Critical Analysis: Trans Pacific Partnership Negotiations Resume
The next round of negotiations on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be held in Singapore this month. This will be the 16th round of
The State of the Private Ends Debate
It has been both interesting and informative to watch the debate over the meaning of piracy’s “private ends” requirement unfold between Kevin Jon Heller and
Human Security and Human Rights Panel Discussion
On March 2, 2013, the American Branch of the International Law Association held its Western Regional Conference on International Law and Human Security in the
David Cameron Wants Out of the EU: What are the Risks and Rewards?
The Treaty of Maastricht established the European Union (“the EU”) under its current name in 1993.[1] The Treaty included a Social Chapter that laid “down
Critical Analysis: Syrian Civil War Threatens to Engulf Neighboring Lebanon
As the Syrian Civil War rages unabated, the conflict has taken on a distinctly sectarian angle. Bashar Al-Assad’s forces are now composed mainly from the
Critical Analysis: The Threat of International Internet Regulation
At a United Nations conference last December, eighty-nine countries voted to create a revised telecommunications treaty that would implement a system of international government regulation
Raul Resigns: Cuban President Announces Final Term after 50+ Years of Castro-Brother Rule
Sunday evening, Cuban president Raul Castro announced that he would step down as the country’s president and communist leader after one final five-year term. In
Critical Analysis: Division in Iranian Leadership
Some argue that the West is continually trying to find ways to contain Iran and their believed attempt to acquire nuclear weapons. Recent infighting shows
Critical Analysis: Is the Legitimacy of the Bangladesh Tribunal at Stake?
The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh is an ongoing court mandated to investigate and prosecute individuals who committed atrocities during Bangladesh’s war of independence with
Critical Analysis: Horse Meat? No Thank You!
Europe is currently in an uproar over issues in the meat industry. Most recently, large quantities of horse meat were found in products that are
What happens when something falls from space?
Things falling from space have certainly caught our collective interest in the last few days. And while it’s been the extraordinary meteors in recent days,
Critical Analysis: Creation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Valentine’s Day is the holiday for lovers –with images of hearts, friendship, roses, and chocolates floating around cities everywhere and well into the night. This
