Climate Change: Is There Hope for an International Response?
Was Hurricane Sandy the result of global warming? Many scientists are reluctant to directly attribute this and other recent superstorms to global warming. However, it
Critical Analysis: United Nations Vote on Palestinian Statehood
On November 29, 2012, the U.N. General Assembly voted on Palestine’s bid to elevate its status within the U.N. The resolution was to elevate Palestine’s
Putting political convenience aside, pirates are rarely also terrorists
A few months ago, I wrote a post entitled Putting political convenience aside, pirates are simply not terrorists. The piece argues that calls to treat all
Critical Analysis: Cease-Fire Stops Fight Over Gaza: Is This The End?
On November 22, 2012, after eight days of fighting, the Palestine militant group, Hamas, and Israel called a cease-fire. The violence resulted in over
Critical Analysis: The Little Known Khmer Rouge, Awaiting Trial in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
We’ve heard of plenty of nasty dictators of modern history, like Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Mao Zedong, and Augusto Pinochet. But very little is known
Critical Analysis: Sotheby’s Faces Accusations in Legal Battle Over Cambodian Khmer Art
The international auction house, Sotheby’s, continues to thrive even in a down market. Sotheby’s recently set a record night of sales totaling over $375 million,
An African Debacle May Turn Out Well: After 22 Years, Senegal Agrees to Try the Former Dictator of Chad
The Players It’s a little after the fact, but this issue remains near and dear to the heart of your author, as she was formerly
Critical Analysis: History in Progress: Four Years in, the International Community Eagerly Observes Mexico’s New Justice System Take Form
Mexico is wrapping another year in the eight-year process that has been set aside to transform the country’s criminal justice system entirely. In 2008, the
Critical Analysis: Mexico’s G20 Meeting
Amidst the Presidential election turmoil in the United States, there was another type of turmoil in Mexico City this past weekend, where the Finance Ministers
Critical Analysis: China’s Upcoming “Elections” and Xi JinPing
Xi JinPing is a likeable figure to the Chinese people: a fan of soccer and Hollywood war movies and married to a glamorous woman
Prosecuting and Adjudicating Maritime Piracy Cases in the Seychelles
Join the University of Denver Sturm College of Law as we host a conversation with Puisne Judge Duncan Gaswaga, a judge with the Supreme Court
Critical Analysis: Coptic Church Elects New Pope During Times of Uncertainty
On Sunday, November 4, 2012, Bishop Tawadros became the Pope-designate of the Coptic Church after a blindfolded six-year-old boy drew a slip of paper bearing
