professor at Stanford University, former special assistant to President Obama, U.S. ambassador to Russia, Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Michael McFaul
professor at Stanford University, former special assistant to President Obama, U.S. ambassador to Russia | Stanford University - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
About Michael
Michael Anthony McFaul is an American academic and diplomat who has held the position of professor at Stanford University since 1995, where he is the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor in International Studies in the Department of Political Science. He also serves as the director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and is a Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. McFaul is a contributing columnist at The Washington Post. His career includes serving as the United States ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014. Prior to his appointment as ambassador, he worked for the U.S. National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President and senior director of Russian and Eurasian affairs. In this role, he was the architect of the Russian reset policy under President Barack Obama.
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Latest interviews
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The Briefing with Jen Psaki
Trump's campaign tough talk on China EVAPORATES in real world test
May 16, 2026
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
GOP seek $1 billion from taxpayers for Trump’s ballroom
May 9, 2026
OC TALK RADIO
OC SPOTLIGHT: Jayne Herring, World Affairs Council
May 7, 2026
Wisdom of Crowds
How Democracies Can Get Their Mojo Back
Dec 29, 2025
America at a Crossroads
Ambassador (Fmr) Michael McFaul and Larry Diamond | Autocrats vs. Democrats: The New Global Disorder
Dec 18, 2025
GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics
Trick or Treat? A Fight Between Good and Evil with Michael McFaul | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution
Oct 29, 2025
World Class
The Global Showdown Between Autocrats vs. Democrats
Oct 28, 2025
The PoliticsGirl Podcast
Are the Bad Guys Winning? A Conversation with Michael McFaul
Oct 28, 2025
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World Class
9 episodes
Shows
9
America at a Crossroads
4 episodes
Shows
4
The Axe Files with David Axelrod
3 episodes
Shows
3
The Briefing with Jen Psaki
1 episode
Shows
1
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
1 episode
Shows
1
OC TALK RADIO
1 episode
Shows
1
Wisdom of Crowds
1 episode
Shows
1
GoodFellows: Conversations on Economics, History & Geopolitics
1 episode
Shows
1
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