Critical Analysis: Putin Signals Change in Human Rights Policy… Every Time the Olympics are in Town
Famed Russian political prisoner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, was released from prison last week in a surprise pardon by President Vladimir Putin. Khodorkovsky, was an oil tycoon
Critical Analysis: Central African Republic Sees International Intervention
On December 5th, the UN Security Council unanimously authorized the deployment of French troops and the African Union Mission in Central Africa (MISCA) with the
Critical Analysis: China’s Air Defense Identification Zone
On November 23, 2013, China declared an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which stated that “aircraft in the area must report their flight plans to
Critical Analysis: Energy’s Impact on Millenium Development Goals
On November 9, 2013, panelists of the 45th Annual Sutton Colloqium discussed how energy plays into economic development and sustainability in developing countries, which comes
Critical Analysis: U.S. B-52s Cause More Buzz Over Disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands
On Monday, November 26, the United States sent two B-52 bombers over a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea after China recently
Critical Analysis: Russia Still Under International Scrutiny for Imprisonment of Greenpeace Activists
After two months of imprisonment in Russia, nine Greenpeace activists were released on Tuesday, November 19th, by a St. Petersburg court order. The activists, who
Critical Analysis: Another Olympics, Another Human Rights Situation
In 2008, the International Olympic Committee was widely criticized for allowing China to showcase Beijing while not adequately addressing human rights concerns. Five years later,
Critical Analysis: Can We Abolish the United Nations Security Council Veto? Thoughts in Honor of the +100,000 People Dead So Far In Syria
In a previous article on this blog, I discussed a tradition particular to this school –that of Myres McDougal – a tradition I am proud
Critical Analysis: Proceed with Caution: Keeping Your Electronically Stored Information in the Cloud
In an era driven by technology, there are an ever-increasing number of corporations choosing to store their information electronically (“ESI”). ESI is anything that can
Critical Analysis: Does the Use of a Captive-Bred Endangered Species Promote its Propagation and Survival?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) is a federal agency within the Department of Interior which has been delegated the responsibility for the day-to-day
Critical Analysis: Internet Surveillance Concerns Spark International Response
In May 2013, NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked classified documents relating to mass surveillance programs igniting a long overdue international conversation concerning the legal rights
Critical Analysis: China and a Clean Energy Future
When Chinese authorities fired up numerous coal-fired power plants in the northern province of Heilongjiang, a dense cloud of smog descended upon the city of
