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Exploring Kenya: Democracy, Development, and the Future of East Africa
The 2024 McCain Global Leaders will travel to Kenya for a week of in-depth exploration of the young African democracy,…
Op-Ed
Pulling Funding Means Pulling Breathing Tubes in Ukraine
Dr. James Gough is a 2022 McCain Global Leader from the United Kingdom and a former military and aid doctor.…
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The Importance of Leadership as a National Security Professional
As the senior program coordinator for the McCain Institute’s National Security & Counterterrorism Fellowship (NSCT), I had the privilege of…
In the News
ICYMI: John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative Highlighted in Washington Post Press Freedom Newsletter  
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2025) — In a newsletter launched today by The Washington Post Director of Press Freedom Initiatives Jason Rezaian,…
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Carry the Banner: For the Freedom of Venezuela and Jesús Armas
Lu Argueta is a 2023 McCain Global Leader and the secretary general of the Latin American Youth Network for Democracy…
Press Releases
McCain Institute Announces 2025 National Security & Counterterrorism Fellowship Cohort
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) is proud to announce the 2025…
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Stand With Jesús: Defend Democracy, Demand His Freedom
Rita Saias is a 2023 McCain Global Leader from Portugal and is an advisor on youth and intergenerational dialogue to…
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The Alarming Rise of Dictatorships: A Call to Action for Democratic Nations
This article was originally published in the Myanmar Gazette in December 2024. Zaw Tu Hkawng is a 2020 McCain Global…
Press Releases
The McCain Institute’s National Security & Counterterrorism Program Concludes 2024 Fellowship in the United Kingdom
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 8, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) hosted the third and final module…
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Jesús Armas, a Courageous New Victim in Maduro’s State of Terror
Juan Pio Hernández is a 2024 McCain Global Leader from Venezuela and the executive director of Plan País, a U.S.-based…
Press Releases
McCain Institute Now Accepting Applications for 2025 McCain Global Leaders Program
Click HERE to learn more and apply  WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 6, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University…
Press Releases
McCain Global Leaders Stand with Disappeared Venezuelan Opposition Leader Jesús Armas
Washington, d.c. (December 12, 2024) – The McCain Institute’s McCain Global Leaders Alumni Network released the following statement regarding the…
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