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The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies is Stanford's hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research, teaching, and policy impact in international affairs.
Thank you for engaging with our work in 2025! From all of us at FSI, we wish you a happy holiday season and a peaceful new year.
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thank you for engaging with our work in 2025! From all of us at FSI, we wish you a happy holiday season and a peaceful new year.
Explore FSI's contributions to international research, teaching, and policy this year in our 2025 Annual Report, which includes a final letter from @mcfaulmike.bsky.social as the institute's director.
Annual Report 2025
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December 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Explore FSI's contributions to international research, teaching, and policy this year in our 2025 Annual Report, which includes a final letter from @mcfaulmike.bsky.social as the institute's director.
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What does the war in Ukraine look like from Europe, and what will it take to sustain support? Former Lithuanian FM Gabrielius Landsbergis, now a visiting fellow at Stanford, joined me on @fsi.stanford.edu World Class Podcast for a conversation on both. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/37mo...
Hope and Despair: The Emotional Response to the War in Ukraine
World Class · Episode
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December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What does the war in Ukraine look like from Europe, and what will it take to sustain support? Former Lithuanian FM Gabrielius Landsbergis, now a visiting fellow at Stanford, joined me on @fsi.stanford.edu World Class Podcast for a conversation on both. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/37mo...
As the possibility of cuts to Medicaid increases, Lee Sanders of @healthpolicy.stanford.edu explains why it's essential to understand how changes to pediatric hospitals could affect families’ access to care, as well as the financial stability of health systems. ow.ly/eTya50XK7lA
Why Tracking Pediatric Hospital Care Matters as Medicaid Cuts Loom
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December 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
As the possibility of cuts to Medicaid increases, Lee Sanders of @healthpolicy.stanford.edu explains why it's essential to understand how changes to pediatric hospitals could affect families’ access to care, as well as the financial stability of health systems. ow.ly/eTya50XK7lA
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Please join us in congratulating @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social for being elected President of the International Studies Association (ISA) for the 2027–2028 term!
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Jim Goldgeier elected President of the International Studies Association
Goldgeier will serve as ISA President for the 2027–2028 term
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December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Please join us in congratulating @jimgoldgeier.bsky.social for being elected President of the International Studies Association (ISA) for the 2027–2028 term!
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Gabrielius Landsbergis, former foreign minister of Lithuania @stanfordcisac.bsky.social, shares what the Ukraine war has felt like as a European, and what must be done to support Ukraine for the long-term.
Listen to the #WorldClassPodcast with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social: ow.ly/VEsG50XJw7r
Listen to the #WorldClassPodcast with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social: ow.ly/VEsG50XJw7r
December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Gabrielius Landsbergis, former foreign minister of Lithuania @stanfordcisac.bsky.social, shares what the Ukraine war has felt like as a European, and what must be done to support Ukraine for the long-term.
Listen to the #WorldClassPodcast with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social: ow.ly/VEsG50XJw7r
Listen to the #WorldClassPodcast with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social: ow.ly/VEsG50XJw7r
Andrew Grotto of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social makes the case against GovClouds as a fix for cyberthreats and outlines what needs to be done to improve America's digital and cyber-based national security. ow.ly/fx8b50XIQhX
Look forward, not back, in response to cyber threats
As the U.S. government faces increasingly severe cyber threats, let’s not forget the lessons of the past.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Andrew Grotto of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social makes the case against GovClouds as a fix for cyberthreats and outlines what needs to be done to improve America's digital and cyber-based national security. ow.ly/fx8b50XIQhX
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🗣️ Calling all democracy activists! There is still time to apply for the 2026 Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program at Stanford to participate in a life-changing experience!
Applications close January 15 at 11:59 pm PST. Learn more and get started ➡️ https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/summerfellows/apply
Applications close January 15 at 11:59 pm PST. Learn more and get started ➡️ https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/summerfellows/apply
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🗣️ Calling all democracy activists! There is still time to apply for the 2026 Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program at Stanford to participate in a life-changing experience!
Applications close January 15 at 11:59 pm PST. Learn more and get started ➡️ https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/summerfellows/apply
Applications close January 15 at 11:59 pm PST. Learn more and get started ➡️ https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/summerfellows/apply
The New START Treaty could be leveraged to advance denuclearization goals in areas not currently covered by the original agreement, writes Steven Pifer of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social in @thebulletin.org: ow.ly/jYce50XIyWc
New START's death is around the corner. Please, someone, tell the President
The last agreement constraining US and Russian nuclear weapons expires in two months, and Putin has proposed to extend it. But it takes two to tango.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The New START Treaty could be leveraged to advance denuclearization goals in areas not currently covered by the original agreement, writes Steven Pifer of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social in @thebulletin.org: ow.ly/jYce50XIyWc
At an @aparc.stanford.edu China Program seminar, former U.S. diplomat David Meale explains why he is cautiously optimistic about the future of U.S.-China relations and the prospect for a “managed rivalry” relationship that is neither warm nor easy, but still constructive. ow.ly/yryk50XHgef
The Future of U.S.-China Relations: A Guardedly Optimistic View
Eurasia Group’s David Meale, a former Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, reflects on the last 30 years and describes how the two economic superpowers can maintain an uneasy coexis...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
At an @aparc.stanford.edu China Program seminar, former U.S. diplomat David Meale explains why he is cautiously optimistic about the future of U.S.-China relations and the prospect for a “managed rivalry” relationship that is neither warm nor easy, but still constructive. ow.ly/yryk50XHgef
Unless the U.S. Air Force finds a way to better balance readiness and airworthiness, @stanfordcisac.bsky.social visiting scholar Lt. Col. Austin Gruber worries that the force may be left with few engineering risks and liabilities, but unable to command the skies. ow.ly/ZX9F50XGHsP
Grounded by Red Ink: The Hidden Chokepoint in U.S. Air Force Readiness
At sunrise in the Pacific, a fighter jet rolled to the end of the flight line as crew chiefs swarmed in final checks. Everything pointed to “ready.” Then
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December 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Unless the U.S. Air Force finds a way to better balance readiness and airworthiness, @stanfordcisac.bsky.social visiting scholar Lt. Col. Austin Gruber worries that the force may be left with few engineering risks and liabilities, but unable to command the skies. ow.ly/ZX9F50XGHsP
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🟣 Idea #64 — New by Tabatha Abu El-Haj of Drexel University Kline School of Law & Didi Kuo @fsi.stanford.edu — "Building Associational Parties"
Part of @nyulaw.bsky.social Democracy Project's "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series
Read the full piece here: democracyproject.org/posts/buildi...
Part of @nyulaw.bsky.social Democracy Project's "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series
Read the full piece here: democracyproject.org/posts/buildi...
Building Associational Parties
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🟣 Idea #64 — New by Tabatha Abu El-Haj of Drexel University Kline School of Law & Didi Kuo @fsi.stanford.edu — "Building Associational Parties"
Part of @nyulaw.bsky.social Democracy Project's "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series
Read the full piece here: democracyproject.org/posts/buildi...
Part of @nyulaw.bsky.social Democracy Project's "100 Ideas in 100 Days" series
Read the full piece here: democracyproject.org/posts/buildi...
In comments made to @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social, @dcsneider.bsky.social explains how Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan have ended up in a staring match of wills over Taiwan: ow.ly/cuSC50XG7vg
Japan and China Clash Over Taiwan
A diplomatic conflict escalates as China warns Japan’s prime minister to stop ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In comments made to @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social, @dcsneider.bsky.social explains how Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan have ended up in a staring match of wills over Taiwan: ow.ly/cuSC50XG7vg
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Full house tonight for my Autocrats vs. Democrats book talk at Stanford! Grateful to everyone who came out, asked great questions, and stayed around to introduce themselves afterwards
December 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Full house tonight for my Autocrats vs. Democrats book talk at Stanford! Grateful to everyone who came out, asked great questions, and stayed around to introduce themselves afterwards
What is "mirror life" and how could it advance — or threaten — life and biology on Earth?
Experts from @healthpolicy.stanford.edu and @law.stanford.edu discuss the high-stakes scientific, ethical, and regulatory challenges behind this emerging science: ow.ly/x4Hv50XFw8y
Experts from @healthpolicy.stanford.edu and @law.stanford.edu discuss the high-stakes scientific, ethical, and regulatory challenges behind this emerging science: ow.ly/x4Hv50XFw8y
Health Policy Forum: The Possible Peril of Engineered `Mirror Life’
Stanford experts discuss the high-stakes scientific, ethical and regulatory challenges behind an emerging science known as “mirror life.”
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December 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What is "mirror life" and how could it advance — or threaten — life and biology on Earth?
Experts from @healthpolicy.stanford.edu and @law.stanford.edu discuss the high-stakes scientific, ethical, and regulatory challenges behind this emerging science: ow.ly/x4Hv50XFw8y
Experts from @healthpolicy.stanford.edu and @law.stanford.edu discuss the high-stakes scientific, ethical, and regulatory challenges behind this emerging science: ow.ly/x4Hv50XFw8y
Drawing on his own experiences negotiating with the Kremlin, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social weighs in on the current back-and-forth between Russia, the U.S., Ukraine, and Europe, and why a peace deal to end the war remains elusive: ow.ly/oMma50XBHhj
'That's not negotiation, that's acquiescence': A former diplomat on Ukraine peace talks - The World from PRX
There’s no shortage of negotiations about how to end the war in Ukraine. Tomorrow, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with US envoy Steve Witkoff. And today, the Ukrainian leader met with...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Drawing on his own experiences negotiating with the Kremlin, @mcfaulmike.bsky.social weighs in on the current back-and-forth between Russia, the U.S., Ukraine, and Europe, and why a peace deal to end the war remains elusive: ow.ly/oMma50XBHhj
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Although South Korea withstood the political storms following President Yoon's attempt at martial law, the events of the past year have “illustrated a fragile democracy divided against itself." What can be done? Read @thediplomat.com piece by APARC's Gi-Wook Shin and Kerstin Norris
South Korea’s Fractured Democracy: One Year After Martial Law
The country’s political polarization has metastasized. What can be done?
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December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Although South Korea withstood the political storms following President Yoon's attempt at martial law, the events of the past year have “illustrated a fragile democracy divided against itself." What can be done? Read @thediplomat.com piece by APARC's Gi-Wook Shin and Kerstin Norris
📰 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 📰
Know outstanding journalists or news outlets providing excellent coverage of the Asia-Pacific region? Nominate them for the 2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award @aparc.stanford.edu!
Submission deadline is February 15, 2026. Details below: ow.ly/881750XBqQ3
Know outstanding journalists or news outlets providing excellent coverage of the Asia-Pacific region? Nominate them for the 2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award @aparc.stanford.edu!
Submission deadline is February 15, 2026. Details below: ow.ly/881750XBqQ3
2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award Open for Nominations
Sponsored by Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, the annual award recognizes outstanding journalists and news media outlets for excellence in covering the Asia-Pacific regi...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
📰 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 📰
Know outstanding journalists or news outlets providing excellent coverage of the Asia-Pacific region? Nominate them for the 2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award @aparc.stanford.edu!
Submission deadline is February 15, 2026. Details below: ow.ly/881750XBqQ3
Know outstanding journalists or news outlets providing excellent coverage of the Asia-Pacific region? Nominate them for the 2026 Shorenstein Journalism Award @aparc.stanford.edu!
Submission deadline is February 15, 2026. Details below: ow.ly/881750XBqQ3
"If Europe wants a better relationship with Mr. Trump, it should start acting like a winner," writes visiting fellow and former foreign minister of Lithuania @glandsbergis.bsky.social in @nytimesoped.bsky.social.
Opinion | Nothing Succeeds With Trump Quite Like Success
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December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"If Europe wants a better relationship with Mr. Trump, it should start acting like a winner," writes visiting fellow and former foreign minister of Lithuania @glandsbergis.bsky.social in @nytimesoped.bsky.social.
Speaking to ABC News, Steven Pifer of @theeuropecenter.bsky.social & @stanfordcisac.bsky.social weigh in on where Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. stand in the latest back-and-forth on negotiations for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. ow.ly/6v9n50XzwWe
Video Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on deal, says former US ambassador to Ukraine
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer on the Trump administration’s effort to broker an end to the almost four-year-long war between Ukraine and Russia.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Speaking to ABC News, Steven Pifer of @theeuropecenter.bsky.social & @stanfordcisac.bsky.social weigh in on where Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. stand in the latest back-and-forth on negotiations for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. ow.ly/6v9n50XzwWe
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
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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