When I booked this family vacation to Turkey several months ago, I had no idea i would have my first taste of tear gas or be witness to the dynamic action of people marching in the streets.

In an overwhelming vote of 305-121, the House endorsed a Sense of Congress amendment (#10) on Afghanistan to the fiscal year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The House Armed Service Committee finalized the committee Military Authorization bill but glossed over many contentious issues, setting up for a lively debate next week.

Congress should be planning for smart reductions, not rejecting proposals for cost saving options like these showcased in the mark-up of the NDAA. The Pentagon can cut an additional $500 billion to $1 trillion over the next decade without harming U.S. security, a reality Congress needs to face.

Yesterday afternoon, President Obama discussed his administration’s counterterrorism policy in a speech at the National Defense University. In a simultaneously impressive and disappointing display, the President spoke more candidly about the U.S. counterterrorism policy, including the drones program, than he has yet to date.

Anything less than a sunset of the 2001 AUMF undermines the very foundation of our democracy and ensures that America is forever at war.

The biggest problem with drones has less to do with technology or jurisprudence and more to do with something softer: America's moral might and the goodwill it garners globally.

The Obama administration should end this war and double down on efforts to achieve broad and inclusive political solutions. There are several reasons why this track has a better chance for success.

Today, May 17, marks the 100th day of the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay prison. For more than a decade, people have been held without charge or trial. You can take action today to encourage Congress to close Guantanamo.