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Tweeting, Diplomatically
Ambassadors throughout history have juggled the competing imperatives of communicating with their host nation's government, its people, and the...
Free Speech Project: So Long Internet, Hello Internets
Silicon Valley and its disciples long maintained that cyberspace transcended outmoded national boundaries, allowing people and ideas to connect like...
Boys State Virtual Screening: Cindy McCain Moderates Panel with Gov. Larry Hogan, Boys State Filmmakers and Boys State Subject
Following a special screening of A24's new film "Boys State", McCain Institute Board Chair Cindy McCain moderated a discussion featuring Maryland...
Free Speech Project: Unpacking the WeChat/TikTok Bans
Within the last month, two highly popular Chinese-owned social media apps—TikTok and WeChat—were put on the Trump administration’s chopping block. In...
What Science and Technology Owe the National Defense
During World War II, American scientists and technologists mobilized to provide the Allies with new weapons and medicines that would prove decisive in...
Power, Policing, & Tech
Body cams were supposed to be the answer to police abuse. Yet, as the George Floyd killing—along with many other incidents of police brutality—have...
Authors & Insights: Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
Join the McCain Institute for International Leadership for its next installment of its book talk virtual series on Wednesday, Sept. 16,...
How Should We Talk About QAnon?
It is virtually certain that beginning in January, at least one member of Congress will be a supporter of QAnon, the baseless internet conspiracy...
Should We Patent a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Quashing the COVID-19 pandemic will require companies to manufacture billions of vaccines at an affordable price. Conventional wisdom says that the...
The Madman Theory: A Book Discussion with Author Jim Sciutto
Join the International Security Program for an online discussion with New America’s Peter Bergen in conversation with Jim Sciutto, author of The...
Women, Peace and Security: The Role of Women in Belarus
The recent protests in Belarus over the fraudulent election earlier this month, which saw longtime President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko retain power, are...
Contemporary Liminal Warfare: A Case Study
When Russia's "little green men" appeared at key points across Crimea in late-February 2014, it was the first time many people in Europe and the...