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McCain Institute Announces 2026 American Democracy and Technology Fellowship Cohort
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Our Secure Future and McCain Institute Co-host “What World Are We Building? A Women, Peace and Security and Technology Futures Symposium”
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Think No More: Advancing Policy Translation at the Intersection of AI, National Security, and Democratic Governance
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McCain Institute Outraged at Four Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine, Urges Just Peace That Protects Ukrainian People and Sovereignty
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Talk to Your Neighbor
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Europe and Eurasia McCain Global Leaders Visit Estonia and Finland for Discussions on Defense Policy and Combating Authoritarian Threats to Europe
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Faith, Power, and the Crisis of Moral Leadership in Armenia
Press Releases: Democracy Programs
McCain Institute Celebrates Release of Political Prisoner Jesús Armas
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McCain Institute Announces 2026 National Security & Counterterrorism Fellowship Cohort
Op-Ed: Democracy Programs
ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Pedro Pizano and Sarah Moriarty Op-Ed in the Washington Post: “The U.S. finally has a tool to deter hostage-taking”
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John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative interview with Roger Carstens
Podcast: Democracy Programs
The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast | Synchronized Shifts
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The ‘American Mother’ bringing American hostages back home
Podcast: Democracy Programs
McCain Institute Interview with Dr. Gleb Bogush about Russia’s Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine, and Putin’s illegitimacy
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McCain Institutes Interview with Natalia Arno
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Two Years of the Russia-Ukraine War (with Dr. Evelyn Farkas)
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McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas joined the CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power podcast
Podcast: Democracy Programs
McCain Institute Disinformation Series With Guest Kristy Roschke
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Conversations With Secretary Esper: President of Colombia Iván Duque Márquez
Conversations with Secretary Mark Esper
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Conversations with Secretary Esper: Linda Reynolds
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Reports: Democracy Programs
Fortifying Democracy in Eastern Europe
Reports: Human Rights & Freedom
The State of Religious Freedom Worldwide: An Inside Look at the Axis of Upheaval’s Religious Persecution and How the U.S. Can Counteract It
Reports: Democracy Programs
Analysis: Pre-Election Mission to Moldova
Reports: Democracy Programs
Post-War Pathway: Principles for U.S.-Russia Relations After Ukraine
Reports: Democracy Programs
Addressing the Shrinking Democratic Space in Europe: Lessons and Successes in Combatting Far-Right Authoritarianism
Reports: Human Rights & Freedom
Study Uncovers New Patterns in Parent-Teen Conversations on Internet Safety
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Data Free Flow With Trust
Reports: Democracy Programs
Pre-Election Assessment Mission to Georgia
Reports: Democracy Programs
Defending Democracy in the Digital Age
Reports: Democracy Programs
McCain Institute and The Carter Center Publish “The Disinformation Economy”

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