In The Arena

Catch up to Sanity Media’s Audrey Scagnelli, who stepped away from top GOP spokesperson duties to inspire and convene cross-partisan dialogue and progress. For more candid conversations on the “In The Arena” podcast, please subscribe on iTunes or Soundcloud. The post In The Arena – Episode 21: Audrey Scagnelli appeared first on McCain Institute.

Kim Dozier, nowadays senior correspondent with CNN, opens up about being a war reporter and corresponding at the intersection of intelligence and national security. For more candid conversations on the “In The Arena” podcast, please subscribe on iTunes or Soundcloud. The post In The Arena – Episode 20: Kimberly Dozier appeared first on McCain Institute.

As few others can, Asia Group's Kurt Campbell talks China, the practicalities of results-driven diplomacy, strategy and much more in the latest episode of the In The Arena podcast. The post In The Arena – Episode 19: Kurt Campbell appeared first on McCain Institute.

"In The Arena" spoke with Scott Cooper, Director of National Security Outreach at Human Rights First, about how his time in the military impacted his global perspective, why the United States must stand up for refugees, and the intersection of human rights and national security. The post In The Arena – Episode 18: Scott Cooper appeared first on McCain Institute.

"In The Arena" connected remotely with Dr. Kori Schake, Deputy-Director General at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. Dr. Schake is a leading expert in all things strategy, so we decided to understand her roots and how she developed her expertise working for NATO, DoD, the NSC and John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. The post In The Arena – Episode 17: Kori Schake appeared first on McCain Institute.

The "In The Arena" podcast sat down with Shannon Green, Senior Director of the Center for Civilians in Conflict, to discuss her life of public service, trying to navigate the Arab Spring while at USAID, and how her organization works to protect civilians in harms way. The post In The Arena – Episode 16: Shannon Green appeared first on McCain Institute.

Mieke Eoyang, Vice President of National Security program at Third Way, spoke with the "In The Arena" podcast about her experiences in Congress, forming bipartisan solutions to America's national security strategy, and finding gender parity in America's national security community.  The post In The Arena – Episode 15: Mieke Eoyang appeared first on McCain Institute.

The "In The Arena" podcast traveled to Capitol Hill to speak with Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton. In his arena, Congressman Moulton is trying to restore 'regular order' to a dysfunctional Washington. We discussed how his military service influenced his leadership perspective, his foreign policy philosophy, and his vision to improve American politics.  The post In The Arena – Episode 14: Congressman Seth Moulton appeared first on McCain Institute.

We step into the 'Cyber-Arena' with Clint Watts, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Initiative and the Center For Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University. As a , military officer and intelligence official, Watts has spent years hunting down terrorists and identifying Russian trolls on the internet. In his new book “Messing With the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News,” Watts assembles a definitive guide of how democratic societies can identify and counter disinformation from hostile digital interlopers. The post In The Arena – Episode 13: Clint Watts appeared first on McCain Institute.

Jamie Fly and Laura Rosenberger of the German Marshall Fund joined the "In The Arena" podcast to discuss their recent policy blueprint for Countering Authoritarian Interference in Democracies, the United States' vulnerability to cyberthreats, and how American citizens must work together to combat foreign interference in our elections. The post In The Arena – Episode 12: Jamie Fly & Laura Rosenberger appeared first on McCain Institute.

Ambassador Deborah Birx, U.S Global AIDS Coordinator and the U.S Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, joined the "In The Arena" podcast to discuss the development of her unique career path, her current role of overseeing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and the future of America's global public health policy.  The post In The Arena – Episode 11: Ambassador Deborah Birx appeared first on McCain Institute.

A tribute to our namesake, Senator John McCain, and how the McCain Institute will continue his legacy of advancing character-driven global leadership based on security, economic opportunity, freedom and human dignity – in the United States and around the world.  The post In The Arena – Special Episode: Upholding the McCain Legacy appeared first on McCain Institute.

Dr. Dan Twining, President of the International Republican Institute, joined the "In The Arena" podcast to discuss how his organization helps develop democracy around the world and the contemporary challenges global democracy faces.  The post In The Arena – Episode 10: Dan Twining appeared first on McCain Institute.

Ely Ratner, Vice President and Director of Studies at the Center for a New American Security, sat down to discuss America's relationship with China and whether it can rise peacefully.  The post In The Arena – Episode 9: Ely Ratner appeared first on McCain Institute.

In the second half of this two-part episode, Josh Rogin, Global Opinion Columnist for the Washington Post, discusses the President’s policies towards China and North Korea, the state of the global human rights movement, and his relationship with Senator McCain. For more candid conversations on the “In The Arena” podcast, please subscribe on iTunes or Soundcloud. The post In The Arena – Episode 8: Josh Rogin (Part 2) appeared first on McCain Institute.

In a special two-part episode, Josh Rogin, Global Opinion Columnist for the Washington Post, spoke with the “In The Arena” podcast about covering foreign policy in the age of  Trump. In the first episode of this double-feature podcast, Rogin discusses how he became a journalist, the President’s summit in Helsinki with Vladimir Putin and the […] The post In the Arena – Episode 7: Josh Rogin (Part 1) appeared first on McCain Institute.

Mick McKeown, Executive Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign, joined the “In The Arena” podcast to discuss his work to heighten the public’s familiarity with human trafficking and its identifiers. He heads the “If you see something, say something” campaign to raise public awareness of the indicators of terrorism-related crimes and how […] The post In the Arena – Episode 6: Mick McKeown appeared first on McCain Institute.

Gonzalo Martinez de Vedia, Program Manager of the Buffett-McCain Institute Initiative to Combat Modern Slavery, joined the “In the Arena” to discuss the progress of his multi-year interdisciplinary study of labor trafficking in the United States. Gonzalo has been on-the-ground talking with agricultural workers in South Texas and teaching local law enforcement how to better […] The post In the Arena – Episode 5: Gonzalo Martinez de Vedia appeared first on McCain Institute.

Candace Rondeaux – journalist, professor and international security expert – joined the “In the Arena” podcast to discuss her time as the Washington Post’s Bureau Chief in Kabul, her work advising policy for the war in Afghanistan and her current role as a Senior Fellow with the Center on the Future of War at Arizona […] The post In the Arena – Episode 4: Candace Rondeaux appeared first on McCain Institute.