{"id":22899,"date":"2025-12-24T13:33:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T21:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/?p=22899"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:03:47","slug":"a-conversation-with-ambassador-michael-mcfaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sccdp.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/24\/a-conversation-with-ambassador-michael-mcfaul\/","title":{"rendered":"A Conversation with Ambassador Michael McFaul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Democratic 21st Century Club invites you to join them for a special program to kick off the new year featuring a conversation with Michael McFaul<\/strong>, former U.S. Ambassador. Mr. McFaul currently serves as Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies at the Department of Political Science, and Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, all at Stanford University. He is also an international affairs analyst for NBC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Previously, Mr. McFaul served in the Obama administration for five years, first as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House (2009\u20132012) and then as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012\u20132014).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor McFaul will discuss his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder<\/em>, and why we must reject the thinking that we’re entering a new Cold War in order to prevail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW TO ORDER TICKETS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow THIS LINK<\/a><\/strong> to register for the event.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are $30 for Current Members (paid for 2025) and $35 for Non-Members. Not sure if you’re current on your dues? Send us an email to check<\/strong>.<\/a> Tickets ARE refundable and\/or transferable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to register now and pay at the door, please send an email to <\/span>info@demcenturyclub.org<\/a><\/strong>. We can accept in-person payment by cash or check.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of respect for the restaurant staff, we ask that you please RSVP no later than 4:00pm Thursday, January 8th.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN<\/strong>
January 09, 2026 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHERE<\/strong>
Michael’s at Shoreline
2960 N Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043
Google map and directions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTACT<\/strong>
D21stCC \u00b7 info@demcenturyclub.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Democratic 21st Century Club invites you to join them for a special program to kick off the new year featuring a conversation with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador. Mr. McFaul currently serves as Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies at the … <\/p>\n

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