Esquire's "75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century"

Cited as one of the "75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century", Power gets the nod for her contributions to the foreign policy debate and her work getting mass atrocities and the human face of foreign policy choices embedded into the public consciousness. Power takes her place on the list among innovators and intellectuals from Senator Obama to Bill and Melinda Gates.

Accompanying this feature in Esquire is the artistic interpretation of the work of the honorees by mixed-media artist Lincoln Schatz. Samantha's profile with John Prendergast (of the ENOUGH Project) can be found here.

SP Review of "Freedom's Battle"

Power's review of Gary Bass's Freedom battle appears on Slate this week. Assessing double-edged sword of "humanitarian intervention", Power outlines the hypocrisy of states who commit human rights abuses, and then turn a critical eye to countries who have committed similar - or even lesser - sins, calling for intervention. She concludes that Bass's work is a comprehensive historical look at the positive and negative applications of humanitarian intervention, and muses on the path that must be forged between "blinding zeal and paralyzing perfectionism" for future applications of intervention.

Time Column 08.25.08

In "A Question of Honor", the role of dignity in foreign affairs is mused, while taking a critical look at the reign of Vladimir Putin. Power charts the perceived diplomatic slights of Putin's term, the consequences of those perceptions, and the danger of using aggression to restore honor.

The Democrats and National Security

In her upcoming piece for the New York Review of Books, Samantha evaluates the long-held view that the Republicans are the 'national security party.' In 'The Democrats and National Security,' SP explains how this view developed and how it has been diminished under George W. Bush. She also addresses the main themes that Barack Obama should focus on for highlighting the weaknesses of this view and how the Democrats can show they will prove more reliable in keeping America safe.

Read the full story here.

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Commencement Speech at Pitzer College: 05.17.08

You can view the full video of Samantha's commencement speech here.

George Mitchell: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential

For the Time list of the "100 Most Influential People", SP writes about George Mitchell. From brokering peace in Northern Ireland to his quest to maintain the integrity of America's favorite pastime, Mitchell is the ultimate negotiator with a distinctly American story.

*Photo Courtesy of Erin Patrice O'Brien for Time

Time Column: 4.17.2008

In "Keeping Canada in Afghanistan", a column for Time Magazine Power argues that Canada’s military role in Afghanistan is one of the most revealing political and international-security debates since the end of the Cold War, a debate that is critical to the future of NATO and the U.S.’s struggle against terrorism.

Conversations with History @ UC Berkeley

SP in Sunday Times of London

A profile of SP is featured in the February 24th edition of the Sunday Times of London. Discussed is her work with Presidential candidate Barack Obama, her latest book Chasing the Flame, and foreign policy.

SP Featured on Salon.com

In a recent conversation with Salon.com, Power sits down with Leigh Flayton to discuss Sergio, Obama, how we got to where we are, and where we are going as a nation.

The full article is located here.

Time Column: 1.29.2008

In the column “Ghosts of Kosovo” of Time Magazine, Power highlights the importance of Kosovo’s Independence to the future of the United States by drawing attention to the fact that Kosovo underscores three alarming features of the current international system.

Time Column 01.17.08

In "Rethinking Iran", the latest column for Time Magazine, Power argues the benefit of a new policy on Iran. She suggests that by broadening the approach - by engaging Iran in high-level political negotiations, broadening cultural outreach to the Iranian people, and addressing human rights concerns - failure in Iraq and Lebanon, as well as refugee disasters in Afghanistan, can be prevented.

SP in New York Times Magazine

Featured as a member of Barack Obama's "Candidate's Cabinet":


James Traub, "Is (His) Biography (Our) Destiny?", New York Times Magazine, November 4, 2007.