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New Carnegie Grant Fuels McCain Institute’s Fight for Political Prisoners
Funding will support initiative providing global advocacy to free political prisoners, hostages This article originally appeared in ASU News The…
Blog
Eight Months On: Advancing Jesús’s Case Before the UN
Marilena Stegbauer is a 2023 McCain Global Leader from Germany and an international lawyer based in London. She is part…
Blog
Japanese Hostages Held in North Korea: Abducted by North Korea at 13-Years-Old
This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute’s Summer Junior Fellows. Stella Streeter is…
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The Great Power Competition for Clean Energy
This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute’s Summer Junior Fellows. Stella Streeter is…
Op-Ed
ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Laura Thornton Op-Ed: “Dispelling Russia’s Myths About Ukraine”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2025) — In a new op-ed, “Dispelling Russia’s Myths About Ukraine,” McCain Institute Senior Director of Global Democracy…
Press Releases
McCain Institute and Foley Foundation Mark 10 Years of U.S. Hostage Recovery Efforts
Watch the full event HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) and the James…
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McCain Institute Leads Bipartisan Delegation of Congressional Staffers to Ukraine
Delegation visited Kyiv, Bucha, Kharkiv, and Dnipro to see firsthand the conditions in Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine (June 13, 2025) –…
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New McCain Institute Report Highlights Lessons in Protecting Democracy in Europe
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) released a report titled, “Addressing the Shrinking…
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Amb. Roger D. Carstens Joins McCain Institute as Distinguished Senior Fellow
Former special presidential envoy for hostage affairs announced as inaugural John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners distinguished senior fellow WASHINGTON,…
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McCain Institute Panel at SXSW® Highlights Youth Leaders Fighting Authoritarianism
Pro-democracy activists spoke out about how young people are fighting authoritarianism in Hong Kong, Guatemala, Zimbabwe, and the United States…
Blog
Psybernomics: Latent Human Potential and The Role of AI in Society
In the season one finale of Westworld, Dr. Ford confronts an AI host, Dolores, revealing that her autonomy is not…
Blog
Psybernomics: From Enigma to AI: Decoding Patterns That Shape Our World
In 1942, the Enigma machine stood as the beating heart of Germany’s war effort, its coded messages a lifeline to…
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