
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

A New Era of Corporate Accountability: Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
The “Business and Human Rights Galaxy” that governs corporate accountability for human rights abuses in supply chains lacks sufficient legal incentives for businesses to adhere.[1]

The Biden Administration’s Incrementalism is Failing Asylees: The Domestic Violence Decision That Does Not Go Far Enough
President Biden has failed to fulfill his commitment to creating a more humane asylum system. The administration has continued some of the most egregious Trump-era

Steven Donziger: The Confinement of a Human Rights Lawyer
Steven Donziger is a human rights lawyer who has battled Chevron for as long as I have been alive. He has been on house arrest