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Amid Authoritarian Aggression, Voices of Opposition Unite Us: The Anti-War March in Berlin
Throughout this year, we, as a global community, have faced a particularly steep descent into political turmoil: the spread of…
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Exploring Kenya: Democracy, Development, and the Future of East Africa
The 2024 McCain Global Leaders will travel to Kenya for a week of in-depth exploration of the young African democracy,…
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The Importance of Leadership as a National Security Professional
As the senior program coordinator for the McCain Institute’s National Security & Counterterrorism Fellowship (NSCT), I had the privilege of…
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Carry the Banner: For the Freedom of Venezuela and Jesús Armas
Lu Argueta is a 2023 McCain Global Leader and the secretary general of the Latin American Youth Network for Democracy…
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Reflecting on Auschwitz and the Fragility of Democracy: A Call to Action for Human Rights Defenders
Annabel Deegan is a 2023 McCain Global Leader from the United Kingdom and a communications consultant and professional coach. She previously…
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Stand With Jesús: Defend Democracy, Demand His Freedom
Rita Saias is a 2023 McCain Global Leader from Portugal and is an advisor on youth and intergenerational dialogue to…
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The Alarming Rise of Dictatorships: A Call to Action for Democratic Nations
This article was originally published in the Myanmar Gazette in December 2024. Zaw Tu Hkawng is a 2020 McCain Global…
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Jesús Armas, a Courageous New Victim in Maduro’s State of Terror
Juan Pio Hernández is a 2024 McCain Global Leader from Venezuela and the executive director of Plan País, a U.S.-based…
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Asia and Oceania Changemaker Tour Agenda Highlights
The 2024 Asia and Oceania Changemaker Tour The 2024 Asia and Oceania McCain Global Leaders participated in their second in-person…
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Moldova’s Fight for Democracy: Resisting Russian Interference Amid Critical Elections
Nearly three years after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and more than a decade after the annexation…
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2024 McCain Global Leaders Traveling to Taiwan
The 2024 McCain Global Leaders will be traveling to Taiwan for a week of in-depth exploration of the island’s fledgling…
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The 2024 Leadership Experience
The 2024 McCain Global Leaders participated in the first in-person module of the program, the Leadership Experience in Annapolis, MD,…
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