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The U.S. Naval Academy Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership hosts the 23rd McCain Conference titled, “Liberal Democracy - Challenges, Critics, Solutions.” This portion focuses on liberali…

The U.S. Naval Academy Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership hosted the 23rd McCain Conference titled, “Liberal Democracy - Challenges, Critics, Solutions.” This portion focused on civic v…

The U.S. Naval Academy Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership hosts the 23rd McCain Conference titled, “Liberal Democracy - Challenges, Critics, Solutions.” This portion focuses on politics…

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and retired U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit Judge Michael Luttig sat down for a conversation on the state of democracy hosted by the Ameri…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivered remarks on what democracy means to her at the McCain Institute’s annual Sedona Forum in Arizona. She said democracy consists of three main pillars: …

Stanford University international policy professor Francis Fukuyama spoke on liberalism and democracy. His remarks were the keynote lecture during this portion of the U.S. Naval Academy Stoc…

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Jon Meacham, historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, held a conversation on democracy and how leaders can put principles ahead of politics. Many to…

Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) and other panelists discussed issues that social media platforms pose to U.S. democracy. Former Rep. Gephardt expressed optimism that a bill…

Ukrainian human rights activist Oleksandra Matviichuk and National Democratic Institute (NDI) President Tamara Cofman Wittes discussed democracy and the Russia-Ukraine war at an event co-hos…

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) discussed current political issues. He spoke about why he voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results following the attack on t…

Authors Steven Levitsky (Tyranny of the Minority) and Stephen Vladeck (The Shadow Docket) discussed the future of democracy and the role of the Supreme Court. This event was part of the 2024…

James Bennet, senior editor at The Economist and a former New York Times editorial editor and senior editor; Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson; Washington Post opinion ed…

Venezuelan opposition leader and presidential candidate María Corina Machado spoke on the upcoming Venezuelan election and the push for democracy in her country, during a roundtable meeting …

Authors Anne Applebaum ("Twilight of Democracy") and Ezra Klein ("Why We’re Polarized") talked about the future of democracy in the U.S. and around the world. This event was part of the Ranc…

David Pepper, former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, talked about his book, Saving Democracy: A User’s Manual for Every American. This program was the third day of a “Washington Journal”…

Hillary Clinton and Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security honored award recipients for exceptional leadership in women’s rights, peace, and global security. Recipients included…

Sebastien Lai, a human rights advocate, sat down for a discussion on challenges to democracy and freedom in Hong Kong and China during the 2023 Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference in Beav…

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) discussed her career, democracy, and election integrity during the Association of American Law Schools' annual meeting in Washington, DC. Sever…

Authors Heather Cox Richardson (Democracy Awakening) and Tracy Smith (To Free the Captives) discussed attacks on American democracy and the state of Black communities. This event took place …

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