Clinton’s Secretary of State Shortlist Reveals Her Foreign Policy

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Alexander Bobroske

The Clinton transition team recently leaked its shortlist for Secretary of State. While media attention has solely focused on Vice President Joe Biden’s appearance on the list, the rest of the list reveals what a potential Clinton administration’s foreign policy might entail. Based on her shortlist, Clinton has Russian aggression and European stability on … Continue reading →

Foreign Policy

Intervention in Syria: Old Problem, New Tactics

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Elizabeth Younger

Events from last week highlight two very different faces of the Syrian intervention movement and how each is evolving: Senator John McCain’s visit with rebel leaders, and the as yet unconfirmed report of an American combatant’s death. These developments have attracted increased attention to the possibility of U.S. intervention in Syria, a prospect which seemed … Continue reading →

America / Foreign Policy / Gov. Officials

Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State: Great, but not Groundbreaking

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Ryan Donovan

Today marks the final time the nameplate on the desk of America’s highest ranking diplomat will read Hillary Clinton. At close of business, the former first lady turned Senator, will leave her post as Secretary of State after 4 years of traveling nearly 1 million miles to nearly 100 countries, a record-breaking feat. She has … Continue reading →

Foreign Policy

On Remembering History and the Nature of Conflict

Posted on December 7, 2012 by hartlinechris

It was a normal Sunday morning for my grandfather, an officer in the US Army. He was getting ready to play his weekly round of golf, an experience which, while blissful enough on its own, was accented by the warm December sun and calming breeze of the South Pacific. As he prepared to leave, my … Continue reading →

Dpt. of State / Foreign Policy / National Security / Politics / Presidency

The Failures in Libya

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Scott Blackburn

When asked this past Sunday if the recent terrorist attack on American diplomats in Libya was an “intelligence failure,” senior White House Advisor David Plouffe said, “No, this was an event obviously … a complex event.” Let us ignore the obvious tautology of Plouffe’s remarks and his clear desire to obfuscate the issue instead of … Continue reading →

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