Therese Postel

Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) underwent intense scrutiny by the Senate Armed Services Committee before his potential confirmation as secretary of defense. His testimony was, at best, shaky as he was interrogated on Iran as well as past…

John O. Brennan’s nomination to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has attracted far less attention than President Obama’s other second-term appointees. Brennan worked in the CIA for twenty-five years, as an analyst, a station…

It appears that the United States is at a crossroads. The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 20 children in first grade and took the life of six other adults who worked at the school. This summer, a shooter…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s closest aides reiterated on Wednesday that she plans to step down from her post even after President Obama won re-election. Although there is no exact timetable for Clinton’s departure, everyone is wondering: who…

Earlier this week, Rwanda was elected to a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. They ran uncontested as the representative from the African continent, but their election and term on the Council will not be…

This debate was disappointing for many reasons. It was short on policy and long on lists of problems that need to be solved in the future with no solutions. Half the time, I wasn’t sure if I was watching a foreign policy debate. That said, Mitt…

President Obama and Governor Romney are squaring off over foreign policy and national security tonight at 9 PM Eastern Time. The candidates are meeting in Boca Raton, Florida and Bob Schieffer of Face the Nation is hosting the debate. Although…

On Monday, President Obama and Governor Romney will finally be forced to speak about the war in Afghanistan and the spill over in Pakistan. President Obama, for his part, has taken serious steps to hinder the Haqqani Network, a terrorist…

This article was first published by The Century Foundation. Last week, the Obama administration presented a golden proposition in an updated, incentivized version of a prisoner swap that would release five Taliban commanders from Guantanamo Bay in…

Very few people pause to consider the role of women religious in the Catholic Church today. However, that has changed since the Vatican has come down hard on the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR) and demanded they reform the organization…

September 11th was the clearest, most crisp day I can ever remember. My eighth grade school year had kicked off and summer was still in the air. However, by nine o’clock, my classmates were being called home. Smoke could be seen gently rising over…

April 19: The U.S. and NATO Allies agreed on a framework for withdrawal from Afghanistan in Brussels this week. Most significant details remain to be worked out. These plans will be announced at the NATO Summit in Chicago this summer. Russia…

This video claims to show Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, finally protesting the brutal assault that her husband has waged against the people of Homs. It is, in fact a fake. Still, the video begs the question: what role…

Drones quickly became the United States’ worst kept secret in 2011. From killing Anwar al-Awlaki to crashing in Iran, the use of drones has gotten more attention this past year than ever before. The use of drones in the U.S. itself, however, has…

Occupy Wall Street is a symbol of the troubling economic times we live in. The movement has a constant presence in certain locations across the country, like Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan, which is bolstered by extra participation on the…

President Barack Obama proposed his plan for withdrawal from Afghanistan last week. Given our economic constraints and the growing “war weariness” of the American public, some have lauded the proposal. However, Americans should be wary that this is…

In the past week, NATO significantly picked up the pace of air strikes in an attempt to further pressure Gaddafi to surrender. The military made this move after carefully considering other ongoing efforts to end the conflict; the escalation is an…

When Rep. Peter King (R-NY) called for hearings regarding the threat of Islamic radicalization within American Muslim communities, accusations started flying across both sides of the aisle before a word was put onto the Congressional record. Despite…