Global Tax Accord: Economic Diplomacy or Imminent Sanctions?
In October 2021, Janet Yellen championed the Global Tax Accord (“GTA”), aimed at multinational corporations and tax avoidance, calling the occasion a “historic day for
The Path to Legal Personhood for Rivers
The Rights of Nature Framework poses the idea that aspects of our ecosystem, such as rivers and forests, are entitled to certain fundamental rights in
Global Climate Change: Collapse of Property Law
With the increasing amount of climate catastrophes occurring around the world daily, it is easy to wonder how global climate change impacts property law. In
Will Turkey’s Continued Human Rights Abuses Bar All Hope of EU Accession?
Turkey has spent decades negotiating their admittance into the European Union (“EU”). The EU declared Turkey eligible to join in 1999 and formally
LGBTQ+ Activists Sentenced to Death in Iran
Iran is one of thirteen countries where being homosexual is punishable by death.[1] Since 1979, over 4,000 people have been sentenced to death for having
Protecting Refugees in Colorado: A Model for Progress
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) traced more than 10 million refugee border crossings from Ukraine to
Homelessness: International Human Rights and Local Law Enforcement
Homelessness is a violation of human dignity that affects countries around the world because of increasingly diverse social and economic factors.[1] Homelessness can be characterized
Unexpected Consequences: How Gender Inequality in American Sports May Lead to a Resurgence of Prolonged International & Civil Wars
From Billie Jean King in 1973 to the Women’s National Soccer Team today, the gender pay and opportunity gap in American sports has stood stubbornly
Italy’s Case 1 Euro Program: a Policy Solution for Rural Communities in America?
Across Italy, young Italians migrate from the countryside to urban centers in search of more lucrative job markets, forcing rural towns to struggle with the
Brace Yourselves, Schrems III is Coming
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) mandates that personal data may only be transferred to a third country for processing if that country’s laws
South Africa: A Deceptive Reputation of Protection for Trans Refugees
South Africa is recognized as a frontrunner in protecting the rights of both “gender refugees” and asylum seekers. The term “gender refugee” refers to “people
Europe’s Literal Race to the Bottom for a Carbon Neutral Future
In July 2022, the European Parliament approved nuclear energy as “green” in its continued effort to make European Union climate neutral by 2050.[1] Not