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McCain Institute Delegation Conducts Pre-Election Assessment in Armenia
WASHINGTON D.C. (March 16, 2026) – The McCain Institute has released an assessment ahead of Armenia’s June 7 National Assembly Elections following a McCain Institute-led mission…
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McCain Institute Commemorates Third Annual U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day at U.S. Department of State
Left to Right: Pedro Pizano, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, Ronald Oribio, George Glezmann, Marc Fogel Watch the remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12,…
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McCain Institute Announces 2026 American Democracy and Technology Fellowship Cohort
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2026) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) is proud to announce the 2026 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”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 27, 2026) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) and Our Secure Future (OSF) hosted…
Blog
Think No More: Advancing Policy Translation at the Intersection of AI, National Security, and Democratic Governance
On January 14 and 15, the McCain Institute at Arizona State University convened Think No More, a two-day immersive workshop…
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McCain Institute Celebrates Release of Political Prisoner Jesús Armas
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 9, 2026) – The McCain Institute celebrates the release of McCain Global Leader and Venezuelan opposition leader…
Op-Ed
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”
WASHINGTON D.C. (February 4, 2026) – In a new op-ed published by The Washington Post, John McCain Freedom for Political…
Blog
Blog: Sixteen Were Freed. More Than 1,600 Remain — and They Will Shape Russia’s Future 
Sixteen political prisoners are free — a rare flash of light in an otherwise dark era for Russia. Their release…
Press Releases
McCain Institute Welcomes Release of Maria Kalesnikava and 122 Political Prisoners in Belarus
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 18, 2025) — The McCain Institute at Arizona State University applauds the release of Maria Kalesnikava and…
Blog
Don’t Get Sucked into Putin’s Ukraine Corruption Propaganda
On November 11, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) revealed one of the largest embezzlement schemes in the country’s post-1991 history. Based on…
Press Releases
New McCain Institute Report: “Fortifying Democracy in Eastern Europe”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 11, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) today released a report titled, “Fortifying…
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McCain Institute Calls for the Release of Jesús Armas One Year After Unlawful Detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 10, 2025) – Today, on International Human Rights Day, the McCain Institute calls on Venezuela to release Jesús Alexander…
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