6hz
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None of My Students Remember 9/11
For coming generations of students, September 11 is history rather than memory. How does that affect how they learn about it?
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 10/09/2026
As the world gasps through another summer of wildfires, Marshall Burke joins other scientists and Stanford Medicine experts to explain the health dangers of wildfire smoke and how to mitigate them. ow.ly/h6P050ZLFyb
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Wildfire smoke and your health: How to stay safe from harmful air
Smoky air is becoming more of a seasonal reality, but you can prepare your environment to keep everyone safe. Here’s a rundown from Stanford Medicine experts.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 09/09/2026
We are pleased to announce that James Fearon will serve as the next co-director of Stanford CISAC, effective September 16. He will succeed Scott Sagan, who has been in the role since 2021. Congrats, Jim! ow.ly/tUFj50ZKAMp
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 02/09/2026
China's scientific expertise and rigor is on the rise, and those gains are being driven by U.S.-based and foreign-educated scientists returning home to China from abroad, finds research from the Center on China's Economy and Institutions. ow.ly/Y6TR50ZHXIl
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China’s Scientific Rise Is Increasingly Fueled by Scientists Coming Home
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 01/09/2026
In his forthcoming memoir, Francis Fukuyama sets the record straight on "the end of history," how his experiences as a political scientist led him to his theory in the first place, and where his thinking has led him since. ow.ly/P23450ZHvuN
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He Warned That the End of History Could Be Rough. Maybe Now People Will Listen.
Francis Fukuyama’s famous take on the post-Cold War world was widely misunderstood. In a new memoir, he tries to set the record straight.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 31/08/2026
China's local governments have a bigger impact on the country's central political and economic systems than might seem apparent at first glance. Jean Oi of Stanford APARC discusses the interplay between the two, and how they point to the need for fiscal reform. ow.ly/7U1250ZGQ9L
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Unpacking the Complexities of China’s Local Governments: With Prof Jean Oi  - East Asia Pulse
China’s strong political leadership often drives the perception that its governance is monolithic and highly centralised. In this episode of East Asia Pulse, EAI’s Goh Keng Swee Professor in China Studies, Professor Jean Oi, speaks to EAI Director...
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 31/08/2026
Are you subscribed to the World Class podcast with Colin Kahl? Tune in to conversations about what's happening in the world, and why, with some of the best scholars and top thinkers on the pressing issues of today. New episodes coming soon! 🎧 LISTEN HERE: ow.ly/Ti3W50Z9ueg
The World Class podcast, a production of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, hosted by Coli Kahl.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 28/08/2026
Congratulations to Michael McFaul on receiving the 2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Award from the American Political Science Association. The award is an annual recognition to honor notable public service by a political scientist ow.ly/BfvK50ZGhU0
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Michael McFaul Receives the 2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Award -
The Hubert H. Humphrey Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor notable public service by a political scientist. Citation from the Award Committee: Over three decades, Michael McFaul has pursued a [...]
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 27/08/2026
Using the trade war with Canada and the reduction of joint military exercises with South Korea as examples, Michael McFaul cautions against the over-personalization of American foreign policy. ow.ly/W0gn50ZFZP8
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Trump admits last-minute U.S. demands killed Canada talks
President Trump admitted that last-minute demands from the U.S. killed negotiations with Canada on trade. MS NOW Senior Reporter Vaughn Hillyard is outside the White House with more details. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jeff Mason and former Senior Aide for Hillary for America Joel Payne join Eugene Daniels to weigh in.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 26/08/2026
In a candid conversation, Francis Fukuyama discusses how history, world events, friends, and politics have shaped and changed his views on the idea of the state, what makes states successful, and what contributes to their dysfunction and downfall. ow.ly/2Kbr50ZFt5n
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The Eras of Francis Fukuyama: How States Form
Yascha Mounk and Francis Fukuyama delve into 9/11, the hubris of humanitarian intervention, and the letter he regretted signing.
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 25/08/2026
We're delighted to welcome prominent sociologist Pei-Chia Lan as the Wang and Chen Senior Fellow in Taiwan Studies at @fsi.stanford.edu & director of APARC's Taiwan Program, effective Sep. 1. She joins from National Taiwan University to lead the program's next chapter. Read on: stanford.io/4y1AJsG
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Pei-Chia Lan to Join FSI as the Wang and Chen Senior Fellow in Taiwan
Pei-Chia’s research explores the complexity of intersecting social inequalities in everyday life, shaped by macropower dynamics such as globalization and international migration.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 25/08/2026
Research from Stanford APARC's Asia Health Policy Program shows that care-robot adoption improves staff retention and boosts employment without displacing workers, offering policymakers in other aging societies a data-backed approach to labor shortages. ow.ly/M2EB50ZEYTq
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 24/08/2026
Researchers @healthpolicy.stanford.edu have built the first global map of age-specific heat danger, factoring in how bodies age 65+ lose the ability to cool themselves as temperatures climb, with the aim to guide health officials, emergency planners, and policymakers. ow.ly/ArT550ZCWcv
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 21/08/2026
As debate continues over how to regulate AI, Andrew Grotto of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social makes the case for why he believes cybersecurity resilience and AI diffusion goals are both served best by open approaches to cybersecurity governance. 📄READ MORE: www.nbr.org/publication/...
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 20/08/2026
Speaking with The Kyiv Independent, Michael McFaul explains how we got to the Russia of today, what could have been different, and what may be in store in an eventual post-Putin future. ow.ly/w9CQ50ZBYz3
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How did democracy die in Russia? Interview with Michael McFaul — Watch Video At The Kyiv Independent
In this interview, the Kyiv Independent's Jason Blevins speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and a scholar who closely observed Russia's transition after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 19/08/2026
How deep or long-lasting is North Korea's commitment to Russia? Dan Sneider explains why he thinks the durability of the North Korea-Russia partnership depends on the outcome of the war in Ukraine and its economic and political impact on Russia. ow.ly/bmzB50ZB1xK
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North Korea Doubles Down on Its Alliance With Russia, For Now - Korea Economic Institute of America
Kim Jong Un’s strategic calculus toward the North Korea-Russia partnership depends on the outcome of the war in Ukraine and its economic and political impact on Russia.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 18/08/2026
The success of Chinese open weight AI models has created a fundamental tension for the CCP — how can open models be embraced while still maintaining security and control? @gwbstr.com of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social explores how Beijing may choose to strike that balance: ow.ly/sfGf50ZAGMG
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Will China Crack Down on Open-Weight Models?
China is embracing open models while placing equal emphasis on security and control. It has not yet decided how it will strike a balance, writes Graham Webster.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 17/08/2026
Men who have opted out of the labor market are several times more likely than their employed peers to abuse opioids, cannabis, tobacco, alcohol, sedatives and methamphetamine, research by Keith Humphreys of @healthpolicy.stanford.edu indicates. ow.ly/qWIn50Zzt6s
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Millions of men are ditching the workforce — and experts are sounding the alarm
Men are dropping out of the workforce at an alarming rate, and analysts say it’s threatening the nation’s social stability.
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Stanford APARC @aparc.stanford.edu · 13/08/2026
❗ Stanford Faculty Opening | Now hiring for a faculty position in Korean Studies, with a preference for those in social science of contemporary Korea or its international relations. Appointed as @fsi.stanford.edu Center Fellow, affiliated with APARC. Apply by Nov. 30, 2026. buff.ly/lu4fC2L
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Faculty Appointment in Korean Studies - Stanford University, California, United States
ANNOUNCEMENT Faculty Appointment in Korean Studies Stanford University seeks candidates for a faculty position in Korean Studies, with a preference for those in social science of contemporary Korea…
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 11/08/2026
“I feel like Forrest Gump. I've had a front seat for an incredible number of developments in U.S.-Asia policy, being in the right place at the right time.” Thomas Fingar of Stanford APARC reflects on his five-decade career across government and academia. ow.ly/wqwB50ZylCs
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Retiring China Expert Thomas Fingar on Lessons from a Career Across
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A new era of great power competition has begun. I explore what America must do next in my book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. www.amazon.com/dp/0358677874
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 10/08/2026
From the American Revolutionary War to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social discusses how irregular naval warfare has been used in innovative ways to help underdog militaries punch above their weight. ow.ly/SvTs50Zy42L
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The Privateer: Rose Gottemoeller on John Manley
The dash of America’s “mosquito navy” led to victories at sea—and eventually on land.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 06/08/2026
Speaking at the Aspen Institute, Michael McFaul explains how the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, hostilities with China, and infighting amongst Western allies continues to reshape the global order. ow.ly/LXQm50ZwPj7
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 05/08/2026
A new episode of Colin Kahl's World Class podcast brings together the heads of national security policy at OpenAI and Anthropic to discuss how AI is changing national security strategies and the nature of U.S.-China competition: ow.ly/z2MN50ZwOIj
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Anthropic, OpenAI, and the New Frontier of Artificial Intelligence in
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 24/07/2026
"The Iranian regime used to fear the unpredictability of Mr. Trump. I think now they use it to their benefit and put it as part of their calculation," Abbas Milani tells NPR's Michele Kelemen: ow.ly/QYXY50Zs2vn
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Trump says Iran is desperate to talk. Experts see a different reality
President Trump says Iran is desperate to negotiate — but experts warn the conflict may be drifting further from diplomacy.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 23/07/2026
As wildfires burn across the continent, @marshallburke.bsky.social reminds us that it's a wide range of people who are vulnerable to wildfire smoke damage. "It's pregnant people, it's kids in schools, it's anyone with asthma, it's people with cancer," he tells @sciencealert.com.web.brid.gy.
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What's Wildfire Smoke Actually Doing to Your Body? Studies Show It Might Be Worse Than You Think
This past week, a child stood on the observation deck of Toronto's CN Tower and looked out at a city skyline blurred by haze.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 22/07/2026
There is real innovation going on in China's AI ecosystem, Graham Webster of Stanford CISAC tells The New York Times, and that is rapidly closing the performance gap between U.S. and Chinese models. ow.ly/NXmr50ZqUGV
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China’s Latest A.I. Breakthrough Threatens America’s Lead
China’s Moonshot AI unveiled a freely available artificial intelligence model that seemed to narrow the gap with cutting-edge offerings from U.S. tech companies.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 21/07/2026
There's never been a more feasible time — or more pressing — for the EU, South Korea, and Japan to come together and establish a closer strategic dialogue, writes Gi-Wook Shin of Stanford APARC in the The Diplomat . ow.ly/RkTp50Zqg9c
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EU-Japan-South Korea Cooperation Is Indispensable Now
The trilateral is more feasible – and more important – than ever before.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 20/07/2026
Israel’s policy of nuclear ambiguity has survived through the Cold War and the geo-strategic shifts of the start of the 21st century, but recent political changes in the region might finally force a posture change, writes Or Rabinowitz of Stanford CISAC. 📄 READ MORE: ow.ly/f8Le50ZnsLB
 An undated photo of Israel's nuclear reactor at Dimona. (Image credit: Getty)
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 17/07/2026
"I retain optimism that we will recover from these setbacks. But people have to believe they’re part of a common project that is more important than their partisan differences.” Francis Fukuyama reflects on the next 250 years of American life. ↘️ ow.ly/RSwI50ZoYy6
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Fukuyama: A superpower at war with itself
Political scientist Francis Fukuyama tells Lianhe Zaobao video producer Audrey Jiajia Li that America on its 250th anniversary is divided and polarised as never before, but there is still hope if it can believe in itself again.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 16/07/2026
Is international law actually designed to hold states accountable? @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social discusses what international law can and cannot do in a moment of mounting global crises, and why the system is more about political mobilization, legitimacy, and restraint.
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International Law, Crimes, and Accountability
Podcast Episode · Lawyering Without Law · July 10 · 49m
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 15/07/2026
What role does Israel's ‘alleged undeclared military nuclear program’ play in the country's long history with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)? Or Rabinowitz of Stanford CISAC offers new insights in her latest for Cold War History: ow.ly/ax3750ZnUp4
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 14/07/2026
Could shared anxieties about the United States be the balm that helps bring South Korea and Japan closer together? @dcsneider.bsky.social looks into the promise and potential problems along the path to an improved relationship.
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The Trump effect on Japan–South Korea relations
Shared anxieties over an increasingly unpredictable Washington are drawing Japan and South Korea closer, but differing policy stances and wartime history issues are still far from being water under th...
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 14/07/2026
Since Russia's invasion, the war in Ukraine has reshaped the face of modern conflict, U.S. policy, and NATO’s future. Rose Gottemoeller of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social & @shustry.bsky.social join @kqedforum.bsky.social to discuss the trajectory of the conflict and how it's reshaping geopolitics.
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The Ukraine War Is in Its Fifth Year. Is Peace Possible? | KQED
We'll discuss the state of the war and how it has changed the face of modern conflict, U.S. policy, and NATO's future.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 13/07/2026
The future of defense and deterrence is both national and transnational, argue FSI Director Colin Kahl and Tobias Vestner. Read their recommendations in @foreignaffairs.com for how to build this network of public-private, domestic-international partnerships: ow.ly/oPwX50ZmBQE
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How to Win the Defense Innovation Contest
America and its allies must pool their efforts.
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 10/07/2026
Happy 50th anniversary to the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education! 🎉 In this spotlight, Dr. Bert Bower reflects on the early years of SPICE’s Latin America Project and how working as a curriculum developer for the program became a life-changing experience.
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Celebrating SPICE’s 50th: SPICE’s Latin America Project, 1976–1998
Dr. Bert Bower reflects on the early years of SPICE’s Latin America Project
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FSI Stanford @fsi.stanford.edu · 09/07/2026
Short bursts of deliberative exercises can have large and long-term effects on turnout and voting behavior, finds research by @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social scholars.
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The Lasting Effects of Deliberation on Civic Engagement
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
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