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Video archive

Navigating the Commons: How Science and Management in the Mission Agencies Create Disruptions and Spur Innovations

Across the federal government, there is increasing emphasis on the need to fund research that informs decision-making and responds directly to...

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Leadership Voices Series with Former Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert

On June 5, 2013 the McCain Institute held a Leadership Voices Series in Washington DC. The topic of the event: Leadership in the Middle East -...

Tuesday, June 04, 2013

Transforming and Repositioning the American Science Museum: New Tools for Engaging the Public

Inform, Inspire and Entertain - these ideas are the crux of almost all science museum mission statements across the nation. But what happens when...

Thursday, May 16, 2013

It's a Bird! It's a Plane! But Would You Call it a Drone?

Drones have become essential to the American way of war. They've given the military nearly constant surveillance from the sky, and allow for quick...

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business

Featuring Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google, Inc., Board Chair, New America Foundation; Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas, Former Policy...

Thursday, May 02, 2013

To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism

In the near future, "smart" technologies and "big data" will allow us to make large-scale interventions in politics, culture, and everyday life....

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Debate and Decision Series: Iran - Are We Out of Options?

On April 17th, the McCain Institute for International Leadership hosted the third debate of its Debate and Decision Series: "Iran: Are We Out of...

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Technology and Development in a Conflict Zone: War as a Prioritizing Tool

What we now refer to as "development" really began in a systematic way after World War II. The victors had a variety of pressures to address, the most...

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Leadership Voices Series: Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili, Republic of Georgia

On April 9, 2013 the McCain Institute held a Leadership Voices Series in Washington DC. This event was a conversation with Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili,...

Monday, April 08, 2013

A Brave New (online) World: Emerging Technologies at the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Rapidly Changing Media Environments

We live in an age where new technologies hit the marketplace at a rate that far outpaces society's ability to engage in meaningful political debates...

Thursday, March 07, 2013

Afghanistan 2014: Should We Stay or Should We Go?

On February 28th in Washington DC, the McCain Institute for International Leadership hosted the second debate in its recently launched "Debate and...

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Your Smartphone Has Hijacked Your Life

Smartphones put the world at your fingertips. With a seemingly endless supply of apps, you can get a date, scout out the best restaurant in town, and...

Wednesday, February 20, 2013