A Brief Overview of US Export Control Policy for Space Technology
Congress passed the Arms Export Control Act in the 1970s to prevent sensitive technology from being exported to US adversaries. To accomplish this goal, the
Critical Analysis: Hunt for African Warlord Joseph Kony Comes to A Halt
Ugandan and American troops have suspended their joint hunt for war crimes suspect Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (“LRA”) due to political turmoil
Critical Analysis: What’s up with North Korea?
Since being sanctioned by the UN in March for carrying out a third nuclear test, Pyongyang has threatened nuclear strikes on the US, formally declared
How Does International Law Apply to Cyberwarfare? New Manual Provides Guidelines – a Good First Step
How should nations behave in the face of cyber attacks? Can you distinguish between civilians and combatants in cyberspace? Are the laws of war capable
A Co-Conspirator or a Casualty? A Second Look at Asma, wife of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
She doesn’t have bruises. She adorns photos and televisions with a near-perfect, pearly-white smile and a haircut fit for a queen. She’s a first lady
Are Current U.N. Sanctions Insufficient to Deter North Korea’s Nuclear Proliferation?
2013 Nuclear Test While the exact details remain unknown, on February 13, 2013, North Korea conducted its first nuclear test since 2010. Early morning reports
Critical Analysis: Proposed United Nations Arms Trade Treaty
Governmental leaders began meeting the week of March 18, 2013, to once again discuss the possibility of a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (Arms Treaty) that
An Indecent Proposal: Cyprus Setting A Dangerous Precedent
When stuck between a rock and a hard place, what is the right course? The tiny island of Cyprus is forced to choose the best
Critical Analysis: International Movement to Ban Products Using Animal Research
It took 20 years of campaigning and several delays, but on March 11, 2013, the European Union law went in to effect to ban cosmetic
Critical Analysis: Egyptians Protest Christian’s Death in Libyan Prison
On March 11, Egyptian protestors burned a flag belonging to the Libyan Embassy in Cairo to protest the death of an Egyptian Christian suspected of
Critical Analysis: Eccentric 90’s American Basketball Player Attempts Diplomacy – Korean War Reignites
Late last month, Dennis Rodman traveled to North Korea to try his hand at unsanctioned “Basketball Diplomacy.” More famous for his antics off the
Post Chávez Venezuela: The End of “21st Century Socialism” or Just New Management?
Venezuela’s controversial President Hugo Chávez died on March 5, 2013, after struggling with cancer since June 2011. As Venezuela prepares for the presidential election that