Critical Analysis: Tobacco and Trans-Pacific Trade
The United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Vietnam, and five other countries stand to gain a great deal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”),
Critical Analysis: Nobel Committee has a Strange View of “Peace”
On October 11, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize would be awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical
Critical Analysis: The Fifth Accused – Another One in Hiding?
Just when we thought it couldn’t get any more suspenseful – or complicated – the Prosecutor at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon indicts yet another
The U.S. Budget Gridlock: An International Perspective
The congressional gridlock over U.S. government funding and the debt limit during the month of October has left the rest of the world both bewildered
Technology Takes on Trafficking: How Data Collection is Changing the International Fight Against Modern Slavery (Part 3 of 3)
This is the final blog of a series of three blog posts addressing technological solutions to combat human trafficking. This post analyzes the efforts private
Critical Analysis: The Deliberate Campaign Against Christians in Syria
News of human rights abuses in Syria, ranging from the plight of more than two million refugees to the use of chemical weapons against civilians,
Critical Analysis: Guatemalan Markets: Dominated by Monopolies
Although laws discussing the country’s disfavor for monopolies exist in Guatemala, the lack of enforcement and compliance with these laws has engendered a market riddled
Technology Takes on Trafficking: How Data Collection is Changing the International Fight Against Modern Slavery (Part 2 of 3)
This is the second blog of a series of three blog posts addressing technological solutions to combat human trafficking. This post discusses the importance of
Critical Analysis: U.S. Federal Government Shutdown Impact on International Exports
As we wrap up week one of the federal government shutdown, impacts on international exports are being felt in a major way. Visit the Department
Technology Takes on Trafficking: How Data Collection is Changing the International Fight Against Modern Slavery (Part 1 of 3)
This is the first in a series of three blog posts addressing technological solutions to combat human trafficking. This post provides context on the issue
Critical Analysis: The Internet: The Land of the Free?
“The Great Firewall of China” is well-recognized around the world as referring to China’s closed-internet policy. Edward Snowden’s leaks advertised to the world that privacy
Critical Analysis: Retrial begins in Italian murder case; defendants do not appear in court
The retrial of American Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito began in Florence, Italy on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, and continued on Friday,
