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New Howard G. Buffett Foundation Grant Supports McCain Institute’s 10-Year Investment in Ukraine’s Leaders
McCain Ukraine Leadership Initiative to equip Ukraine’s leaders to build a strong, free, safe, and democratic Ukraine This article originally…
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Ground Level: The Ebola Epidemic and the Blind Spots of a Sanitary Response in a War Zone
This blog is part of a new blog series Ground Level, written by McCain Global Leaders alumni, and does not reflect…
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McCain Institute Celebrates Release of Political Prisoner Pastor Ezra Jin
Pastor Ezra Jin and his family visiting the McCain Institute office following his release WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2026) –…
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Nine Ukrainian Leaders Selected for Inaugural McCain Institute Fellowship
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2026) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) is proud to announce the inaugural cohort…
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Blog: How AI is Threatening Our Democracy
250 years ago, the nation we now know as the United States of America came to be. Patriots risked their…
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Blog: Ten Years Held Hostage: The Story of Ahmadreza Djalali
Ahmadreza Djalali only intended to leave Sweden for two weeks. Traveling to Tehran for a business conference, he assured his…
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McCain Institute’s John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative Announces Four New Advisory Board Members
Program Marks One Year of Bringing Political Prisoners Home WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 17, 2026) – The McCain Institute of Arizona State University’s (ASU) John McCain Freedom for…
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McCain Institute Launches Fellowship for Ukrainian Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2026) – The McCain Institute of Arizona State University (ASU) is excited to announce the McCain…
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VIDEO: McCain Institute Hosts US-UK Transatlantic Conference on Hostage-Taking and Arbitrary Detention at the US Capitol
Click HERE to watch the panels. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 23, 2026) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University’s (ASU)…
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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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