Critical Analysis: Mexico Claims United States Executions Violate International Law
On Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Texas executed Edgar Arias Tamayo, a Mexican citizen convicted in 1994 for murdering a police officer. Mexican diplomats were required
Critical Analysis: The 20-Year Anniversary of NAFTA
How did you ring in the New Year? Did you raise a toast to the 20th anniversary of North American Free Trade Agreement? Probably not,
Critical Analysis: Report that alleges systematic killing in Syria released days before the start of the Geneva II peace conference
A report released just days before the scheduled start of the Geneva II peace conference “is a smoking gun,” for a war crime prosecution of
Critical Analysis: Accusations Against Australia’s Border Protection Policies
Over the past month, Australian navy and customs officers have been accused of towing or turning back boats carrying Indonesian asylum-seekers. Australian Prime Minister, Tony
The Interim Iranian Nuclear Deal: Enforcement and a Right to Enrichment
On January 20, 2014, an interim agreement over Iran’s nuclear program will go into effect. The agreement is a compromise between Iran and major Western
Critical Analysis: Egypt’s Pending Referendum: A step forward or back?
Egyptians headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a constitutional referendum for the first day of a two day voting period. This will
Critical Analysis: International Space Law and the International Space Station
After weeks of delay, on Thursday, January 9, Orbital Sciences Corp. launched the Cygnus space capsule on its first cargo-carrying mission to the International Space
Critical Analysis: Presidential Powers and the Use of the Executive Agreement
When the Constitution was originally drafted, the Founders thought it appropriate to give the president the power to make treaties with other nations. However, the
Critical Analysis: The Zapatista Rebellion: 20 Years Later
New years day marked the simultaneous 20th anniversary of the famed Zapatista uprising, and the date at which the North American Free Trade Agreement went
Critical Analysis: Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Ruling and Status of Immigrants
On September 23, the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court made an interpretative ruling that shook the Hispaniola Island. A child born on Dominican soil without one
Critical Analysis: The U.S. Should Suspend Adoptions from China
China, like the U.S., has a website that is dedicated to finding missing and exploited children called, “Baby Come Home.” Unlike the U.S., a large
Critical Analysis: Economic Espionage and International Law
Economic espionage involves a state’s attempts to covertly acquire trade secrets held by foreign private enterprises. Many countries have long considered economic espionage important to
