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We are excited that the Emergency Family Stabilization Act is re-introduced by a group of bipartisan senators. This legislation will ensure that prolonged child and youth #homelessness does not result from the #COVID19 outbreak. https://bit.ly/2MuSL5H
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Sen. McCain visited Yad Vashem: World Holocaust Center, Jerusalem in #Israel in 2008 and stated its importance “of remembrance of man’s inhumanity to man, and a remembrance to the courage, bravery and sustainability of the human spirit.” We Will Never Forget #HolocaustMemorialDay #WeRemember
Inaugurations are an opportunity to unite the nation around a core mission. As we move towards Inauguration Day on January 20, we remember these words from moments past that ring true today in hopes of #RenewedDemocracy https://www.mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-reneweddemocracy-quote-initiative-as-inauguration-day-approaches/
Last year, authoritarians exploited dis- and misinformation to undermine elections, quell political opposition, and jail journalists. Join us and Internews on 1/27 for a conversation on the road ahead in addressing the flood of disinformation. https://www.mccaininstitute.org/events/countering-authoritarians-use-of-disinformation-the-road-ahead-in-2021/
Around the globe in 2020, authoritarians exploited dis- and misinformation to undermine elections, quell political opposition, and jail journalists. With a new administration in Washington and vaccines that hold promise to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, how will the dis- and misinformati...
Inaugurations are an opportunity to unite the nation around a core mission. As we move towards Inauguration Day on January 20, we remember these words from moments past that ring true today in hopes of #RenewedDemocracy https://mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-reneweddemocracy-quote-initiative-as-inauguration-day-approaches/
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, authoritarian leaders are using the virus as an excuse to curtail freedoms and consolidate power. https://www.mccaininstitute.org/covid-19-an-excuse-for-repressing-human-rights-and-civil-liberties/
By the Democracy & Human Rights Working Group* Governments are responsible for protecting their citizens and ensuring their health and safety, and in extreme situations, this protection may include the temporary suspension or limiting of civil liberties for the sake of public health. However, the...
As communication is becoming increasingly digital it is more important than ever for parents to help kids navigate their online relationships and get R.E.A.L. about online exploitation. Help your kids understand who their real friends are. #REALFriendsDont www.realfriendsdont.org
REAL FRIENDS DON’T…pretend to be something they’re not. Real friends don’t make you feel uncomfortable. Real friends don’t ask for sexually explicit pictures. With everything going on today, you can’t be there for every click. To help kids navigate their time online we’ve developed too...
Inaugurations are an opportunity to unite the nation around a core mission. As we move towards Inauguration Day on January 20, we remember these words from moments past that ring true today in hopes of #RenewedDemocracy https://www.mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-reneweddemocracy-quote-initiative-as-inauguration-day-approaches/
As communication is becoming increasingly digital, it is more important than ever for parents to help kids navigate their online relationships and get R.E.A.L. about online exploitation. Help your kids understand who their real friends are. #REALFriendsDont Learn more: www.realfriendsdont.org
Inaugurations are an opportunity to unite the nation around a core mission. As we move towards Inauguration Day on January 20, we remember these words from moments past that ring true today in hopes of #RenewedDemocracy https://mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-reneweddemocracy-quote-initiative-as-inauguration-day-approaches/
Inaugurations are an opportunity to unite the nation around a core mission. As we move towards Inauguration Day on January 20, we remember these words from moments past that ring true today in hopes of #RenewedDemocracy https://www.mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-reneweddemocracy-quote-initiative-as-inauguration-day-approaches/
One devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the increasing strain facing global workers' rights. https://www.mccaininstitute.org/global-worker-rights-increasingly-under-attack-during-pandemic/
By the Democracy & Human Rights Working Group* For 150 years, independent trade unions have worked to protect and promote core worker rights, including freedom of association, freedom of collective bargaining, and the right to strike. The trade union movement directly address power and leaders on bo...
Whether your turkey is baked or fried, we’d like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
"It is imperative that we build upon the bipartisan foundation of VAWA and create more human rights protections for women and support a more just and equitable nation for all" https://www.mccaininstitute.org/blog/honoring-the-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women/
Wednesday, November 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; a day to call on the public to educate themselves on one of the most pervasive and universal human rights violations of the modern century: gender-based violence. This brutality against women and girls has be...
How does Russia make use of "frozen conflicts" to maintain influence in former Soviet states? A look at Russia, NATO and Nagorno-Karabakh https://www.mccaininstitute.org/blog/nagorno-karabakh-shows-the-wisdom-of-nato-enlargement/
NATO enlargement since the end of the Cold War has sometimes been blamed for the current poor state of relations between Russia and the West. This thinking often rests on unrealistic expectations for Russia’s development after 1991 and overlooks the major benefits NATO membership had for the count...
Interested in national security, human rights, or leadership? We are now accepting applications for our Spring 2021 #Internships! https://www.mccaininstitute.org/internships/
The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University offers part-time and full-time internship opportunities for college students and recent graduates in Washington, DC. Participants in our internship program are eligible for academic credit. Interns at the McCain Institute....
"Governments should not pick winners and losers among religions, but neither should they be afraid to engage with faith leaders."
Read why “America’s first freedom” is essential to democracy. #ReligiousFreedom https://www.mccaininstitute.org/blog/religious-freedom-is-essential-to-democracy/
October 27 is International Religious Freedom Day and marks the 22nd anniversary of the passage of the bipartisan International Religious Freedom Act. It is often been said that the greatest evidence of one’s devotion to religious liberty is in the lengths we will go to defend it for those of anot...
Interested in national security, human rights, or leadership? We are now accepting applications for our Spring 2021 #Internships! https://www.mccaininstitute.org/internships/
The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University offers part-time and full-time internship opportunities for college students and recent graduates in Washington, DC. Participants in our internship program are eligible for academic credit. Interns at the McCain Institute....
TODAY: Looking to make sense of the #ElectionDay results? Join us at 4pm ET for a special #StraightTalkLive as the experts break down everything you need to know. https://www.mccaininstitute.org/events/straight-talk-live-part-2-2020-elections-results-observations/
The McCain Institute invites you to Straight Talk Live part two on November 12, 2020 at 4 p.m. EST. Our guests will discuss the results and share their observations from one of the most anticipated U.S. presidential elections in modern history. Cindy McCain will introduce the conversation moderated....
We salute those who have defended our country and freedoms and are still doing so today. Thank you to all of our American veterans and their families #VeteransDay
Election season should be a hopeful time for all Americans as we recognize the promise and possibilities of democracy. #InspireDemocracy
Election season should be a hopeful time with the leading candidates offering an optimistic vision for America. As a reminder we are sharing inspirational quotes from campaigns past that #InspireDemocracy https://mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-inspiredemocracy-quote-initiative-as-national-conventions-approach/
"Governments should not pick winners and losers among religions, but neither should they be afraid to engage with faith leaders."
Read why “America’s first freedom” is essential to democracy. #ReligiousFreedom https://www.mccaininstitute.org/blog/religious-freedom-is-essential-to-democracy/
October 27 is International Religious Freedom Day and marks the 22nd anniversary of the passage of the bipartisan International Religious Freedom Act. It is often been said that the greatest evidence of one’s devotion to religious liberty is in the lengths we will go to defend it for those of anot...
Election season should be a hopeful time with the leading candidates offering an optimistic vision for America. As a reminder we are sharing inspirational quotes from campaigns past that #InspireDemocracy https://mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-inspiredemocracy-quote-initiative-as-national-conventions-approach/
A Joint Appeal to Protect the Rule of Law in the 2020 U.S. Elections
The following statement is issued on behalf of a diverse group of civic leaders reflecting a broad cross-section of American society…
Election season should be a hopeful time with the leading candidates offering an optimistic vision for America. As a reminder we are sharing inspirational quotes from campaigns past that #InspireDemocracy https://www.mccaininstitute.org/news/institute-announces-inspiredemocracy-quote-initiative-as-national-conventions-approach/
Former U.S. House of Representative Speaker Paul Ryan grew up idolizing America’s 40th President and now sits on the Reagan Library Board. What did the future Speaker learn about the Gipper that fueled a career in politics? He told us on #InTheArena https://www.mccaininstitute.org/podcast/will-civil-campaigns-and-idealistic-politics-survive/
Rick Davis, John McCain’s campaign manager and Institute board member, caught up with former U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. These two top practitioners have an exquisite conversation about the formation and conduct of campaigns past, the importance of character, and the intersection of polic...
IN 2 HOURS: Join Ambassador Mark Green, Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback & Sunday Afolabi Alao of the International Republican Institute (IRI) for a conversation on confronting the decline of #ReligiousFreedom in West Africa. RSVP here https://www.mccaininstitute.org/events/promoting-religious-respect-and-preventing-violence-in-west-africa/
Recently, religious liberties in West Africa have been on the decline. While many West African countries constitutionally allow for religious diversity, different regional and local actors have contributed to the decline of these freedoms. This has led to the political, economic and social disenfran...
No matter what happens in the final stretch of a presidential campaign, civility, honesty and integrity can and MUST prevail. #TBT to John McCain’s epic town hall response in 2008.
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Today we are proud to unveil our newest McCain Institute overview video! Watch to learn more from Board of Trustees Chair Cindy McCain about what we do and why we do it at the Institute. #InTheArena
McCain Institute Executive Director Ambassador Kurt Volker recaps the 5th annual Tbilisi International Conference. Each year, with the help of the Economic Policy Research Center, the #TbilisiConf is held in Tbilisi, Georgia and brings together the strongest supporters of Georgia in the United States, Western Europe and Central Europe for continuing dialogue about Georgia's progress as an emerging democracy. მაკეინის ინსტიტუტის აღმასრულებელი დირექტორი, კურტ ვოლკერი აჯამებს რიგით მეხუთე თბილისის საერთაშორისო კონფერენციას. თბილისის საერთაშორისო კონფერენცია ეკონომიკური პოლიტიკის კვლევის ცენტრის ძალისხმევით თბილისში ყოველწლურად იმართება. ის აერთიანებს საქართველოს ერთგულ მხარდამჭერებს როგორც ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატებიდან, ასევე დასავლეთ და ცენტრალური ევროპიდან. კონფერენციის ერ-ერთი მთავარი მიზანია გაგრძელდეს დიალოგი საქართველოს, როგორც განვითარებადი დემოკრატიის ფაზაში მყოფი ქვეყნის შესახებ.
College campuses and university classrooms are where the marketplace of ideas and discovery learning happen, with freedom of speech and expression the bedrock of higher education. But increasingly a part of the equation is a potent contemporary mix of challenges and competing concerns: safety, diversity, perception, social media and hyper-partisan politics. How the First Amendment is faring and its future in this volatile environment is not merely an academic question. Hear and engage leading national experts as they debate – “Are College Campuses Eroding Free Speech?” – the latest in the Debate & Decision Series at the McCain Institute.
Executive Director Ambassador Kurt Volker’s presser at the Russian occupation line in Georgia as part of the 5th Annual Tbilisi International Conference #TbilisiConf
Join us as we honor Senator McCain through #ActsOfCivility!
#InTheArena podcast spoke to Next Generation Leader Modou Sowe about his inspirational action plan for sustainable food security and youth employment in the Gambia. You’ll want to hear what this up & coming leader has to say.
First Lady of Venezuela Fabiana Rosales de Guaidó speaks at the 2019 Sedona Forum in conversation with journalist Elise Labott. Rosales, a journalist and human rights activist, is the wife of Juan Guaidó, who has been recognized by more than 50 countries as Venezuela’s legitimate interim leader.
McCain Institute Executive Director Ambassador Kurt Volker talking about the importance of the NATO Alliance and future enlargement at today’s #NATOEngages event. #InTheArena
A conversation with McCain Institute Director of Human Rights Paul Fagan on Human Rights Day #InTheArena
Join us live: What does it mean to be a Next Generation Leader at the McCain Institute? Institute Senior Director Amb. Michael Polt and current Next Generation Leader Tyesha Wood discuss the program, her leadership journey, and why mid-career professionals from around the world should consider applying. Applications and nominations for the upcoming program year are now open at ngl.mccaininstitute.org. A member of the Navajo Nation, Tyesha has over 16 years of law enforcement experience and is a detective assigned to the Sex Crimes Unit of Criminal Investigations with Arizona’s Gila River Police Department. Focusing on sex crimes against adults and crimes against children, Tyesha seeks to ensure that Indian Country receives centralized, locally specific data to develop culturally-appropriate policies and training for tribal communities to improve their capabilities to combat human trafficking and exploitation.
Today we take our first steps in challenging Americans to find their inner Maverick, and step into the arena. Are you with us? mavericksneeded.org #MavericksNeeded
Senator McCain's values were not just his own - they are American ideals. It's time to serve causes greater than self. The search for mavericks is on: MavericksNeeded.org. #MavericksNeeded
Live now from the Tbilisi International Conference: Georgian presidential candidate David Bakradze, MP, former Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks with Amb. Kurt Volker, Executive Director of the McCain Institute.
Join us live: On the sidelines of the Tbilisi International Conference, McCain Institute Executive Director Amb. Kurt Volker interviews Grigol Vashadze. A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, he has declared his candidacy for president ahead of Georgia’s elections in October.
We're launching a weekly #GreatLeads series this summer featuring book recommendations from our staff on their favorite leadership reads. Stay tuned for the first recommendation tomorrow! What's your favorite book on leadership?
In 2009, Ashton Kutcher co-founded what would later become Thorn, a non-profit dedicated to leveraging technology for good: to stop the sale and abuse of children online. In the years since, by building partnerships among tech companies, law enforcement and NGOs, Thorn has had an outsized impact on disrupting the digital spaces used to exploit children. Cindy McCain, a leading voice in the fight to end trafficking, speaks with Kutcher about Thorn’s progress and what remains to be done to fight this heinous crime. The discussion is introduced by Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota. It took place at the 2018 Sedona Forum on April 21.
Institute Director for Human Rights and Democracy Paul Fagan speaks with Grace Jo about the human rights situation in North Korea. Jo, who is Vice President of NK in USA, defected from North Korea and now lives in the United States. On February 28, the McCain Institute will host its next Debate and Decision series on what U.S. policy should be toward North Korea. RSVP: mccaininstitute.org/debate
New York Times Columnist David Brooks speaks at the latest “Leadership Voices: Pathways to Success,” an event geared toward young professionals hosted by the McCain Institute and New America. The discussion is moderated by Rosie Gomez, a graduate of the Institute’s Next Generation Leaders program and a child welfare specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For our Next Generation Leaders, the fully-funded program year of targeted professional and personal development is just the beginning of their leadership journeys. With a core focus on values, ethics and leadership, the NGL program trains and empowers a diverse group of emerging, character-driven leaders who will shape the world we will inhabit in the future. APPLY or NOMINATE mid-career professionals for the 2018-19 program year >> https://ngl.mccaininstitute.org
Institute Senior Director Amb. Michael Polt and Next Generation Leader Gantuya Sainkhuu of Mongolia speak about the Next Generation Leaders program, which is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2018 program year. Details: ngl.mccaininstitute.org
This week’s featured Next Generation Leader is Ilze Viņķele of Latvia. Her Leadership Action Plan seeks to engage more citizens in her nation’s political process. She will be spending the program year working with the International Republican Institute (IRI).
On Oct. 3, 2017, the McCain Institute hosted the next installment of its Debate and Decision Series, "Russia: Time to Contain?" The debate featured David Kramer, Evelyn Farkas, Thomas Graham and Matthew Rojansky, and was moderated by Elise Labott.
This week's featured Next Generation Leader: Nathalie Mondésir of Haiti. Her Leadership Action Plan seeks to reform Haiti’s political system and address cultural attitudes towards women, and she will spend the program year working with the Office of Compton Mayor Aja Brown. Nathalie Mondesir Nathy
The Institute’s Paul Fagan speaks with David Kramer, who previously served as the Institute’s Senior Director of Human Rights and Democracy and now is Senior Fellow at Florida International University’s Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. Kramer is featured in tonight’s Debate and Decision Series, “Russia: Time to Contain?” His new book, “Back to Containment: Dealing with Putin’s Regime,” was released earlier this year.
On the sidelines of the Tbilisi International Conference, Executive Director Amb. Kurt Volker speaks with Amb. Daniel Fried, Distinguished Fellow at Atlantic Council. Now in its third year, the Tbilisi International Conference is co-hosted by the McCain Institute and Georgia’s Economic Policy Research Center.
Live from the McCain Institute’s Decision Theater: Senior Director Ambassador Michael Polt and Next Generation Leader Mira Koroma of Sierra Leone discuss the #NGLCapstone. Koroma also describes her Leadership Action Plan.
Each year, the Sedona Forum highlights the experience of individuals who have stepped forward to take action to protect lives, provide relief and restore hope. Recorded during the 2017 Sedona Forum April 21-23, this conversation, “The Sedona Humanitarian Focus - The Fight Against Human Trafficking,” featured leaders in the fight against human trafficking: Nick Grono, CEO, The Freedom Fund; Kevin Hyland, United Kingdom Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner; Cindy McCain, Chair, the McCain Institute Human Trafficking Advisory Council; and was moderated by Ernie Allen, Principal, Allen Global Consulting LLC.
On February 6, 2017, the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University hosted its 2nd Annual Human Trafficking Symposium. Bringing together stakeholders across different sectors and key voices from the survivor community, the day featured a series of engaging panels and solution-oriented breakout discussions. Conversations ranged from covering injustice at international sporting events to guidance for attorneys general to the legislative path forward in the fight against human trafficking.
On Feb. 7, 2017, the McCain Institute for International Leadership hosted The Global Leadership Symposium: Embracing Disruption, gathering for the first time all four cohorts of its Next Generation Leaders. Watch a recap of the day's highlights that capture key lessons on character-driven leadership.
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