Japan's new Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama joined McCain Institute Board Chairman Rick Davis to discuss Japan and the region's economic future at #SedonaForumTokyo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCiz...

McCain Institute Executive Director @evelynfarkas.bsky.social moderated a discussion with U.S. congressional staffers at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C. about defense innovations currently securing the front lines, including electronic warfare capabilities and platforms to counter drones.

This Lunar New Year, the McCain Institute sent a letter to Hong Kong publisher and political prisoner Jimmy Lai to share a message of hope and solidarity.

The McCain Institute is now #hiring junior fellows for Summer 2026! Interested in working to advance democracy, human rights, & leadership? Submit your application on Handshake by April 4: app.joinhandshake.com/e/108203/jobs

The McCain Institute, Freedom House, and the George W. Bush Presidential Center hosted senior staff members of the Senate Appropriations State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee to discuss the future of U.S. funding for human rights and democracy work.

McCain Institute Executive Director @evelynfarkas.bsky.social spoke on Monocle Radio during the @munsecconf.bsky.social about U.S. transatlantic alliances. Listen to the interview here: monocle.com/radio/shows/...

McCain Institute Executive Director @evelynfarkas.bsky.social joined Arizona Horizon on AZ PBS to discuss U.S. actions in Iran and future de-escalation in the region. azpbs.org/horizon/2026...

The McCain Institute is proud to announce the 2026 cohort of its American Democracy and Technology Fellowship.

McCain Institute's @laurathornton.bsky.social joined the Regional Center for Democracy and Security podcast to discuss democratic backsliding in Georgia and its impact on Armenia. Watch: youtu.be/RDs-Q1w7jQU?...

How do sports and culture shape diplomacy? Akie Abe, Simer S. Mayo, Olympic Gold Medalist Keiji Suziku, and McCain Institute Board Member Jack McCain dive into how athletics and culture promote mutual understanding across borders at #SedonaForumTokyo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKk_...

McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas spoke at @globsec.org's #USEuropeForum last week: "What happens in Ukraine matters not just for Ukraine, but it matters for all humans and certainly Americans."

TODAY: McCain Institute Chief Program Officer Amb. Cindy Dyer will join PACT to analyze structural barriers, discriminatory practices, and gaps in legal systems that thwart equal access to justice for trafficking survivors from 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@evelynfarkas.bsky.social, executive director at the McCain Institute, spoke to The Forward about U.S. foreign policy developments in the Middle East: forward.com/news/806608/trump-board-of-peace-gaza-palestinian/

The McCain Institute and Our Secure Future co-hosted a symposium about the Women, Peace, and Security agenda in technology policy to discuss the current political landscape around AI and democracy: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/pr...

McCain Institute Chief Program Officer Ambassador Cindy Dyer will join Protect All Children from Trafficking (PACT) on March 3 from 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET to analyze structural barriers, discriminatory practices, and gaps in legal systems that thwart equal access to justice for trafficking survivors.

The American Democracy Program at the McCain Institute hosted an AI workshop that brought together policymakers, defense leaders, and expert voices to examine research on the forces shaping AI and discuss ways to bridge the gap between technology and policy: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/bl...

11 years ago, Russian opposition leader and democracy activist Boris Nemtsov was murdered. Nemtsov’s legacy of bravery continues today—as Senator McCain said, “Boris told the truth, and we must honor his memory by speaking these same truths fearlessly.”

Join the McCain Institute March 9 from 9-10:30 a.m. ET to observe U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day at the U.S. Department of State. This bipartisan event reminds us that every name tells a story, and every voice matters. RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

This Lunar New Year, the McCain Institute stands with political prisoners Jimmy Lai, Pastor Gao Quanfu, and Pastor Jin Mingri, who remain wrongfully detained for peacefully exercising their fundamental freedoms.

The McCain Institute was happy to see Claire Lai, daughter of political prisoner Jimmy Lai, attend the State of the Union as a guest of Speaker Mike Johnson. Her presence highlights the global issue of wrongful detainment, & reinforces that human rights advocacy is about real people & families.

As China intensifies its pressure on Taiwan through military, economic, and political means, experts at #SedonaForumTokyo examined how regional and global institutions might navigate an increasingly volatile security environment: youtu.be/dqVc-EjMsl4

McCain Institute’s @laurathornton.bsky.social spoke on the Georgian Dream Party's current foreign policy stances with Natia Gogsadze. Watch the Georgian Interview here: bit.ly/4cKA1bK

Today marks four years since the start of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine. The McCain Institute continues Senator John McCain's steadfast support for the Ukrainian people's fight for democracy and freedom. Read our full statement: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/pr...

McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas today issued a statement ahead of the four-year mark of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine, urging peace that protects the Ukrainian people and sovereignty: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/pr...

The McCain Institute supports human rights defenders who are advocating for equity and justice, demanding the truth, and holding leaders accountable to create a free and just world for all. #WorldDayofSocialJustice www.mccaininstitute.org/programs/dem...

In a new blog, McCain Global Leader Lt. James Eggers reflects on how a week of meaningful dialogue during the Arizona Changemaker tour reshaped his understanding of leadership, community, and the power of simply talking to your neighbor: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/bl...

In an exclusive #SedonaForumTokyo conversation, General (Ret.) David Petraeus and @evelynnfarkas.bsky.social discussed China, Russia, North Korea, among the top geostrategic challenges that the U.S. and Japan face together: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVWB...

The McCain Institute wishes a meaningful Ramadan to those who observe. #RamadanMubarak

McCain Institute Senior Director of Global Democracy Programs @laurathornton.bsky.social joined as a panelist at a U.S. Helsinki Commission briefing on the Georgian Dream's escalating crackdown on dissent. View the briefing here: www.youtube.com/live/Xl3GZRt...

The McCain Institute's Europe and Eurasia McCain Global Leaders visited Tallinn, Estonia, and Helsinki, Finland, to refine their understanding of the region’s democratic resilience and learn how to respond to hybrid threats in their home countries. Learn more: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/pr...

In a new blog, McCain Global Leader Gor Badalyan from Armenia outlines how character-driven leadership can make a difference for the future of Armenia: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/bl...

In Helsinki, Finland, the Europe and Eurasia McCain Global Leaders participated in a learning experience at the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) and received briefings on election interference and cognitive vulnerabilities.

HAPPENING TODAY: Tune in at 2 p.m.: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl3G...

At #SedonaForumTokyo, Arizona State University's Sethuraman Panchanathan, Japan House of Representatives Member Akihisa Shiozaki, and Nikkei Inc.'s Hiroyuki Akita discussed China's growing influence as the global race for technological and energy dominance accelerates: youtu.be/OXVL_OZhyBk

In Tallinn, Estonia, the Europe and Eurasia McCain Global Leaders met with the Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Martin Roger, and Undersecretary for Global Affairs, Minna-Liina Lind and held meetings at the Ministry of Interior to learn about the front lines of security policy.

McCain Institute's @laurathornton.bsky.social will speak this Wednesday, February 11, at 2 p.m. with The Helsinki Commission to examine the deteriorating human rights situation in Georgia, Georgian Dream’s tactics to punish & demoralize dissenters, & paths forward: www.youtube.com/live/Xl3GZRt...

The McCain Institute celebrates the release of McCain Global Leader and Venezuelan opposition leader Jesús Armas, who has been unjustly held as a political prisoner under the regime of Nicolás Maduro since December 10, 2024. Read: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/pr...

McCain Institute Executive Director @evelynnfarkas.bsky.social joined Bloomberg TV to discuss escalating tensions with Iran, the agenda for the summit with President Xi, and Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine, despite scheduled peace talks. Watch: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Pedro Pizano and Sarah Moriarty released a new op-ed in the @washingtonpost.com detailing the United States’ new authority to punish regimes that arrest Americans for political leverage. Read it here: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/op...

How can democratic alliances deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific in the face of growing geopolitical instability? Watch the first panel of the inaugural #SedonaForumTokyo: youtu.be/lWE6hzZYY94

ICYMI: Arizona State University broke ground on the John S. McCain III Library and Museum—learn how this site will blend history and civics, serving as a place for conversation and reflection: news.asu.edu/20260130-uni...

McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas met with Japan's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs FUNAKOSHI Takehiro in January to discuss the pressing challenges and opportunities the U.S.-Japan alliance is facing in 2026.

The McCain Institute held its first-ever Sedona Forum - Tokyo, opened applications for its 2026 McCain Global Leaders cohort, and much more this January. Check out our Democracy Dispatch newsletter: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/ja...

“Right now, Putin doesn’t have enough pressure being exercised upon him,” said McCain Institute Executive Director @evelynfarkas.bsky.social on BBC World News America, discussing ongoing strikes in Ukraine ahead of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi this week.

From Nairobi to Mombasa, the Africa & Middle East McCain Global Leaders visited Kenya to examine how locally driven leadership, policy, & community action come together to build the foundations for peace, resolve conflict and strengthen democratic resilience: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/pr...

McCain Institute Chief Program Officer Amb. Cindy Dyer will join an expert panel at George Washington University on February 24. The event will focus on combating human trafficking crimes: bit.ly/4rjeCuf

@washingtonpost.com Intelligence’s @joshrogin.bsky.social wrote about how the McCain Institute united U.S. & international experts w/ Japanese officials, lawmakers, journalists, & academics to discuss the U.S.-Japan economic relationship at #SedonaForumTokyo: www.mccaininstitute.org/resources/in...

McCain Institute Chief Program Officer Amb. Cindy Dyer joined other former U.S. Ambassadors-at-Large to Combat Trafficking in Human Persons at @catholicuniversity.bsky.social and discussed the need for renewed bipartisanship to fight human trafficking. Read more: bit.ly/3LA3F8N

"I don't have any reason to believe that this trilateral will force Russia to compromise," said @evelynfarkas.bsky.social on Sunrise on @thehill.com, discussing the U.S. effort to strengthen Ukraine’s position ahead of upcoming diplomatic talks. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzrE...

The McCain Institute is proud to share its 2025 Impact Report. Full of stories of resilience and growth, our mission to fight for democracy, human dignity, and security has never been more critical. Thank you to all who help make our work possible: www.mccaininstitute.org/about/impact...