The Privacy Problem Presented by Clearview AI
In early 2020, the New York Times reported that a previously unheard-of company, Clearview AI, was engaging in something notable.[1] Their mission was to create
Climate Migration: Deficiencies in Current International Policies
According to the International Organization for Migration, climate migrants are people who due to sudden or gradual changes in the environment, which have a negative
What’s in a name? A case study of Gruyère Cheese and Geographical Indications
It was in fair Verona where the adage was first professed, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name
The Effect of the Schrems II Decision on US-EU Trade Relations
The future of the EU-US Privacy relationship has been shaky as of late, due to a mix of trade tensions and court rulings. At the
Nord Stream 2 – A Vital Pipeline or a Muzzle?
What considerations were given to human rights when Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project was negotiated and allowed to be completed? Nord Stream 2 pipeline
China’s Great Game
In the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century, foreign powers asserted their will over China during what is known as the “century of humiliation.”[1] Famines, pandemics, mass
Extradition is Not the Only Way to Solve the Ransomware Crisis
In 2020, losses due to ransomware attacks hit $20 billion.[1] Nearly double the losses that corporations experienced in 2019.[2] These attacks increased largely due to
A Global Definition of Privacy: More Harmful Than Helpful
“Privacy” is acknowledged as “a fundamental human right in the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and in
Taking a Human Rights Approach to Climate Change
“Climate change is an urgent global problem requiring a global solution.”[1] The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released in August provided a
International Cannabis – Legalize, Regulate, Export
Over the last decade, the United States’ cannabis industry developed into a fully feathered golden goose for the states that have deviated from cannabis’ dated
A Gordian Knot: Disentangling State-sponsored Election Interference and Free Speech Online
Russia developed “troll farms” to influence the 2016 American presidential election using misinformation spread via social media.[1] Experts disagree on the impact, but this type
Can Superpowers Be Superheroes? How Global Superpowers Face Their Moral Debts
From colonization to wars and military occupations, global superpowers have a history of influencing the landscapes of foreign countries.[1] However, once these superpowers distance themselves