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Defining National Emergencies
By: Veronica Faison Political tongues have grown weary of the word “unprecedented” when describing the actions of the Trump...
Mar 18, 20193 min read


The Looming Threat to the 2020 Election
By: Kimiya Gilani With the investigation that was sparked after the 2016 election, interference by Russia in the 2020 election is a...
Mar 12, 20193 min read


Shake On It: Can Trump Shake on a Deal with Iran?
By: Nivea A. Ohri The Iran Nuclear Deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has officially lost all hope...
Mar 11, 20193 min read


No Better Off – The Death of the INF Treaty
By: Trevor Herden Since 1945, the only two things that have stood between humanity and nuclear annihilation are judicious decision-making...
Mar 5, 20193 min read

Anticipating the Emergence of Disruptive Technology
By: Sasha Brisbon Thomas Jefferson said in 1816, “Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that...
Feb 27, 20193 min read


Watch Your SIM: SIM Swapping and Cryptocurrency Theft
By: Heather Wilson A Subscriber Information/Identity Module, or SIM, is the heart of your phone. It contains, among other information,...
Feb 25, 20194 min read


Feres v. United States: An Argument for Overturning the Long-Standing Doctrine
By: Katelyn Davis Disclaimer: The views expressed in this blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of...
Feb 14, 20193 min read


The Uncertain Constitutional Future of Trump’s Wall
By Alexa August Despite initial relief that the longest government shutdown in United States history finally ended on January 25, 2019,...
Feb 13, 20194 min read

Screening, Interrupted: Security Clearances, the SECRET Act, and Oversight of the Investigation Adju
By Maria Stratienko On January 24, 2019, NBC News reported that White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner was denied a top-secret security...
Feb 12, 20193 min read


How The United States Can Expand its Leadership Role in Ending the Weaponization of Water
By: Jackson Garrity The weaponization of water is a problem in modern military conflicts. This activity exacerbates humanitarian crises,...
Jan 31, 20194 min read


How Good Lawyering by the Obama Administration Saved Trump’s Iran Sanctions Reimposition
By: Samuel Cutler On November 5, 2018, the United States reimposed a comprehensive set of sanctions on Iran that had previously been...
Jan 30, 20194 min read


Star Wars Episode IX: President Trump’s Space Force
By: Max Raileanu On December 18, 2018, Vice President Mike Pence announced that President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to create a...
Jan 29, 20193 min read


Using the GATT Security Exception for the Brexit-Irish Border Issue: Is it Sensible or Fantasy?
By: Bashar H. Malkawi, Dean and Professor of Law, College of Law, University of Sharjah A key part of Brexit negotiations focuses on the...
Jan 28, 20195 min read


Immigration Policy Shift: Analyzing Trump’s New Asylum Proclamation
By Leemor Banai Throughout centuries, the United States has always been regarded as a beacon of hope for immigrants to come and begin a...
Jan 14, 20193 min read


Challenging Conditions of Confinement at Guantanamo Bay: Habeas Litigation in Aamer v. Obama
By: Katherine Youssouf Two months after September 11, 2001, President Bush, invoking his authority as Commander-in-Chief under Article...
Jan 13, 20193 min read


The Forgotten Border: What the Wall Could Mean for Maritime Migration
By: Heather Wilson The U.S. maritime border spans more than 13,000 miles, approximately ten times longer than the U.S.-Mexico border....
Dec 17, 20184 min read

Defining Terrorism: The Necessity of a Universal Definition to Protect Fundamental Freedoms
By: Alexa August Introduction The international community has attempted to formulate a comprehensive definition of “terrorism” since the...
Dec 13, 20184 min read


Reflection on the Death of President George H.W. Bush
There are those whom history has called “great” who derived their greatness from their physical strength, their tactical military...
Dec 5, 20182 min read


Amlo’s Security Surprises
By Joshua Stanley Nearly five months have passed since Andrés Manuel López Obrador (“Amlo”) won Mexico’s presidential election in a...
Dec 5, 20183 min read

The U.S. v. the ICJ: The Increasing Humanitarian Costs of Sanctioning Iran
By Charlie Lyons On October 3, 2018 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the United States to remove any impediments to...
Dec 4, 20183 min read
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