In many college classes, laptops depict split screens - notes from a class, and then a range of parallel stimulants: NBA playoff statistics on ESPN.com, a flight home on Expedia, a new flirtation on Facebook. Samantha Power classcollegedepict share on social
India is at the vanguard of figuring out how to exploit technology and innovation on behalf of democratic accountability. Samantha Power accountabilitybehalfdemocratic Change image and share on social
The performance of international institutions will be symptomatic of the domestic political priorities of influential member states. International institutions don't really have a life and a mind of their own. Samantha Power domesticinfluentialinstitution share on social
The U.S. government engages with many countries around the world in official dialogues on human rights. Samantha Power countrydialogueengage Change image and share on social
Over the years, Western governments have been criticized for working with foreign police who have proved abusive or corrupt. Samantha Power abusivecorruptcriticize Change image and share on social
When it came to the Vietnam War, Mr. McNamara was an early advocate of escalation but came to realize the flaws in the American approach earlier than many of his colleagues. Yet in public, he continued to defend the war. Samantha Power advocateamericanapproach share on social
If you represent everyone, in some ways you represent no one. You're un-owned. Samantha Power ownrepresentway Change image and share on social
I like to think that as I get older I'm getting better at spending time with people who have qualities that make them worth spending time with. Samantha Power makeoldpeople Change image and share on social
History is laden with belligerent leaders using humanitarian rhetoric to mask geopolitical aims. History also shows how often ill-informed moralism has led to foreign entanglements that do more harm than good. Samantha Power aimbelligerententanglement share on social
I think I would like the sort of job where you can work away in obscurity to try and improve things, without being caught up in the political maelstrom. Samantha Power catchimprovejob Change image and share on social