Children Shut Away: Disability Rights in Guatemala
One out of ten people in Guatemala have a disability.[1] Guatemala decided to take action after receiving a report from a study performed in 2005
Pioneering AI Regulation: Analyzing the Impact of President Biden’s Executive Order on U.S. AI Policy
The United States, which is already considered the leading power in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, is now taking the lead in its regulation, with President
Turkmenistan’s Prospective Emergence in the European Oil & Gas Market
Turkmenistan’s new leader Serdar Berdimuhamedow has recently expressed an interest in expanding Turkmenistan’s global economic policy in Europe through the oil and gas industry.[1]Turkmenistan is
UNCLOS and South China Sea Maritime Disputes: Legal Complexities and Interpretations
The South China Sea has long been a focal point of international concern, mired in maritime disputes that raise complex questions regarding territorial claims, freedom
The Crime of Poverty: Three Policy Approaches Across the Globe and the Need for New Strategies
The reasons that drive an individual to commit a crime are as complex and varied as the criminals themselves, but for a large percentage of
An Educational Desert for the Rural (Kurdish) Women of Turkey
It is axiomatic that human and educational rights are inextricably intertwined. This belief is affirmed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and further detailed
Crisis in the South Caucasus: Why NATO Allies Should Strive for Peace Between Azerbaijan and Armenia Following the Attack on Nagorno-Karabakh
On September 19, Azerbaijan launched an assault on Nagorno-Karabakh–an enclave within Azerbaijan’s territory in the South Caucasus that Armenian separatists had self-governed for decades.[1] In
Texas Passes House Bill that Could Threaten Asylum-Seekers
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, proposed the creation of a state crime of illegal entry into Texas under H.B. 4.[1] As part of his
The Net-Zero Solution: Corporate Power Purchase Agreements in Southeast Asia
A corporate power purchase agreement (“cPPA”) is a long-term contract under which industrial consumers agree to buy some or all of its electricity directly from
Denver, Venezuela, and… George Clooney? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Influx of Venezuelan Arrivals to the Denver Metro
Though many Americans may not be able to find Venezuela on a map,[1] Denverites are increasingly seeing mentions of the country—specifically an uptick of migration
From One Cage to Another: A Critique of Mandatory Immigration Detention Under INA § 236(c)
Thousands of people from all over the world come to the United States seeking asylum every day.[1] Many of these individuals, dehumanizingly labeled “arriving aliens,”
Why the UN is Sending Troops to Haiti
Recently, the United Nations (“UN”) Security Council approved a request of the Haitian Government to deploy an international security mission. [1] Thirteen out of fifteen