The U.S. government engages with many countries around the world in official dialogues on human rights. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
Over the years, Western governments have been criticized for working with foreign police who have proved abusive or corrupt. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
The inertia of the governed cannot be disentangled from the indifference of the government. American leaders have both a circular and a… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
What is most needed in Darfur is an international peacekeeping and protection presence, and this is what the Sudanese government most wants… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
International institutions are composed of governments. Governments control their own military forces and police. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
Throughout history, when societies face tough economic times, we have seen democratic reforms deferred, decreased trust in government, persecution of minority groups,… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
The media is an ally when it comes to showing the truth about terrorist groups. Attacking the media will not produce a… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
There are something like 300 anti-genocide chapters on college campuses around the country. It's bigger than the anti-apartheid movement. There are something like 500… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
Virtually all of Darfur's six million residents are Muslim, and, because of decades of intermarriage, almost everyone has dark skin and African features. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
There is a fair amount of competition, obviously, with ISIL and the terrorist networks around the world, China also posing a different kind of… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
All we talk about is 'Islamic terrorism.' If the two words are associated for long enough it's obviously going to have an effect on… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
In the '90s, there was scant presidential leadership and insufficient domestic political mobilization for foreign policy grounded in human rights. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
Initially, I tried to become an aid worker and someone who could help people, but I was unsuccessful in convincing anyone that I could… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
I tell young people: If you make a job choice on the basis of something other than your nose or your gut, it's unlikely… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
I was extremely close to my father, inseparable. Where we hung out most of the time was the pub. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
President Reagan, of course, did more than any other person to entrench the Republican reputation for toughness on national security. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
American decision-makers must understand how damaging a foreign policy that privileges order and profit over justice really is in the long term. — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
I have only so many foreign-language neurons. When I learned Spanish, that displaced whatever Irish was left, and then I learned German, and that… — Samantha Power Copy Share Image
