McFaul's World
Michael McFaul, Harry Litman, Chris Matthews, James Goldgeier, Christopher Peleo-Lazar, Paul Kane, Jennifer Monaghan, catarina buchatskiy, James BennetExplaining international politics, and especially the fight between autocrats and democrats in the world today.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 341 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Trump's Foreign Policy Doesn’t Have to Be America’s New Normal
Credit: White House
A dangerous fatalism is settling in about America’s place in the world. After Donald Trump became president for the first time in 2016, many around the world—government leaders and analysts alike—hoped that the outcome...
My Interview with The Wire China
This article was originally published by The Wire China, based on an interview conducted in June 2026.
You were recently in Beijing. What were you doing there?
I was there to speak at a conference organized by the Stanford Center at Pekin...
August 2026: Trump’s Trade Wars, Venezuela, and an Unforgettable Vacation
With the captain of our boat near Flores, Indonesia.
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
August has been a mix of work and pleasure for me, with a two-week trip to Indonesia providing a welcome opportunity to relax and spend some time with my fa...
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The Free World Is Done With Trump the Bully
So, now we are in a trade war with Canada. Canada! Americans have been blessed with a peaceful, cooperative, northern neighbor for many, many decades. Most countries do not have that luxury. In international relations, Canada has been one o...
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Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute & Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.
Former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General; Talking Feds podcast, substack, YouTube; Talking San Diego live 1-on-1 series; regular commentator on MSNBC, CNN, CBS. It's an absolute pivot point for democracy, and we all have to fight.
Author, 20-Year Hardball anchor; Professor of American Politics and Media, Fulbright University Vietnam
Congressional correspondent for NOTUS. Former Washington Post, Roll Call.
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