July 2024 Newsletter
McCain Institute Statement on Release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, Evan Gershkovich and Others in Prisoner Swap with Russia.
The McCain Institute is profoundly relieved by the prisoner exchange involving the United States, Germany, Russia, Turkey, and others, yet remains gravely concerned about the Kremlin’s ongoing human rights violations. Read our statement by McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas.
Dr. Evelyn Farkas Media During NATO Summit
McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas spoke extensively with members of the media this week during the NATO Washington Summit. Read more
McCain Institute Hosts General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus
Former CIA Director and McCain Institute board member joins McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas for an Authors & Insights discussion. Read more
McCain Institute Deplores Russia’s Sentence against Evan Gershkovich
Wall Street Journal reporter held hostage by the Kremlin regime for 478 days on baseless espionage claims, was sentenced to a 16-year prison term. Read more
July 2024
Media
In The Hill, Dr. Evelyn Farkas discussed the global impact of the U.S. presidential election.
The McCain Institute strongly condemned political violence following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Dr. Evelyn Farkas spoke with Christiane Amanpour about her recent trips to Israel, Japan, and Taiwan and the 2024 NATO Summit
A look back at Senator John McCain’s acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
On CNN, Dr. Evelyn Farkas discussed NATO partners’ strategies to protect the alliance and provide long-term support for Ukraine.
On Independence Day, the McCain Institute reflected on Senator McCain’s 4th of July visits with active duty service members.
Dr. Evelyn Farkas discussed NATO’s support for Ukraine on CNN’s The Source and with BBC Newshour and Defense News.
We looked back on the Senator John McCain’s impassioned 2017 speech on the Senate floor—his first address to Congress following his cancer diagnosis.
In The New York Times, Dr. Evelyn Farkas explained how NATO leaders are preparing for the upcoming U.S. election.
On MSNBC, Dr. Evelyn Farkas discussed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s threat to democracy.
Dr. Evelyn Farkas shared her impressions from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress with USA Today.
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UNSILENCED: A Conversation with Justice Defenders on Shaping Africa’s Future
The McCain Institute invites you to watch the Democracy program event titled “UNSILENCED: A Conversation with Justice Defenders on Shaping Africa’s Future.” Click to watch the panel discussion on the struggles and triumphs of justice defenders from the often ‘forgotten’ countries in Africa.
Bringing Americans Home
On Wednesday, July 24, the McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) co-sponsored the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation’s release of its sixth annual edition of “Bringing Americans Home,” an independent research report that provides new information about the ongoing crisis of Americans taken hostage abroad by terrorists or wrongfully detained by nation-states.
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