Deliberate Action: Our Mandate from the Pope
As Pope Francis took his place at the podium in front of a joint session of Congress last Thursday, the collected members of the House and Senate fell into a hush that was only punctuated…
Articles by Erin Hickok
National Security Strategy 2015: A Firm Yet Open Hand to the World
The release of the National Security Strategy earlier this month was long overdue and sorely needed. In the face of Russian encroachment, the advance of Chinese hackers, and the growing threat posed by ISIS, the…
Republicans introduce new Party Tool: the Live Censor
With the midterms over and the nation gearing up for the 2016 presidential elections, Republicans strategists are already vetting staffers for their upcoming campaigns. The newest innovation? The live censor. Leading Republican strategist Karl Rove,…
New Congressional Majority Threatens Negotiations with Iran
Swept into the majority in both houses of Congress by the lowest voter turnout since World War II (see Vice‘s wry reaction), Republicans are already expressing how they plan to oppose Obama’s foreign policy efforts. Their first target? Our delicate…