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McCain Institute Releases Analysis Ahead of Moldovan Parliamentary Election
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 18, 2025) – McCain Institute Senior Director for Global Democracy Programs Laura Thornton has written an assessment…
In the News
McCain Institute, The German Marshall Fund, and European Council on Foreign Relations Host Pre-Election Delegation to Moldova
The delegation meeting with Moldova President Maia Sandu.  The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU), The German Marshall Fund,…
In the News
John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative Applauds Executive Order Targeting State Sponsors of Wrongful Detention
The McCain Institute’s John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative (FPPI) commends the landmark executive order from the White House…
In the News
Arizona Recognizes Second Annual John McCain Democracy Week August 25–31, 2025
Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed August 25–31, 2025, as the second annual John McCain Democracy Week, recognizing Senator John McCain’s…
In the News
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…
Blog
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…
Press Releases
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) –…
Press Releases
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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