Democracy Programs

I don’t believe in destiny, I believe in character…It is your character, and your character alone, that will make your life happy or unhappy. That is all that really passes for destiny. And you choose it.

McCain Institute Co-Hosts event with ASU’s Cronkite School of Journalism “Defending Democracy in the Disinformation Age”

McCain Institute Co-Hosts Inaugural Global Summit on Indigenous Peacebuilding

McCain Institute’s Pedro Pizano Honors Vladimir Kara-Murza in Journal of Democracy Op-Ed: “Why Vladimir Kara-Murza Gave Up His Freedom”

Human Rights Groups Petition the U.S. Department of State on the Second Anniversary of Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Detention

McCain Institute Co-Hosts Capitol Hill Event Honoring Vladimir Kara-Murza

McCain Institute Announces New Fellowship to Examine Impact of Tech on American Democracy

McCain Institute Honors Inaugural Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day With Two-Part Event Series At State Department, Capitol

McCain Institute’s Evelyn Farkas Op-Ed in The Hill Affirms Why Putin Must Go

McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas Moderates Munich Security Conference Panel on Political Courage

Joint Statement: Biden Administration Must Accelerate Efforts to Free Kara-Murza

Statement on the Death and Possible Murder of Alexei Navalny

ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Berivan Orucoglu Op-Ed in The Hill Highlights the Need to Support Human Rights Defenders

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