Politics over Peace: Waving Goodbye To UNESCO…Again
On October 12, 2017, the United States announced that it would withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (“UNESCO”) effective December 21,
North Korea: Nuclear Tests, Threats, & Missile Launches
“Perpetual peace is guaranteed by no less an authority than the great artist Nature herself.” – Immanuel Kant[1] Is there still hope for peace as
To Impose or Not To Impose?: Iranian Sanctions Under the Trump Administration
On September 14, 2017, the Trump Administration once again waived U.S. sanctions on Iran, maintaining its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).[1]
Gaps in International Law Surrounding Human Trafficking and Natural Disasters
Most of the modern world has concerned itself with both the atrocity of human trafficking and the devastation of natural disasters. These events leave human
Iran’s Aspiration to Establish Peace and Security in the Middle East: Closer to Hegemony or International Law?
A few hours after the Iranian presidential election, which was held on May 19, 2017, the re-elected moderate President Hassan Rouhani characterized the election as
Extraterritorial Internet Censorship and the Need for a Global Legal Standard
“[T]he right to freedom of expression on the Internet is an issue of increased interest and importance, as the rapid pace of technological development enables
China’s Trap in the Waters Around Guam
The beginning of August 2017 saw the United States and the Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPRK) trading rhetoric that appeared to threaten nuclear war.
Legalization of soft-drugs: views from the U.S. and Italy
On June 14, 2017, legal experts from the US and Italy gathered at the Law School of the University of Naples “Federico II” to discuss
Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis and How Refugees Receive Asylum in the United States: Part 3
This third installment focusing on Syrian refugees will address what a refugee goes through when he or she finally makes it to the United States
Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis and How Refugees Receive Asylum in the United States: Part 2
The first part of this three-part series explained what the causes of the Syrian Refugee Crisis are and where the crisis stands now. The second
Understanding the Syrian Refugee Crisis and How Refugees Receive Asylum in the United States: Part 1
The Syrian Refugee Crisis is not only a problem for residents in Europe and the Middle East; it is a problem for all members of
RICO Did Not Intend to Rebut the Presumption Against Extraterritoriality
On June 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its opinion in RJR Nabisco, Inc. et al. v. European Community et
