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Isn't It Time We Designed An Election for the 21st Century?
The civic ritual of voting in America is an act of nostalgia. The act of casting a ballot, unlike most things in our society, doesn’t ever seem to...
ISIS and Sex Slavery
On October 5, 2016, The McCain Institute for International Leadership and U.S. Institute of Peace hosted the latest installment of the Human...
Happy 30th Birthday to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Since its passage in 1986, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has become one of the most controversial laws about technology in the United States....
Cronkite Century Celebration
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walter Cronkite, a large-scale public celebration featuring some of the nation’s top journalists...
The Illusion of Average: An Open Science Approach to Research
Public participation for science or advocacy has an inconsistent history of effectiveness. New tools for crowdsourcing and challenge platforms have...
The Role of Science
Daniel Sarewitz, co-director of the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes and professor of science and society, School for the Future of...
Advancing Democracy and Human Rights Promotes U.S. National Security Interests
On Wednesday, September 21, 2016, The McCain Institute and National Defense University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies hosted a conference...
My Favorite Movie with Francis Fukuyama: Children of Men
Does the knowledge that our species has a collective future influence the way we live in the present? For Francis Fukuyama, the author of The End of...
The Most Innovative People in Higher Education
Higher education has been called the least innovative sector of the American economy. But that may be changing. Some colleges and universities are...
Is ISIS Winning?
On Thursday, September 15, 2016 The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University hosted the debate: “Is ISIS...
The Illusion of Average: Implications for Scientists
By seeking out information on “averages,” researchers, funding organizations, and the public forgo vast amounts of information and risk building...
Next Generation Leaders Graduation Ceremony
On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, The McCain Institute hosted the 2015 Next Generation Leaders’ graduation ceremony to recognize the group's successful...