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McCain Institute Hires Expert Laura Thornton to Expand Global Democracy Programs
Laura Thornton is a global expert and leader in the international democracy field.  Washington, D.C. (August 13, 2024) – The McCain…
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Foreign Policy – Our Last Hope for Bipartisanship
Georgia Bernbaum is the Democracy Programs junior fellow at the McCain Institute. A rising senior and Bonner Scholar at Washington…
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McCain Institute Announces New American Democracy & Technology Policy Translation Fellow
Hallie Stern to complete 12-month fellowship, created in partnership with the Knight Foundation, to further the national conversation on technology…
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McCain Institute Statement on Release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, Evan Gershkovich and Others in Prisoner Swap with Russia
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2024) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University is profoundly relieved by the prisoner exchange…
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ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Dr. Evelyn Farkas Op-Ed in The Hill, “Russia’s Maduro Support Part of Global Crusade to Dismantle Democracy”
Venezuelans take to the polls tomorrow with the chance to restore political freedom and set a course for a more…
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Venezuela’s Election to Restore Democracy
On July 28, Venezuela is set to hold a critical election that has the potential to restore democracy in the…
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McCain Institute, Foley Foundation, and New America Host “Bringing Americans Home” Event on Capitol Hill
The event highlighted the crisis of American hostage-taking and wrongfully detained WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2024) – On Wednesday, July…
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McCain Institute Deplores Russia’s 16-Year Sentence against Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich
Evan Gershkovich attends his sentencing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on July 19, 2024. PHOTO: DMITRI LOVETSKY/AP (From here). WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2024) – Today,…
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McCain Institute Celebrates NATO’s 75th Anniversary, Serves as NATO Public Forum Institutional Partner
U.S. Senator John McCain was an ardent supporter of the NATO alliance and its role in combatting authoritarian aggression. WASHINGTON,…
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McCain Institute Jointly Petitions UN to Urge Russia’s Immediate Release of Democracy Advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza
“In this photo released by the Moscow City Court, Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza stands in a glass cage in…
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McCain Institute Democracy and Global Leadership Experts Call for Kenya to Uphold Democratic Principles
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 27, 2024) – McCain Institute experts in democracy and global leadership today issued statements regarding the recent outbreak…
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McCain Institute Hosts NATO Event in Arizona Ahead of Washington Summit
   As an institutional partner for the 2024 NATO Washington Summit, the McCain Institute at ASU convened leaders in…
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