Election 2020 Analysis
Analyzing the 2020 Election
FSI Analysis and Commentary
Post-Election Video Roll
Scholar Op-eds
A U.S. Strategy to Contain and Engage Putin’s Russia — Michael McFaul (American Ambassadors Live, 11/25/20).
Dressing for Dinner — Michael McFaul (American Purpose, 11/25/20).
Right-Wing Social Media Finalizes Its Divorce From Reality — Renee DiResta (The Atlantic, 11/23/20).
Demography Is Not Destiny — Francis Fukuyama (American Purpose, 11/23/20).
Why Biden Will Embrace The American Alliances in Northeast Asia — Daniel Sneider (Tokyo Business Today, 11/23/20).
We Still Don’t Understand Trumpism — Francis Fukuyama (Politico, 11/19/20).
Trump Is Wrong. There’s No Evidence of Election Fraud in Philadelphia — Nathaniel Persily (The New York Times, 11/19/20).
Can American Democracy Recover after Trump? — Larry Diamond (American Purpose, 11/18/20).
Five Types of Misinformation to Watch Out for While Ballots are Being Counted — and After — Renee DiResta (Nieman Lab, 11/10/20).
Trump’s Loss Not Necessarily Russia’s — Steven Pifer (The Moscow Times, 11/9/20).
The 2020 Election Meltdown That Didn’t Happen, Even Amid the Covid Pandemic — Nathaniel Persily (The Wall Street Journal, 11/6/20).
Trump May Lose, but Trumpism Endures — Daniel Sneider (Tokyo Business Today, 11/6/20).
A New Administration Won’t Heal American Democracy — Larry Diamond (Foreign Affairs, 11/5/20).
Scholars in the Media
How Should Biden Deal with Moscow? — Rose Gottemoeller (Brussels Sprouts Podcast, 12/4/20).
Trump Nears ‘Checkmate’ Stage in Last-Gasp Bid to Undo Election — Nathaniel Persily (The Daily World, 12/1/20).
To Russia’s Putin, President-Elect Biden is Still a ‘Candidate’ — Michael McFaul (The Washington Post, 11/26/20).
Biden's Picks for Cabinet Signal that Days of 'America First' are Over — Michael McFaul (The Straits Times, 11/25/20).
U.S. Dodged Bullet of an Autocrat President, Biden Faces Huge Challenges — Larry Diamond (The Straits Times, 11/25/20).
Biden’s DHS Pick Adds Cybersecurity Chops to the Incoming Administration — Christopher Painter (The Washington Post, 11/24/20).
U.S.-China-Taiwan: How Will Joe Biden Change the Balance? — Oriana Skylar Mastro (South China Morning Post, 11/24/20).
Biden to Nominate Antony Blinken for Secretary of State — Michael McFaul (U.S. News & World Report, 11/23/20).
Biden's U.S. to Remain Active in South China Sea, but Confront China Less — Oriana Skylar Mastro (VN Express International, 11/21/20).
A Vindictive Trump Seeks to Undermine Biden’s Presidency — Nathaniel Persily (The Washington Post, 11/21/20).
Who Needs Russia? Loudest Attacks on U.S. Vote are from Trump — Alex Stamos (The Associated Press, 11/20/20).
Biden's Day 1 Challenges: Misinformation Flood Control — Alex Stamos (Axios, 11/20/20).
As Legal Cases Founder, Trump Ratchets Up Personal Involvement in Election — Nathaniel Persily (PBS NewsHour, 11/19/20).
Each Day the Transition Doesn’t Formally Start, ‘Our Country Takes On More and More Risk’ — Brett McGurk (MSNBC, 11/17/20).
What You Need to Know About the Election and Disinformation — Renee DiResta (The New York Times, 11/16/20).
Where Biden’s New Chief of Staff Stands on Tech — Renee DiResta (Politico, 11/13/20).
Trump’s Attacks on Election Outcome Prolong Tech’s Emergency Measures — Alex Stamos (The Washington Post, 11/12/20).
Korea Advised to take 'Measured' Approach to Biden — Daniel Sneider (The Korea Times, 11/12/20).
Myths About Vote Tampering Could Persist For Years, Say Experts — Alex Stamos (Defense One, 11/12/20).
Biden, the U.S., and the World — Michael McFaul (Back Story with Dana Lewis, 11/12/20).
What the Trump Campaign’s Legal Fights Could Mean for this Election and Overall Public Trust — Nathaniel Persily (PBS NewsHour, 11/10/20).
Twitter, Facebook Face an Uncertain Future in a Post-Trump U.S. — Alex Stamos (Government Technology, 11/10/20).
How Cyber Policy will Evolve Under Biden — Christopher Painter (Politico, 11/9/20).
Silicon Valley Gears Up for New Relationship with a Biden White House — Alex Stamos (The Washington Post, 11/9/20).
Biden will get Tougher on Russia and Boost Election Security. Here's what to Expect — Christopher Painter (The Washington Post, 11/9/20).
One Big Challenge for Biden? China’s Push for Tech Supremacy — Anja Manuel (Wired, 11/9/20).
Can Belarusians Count On More Support From Biden? — Steven Pifer (Radio Free Europe, 11/8/20).
South Korea Welcomes Biden Victory — Gi-Wook Shin (Voice of America, 11/8/20).
Trump May Have Lost, but Trumpism has only just Begun — Daniel Sneider (South China Morning Post, 11/8/20).
President Trump Can't Sue His Way to a Second Term. Why he is Trying Anyway — Nathaniel Persily (TIME, 11/7/20).
How to Handle Post-Election Misinformation, even with a Presidential Winner Declared — Alex Stamos (Consumer Reports, 11/7/20).
Despite Change at the White House, U.S. Allies will Remain Wary after Trump — Michael McFaul (Reuters, 11/7/20).
Facebook, Twitter Tested by Trump's False Victory Claims — Alex Stamos (CNET, 11/7/20).
The Machinery of American Democracy Worked This Year — Nathaniel Persily (The New York Times, 11/7/20).
Videos Falsely Claiming Election Fraud in Detroit Spread Quickly, with Help — Alex Stamos (Detriot Free Press, 11/6/20).
Post-Election Healing: Experts Weigh In on Moving Forward, How to Bridge Divides — Larry Diamond (ABC7, 11/6/20).
Counting the Votes and Election Legal Challenges — Nathaniel Persily (WHYY, 11/5/20).
Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Group Urging ‘Boots On The Ground’ — Alex Stamos (WAMU, 11/5/20).
Legal Fights Over Vote Counts — Nathaniel Persily (Bloomberg Law Podcast, 11/5/20).
Voting is Over, but the Disinformation Machine is Humming Right Along — Renee DiResta (Marketplace, 11/5/20).
What We Know About Vote Counting and Election-Related Lawsuits — Nathaniel Persily (PBS News Hour, 11/4/20).
Trump’s Early Victory Declarations Test Tech Giants’ Mettle In Policing Threats to the Election — Alex Stamos (The Washington Post, 11/4/20).
3 Types of Misinformation Spreading After the Election — Renee DiResta (The New York Times, 11/4/20).
Disinformation Machine for Trump Targets Remaining Swing States — Alex Stamos (Bloomberg, 11/4/20).
'Not Done': Why Social Media's Biggest Election Test is Ahead — Alex Stamos (NBC News, 11/4/20).
Facebook and Twitter Scramble to Curb Tide of Election Misinformation — Marietje Schaake (Financial Times, 11/3/20).
Think Before You Share That Outrageous Election Day Video — Renee DiResta (Slate, 11/3/20).