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Justin D'Alessandro
Feb 19, 20244 min read
Nippon Steel’s Acquisition of U.S. Steel and Potential Future Action from CFIUS
How the CFIUS works and its significance in future U.S. business dealings with allied states. [1] On December 18, 2023, Japanese steel...


Connor Ashnault
Feb 9, 20246 min read
Toeing the Line: ECtHR Defines “Clear Risk to Safety” as the Standard Concerning Migrant Rescue Vessels
Persisting ambiguity in the "Clear Risk to Safety" standard fosters continued uncertainty for migrants seeking refuge aboard rescue...

Alexa Monro
Feb 7, 202411 min read
Rising Tides: Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels Pose a Threat to the Statehood of Pacific Small Islands
Climate change prompts the UN to consider a novel legal question regarding the statehood of Small Island Developing States as rising sea...


Ryan Simpson
Feb 5, 20245 min read
A Review of Gregory B. Poling’s On Dangerous Ground: America’s Century in the South China Sea
Gregory B. Poling’s 2022 work explores the history of a hotly contested waterway. U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships...


Madison Lesgart
Jan 25, 20245 min read
A Critical Review of Alex Joske’s "Spies and Lies: How China’s Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World"
Alex Joske's 2022 work scrutinizes the Ministry of State Security (MSS) intelligence apparatus and its influence over Western impressions...

Hannah Goodman
Jan 23, 20243 min read
The Positive Impact of The European Union’s Common Charging Standard on Global Consumers and Their Accumulation of Tech
The EU’s new standard seeks to economize the consumer technology industry by requiring many new devices to be USB-C compatible. The EU’s...

Tim Dickenson
Jan 17, 20247 min read
A Critical Review of Gordon Chang's "China is Going to War"
The march towards conflict, or just one author’s perception of the military threat posed by China?[1] Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks...

Helen Hale-Mowry
Jan 15, 20245 min read
Is It Over Now?: Armenia Joins the ICC Amid Bad Blood with Russia
Armenia ratifies the Rome Statute, signaling its desire to distance itself from close ally Russia following Moscow’s failure to fulfill...


Kaylee Vampola
Jan 11, 20245 min read
A Wrinkle in Time: The Cycle of Genocide That Doesn’t Seem to End
A resurgence of violence eerily similar to previous ethnic cleansing efforts in Sudan raises the question of how to stop history from...


Nikolette Dusevic
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Much Ado About the EU: Balkan States Express Frustration Over the EU’s Hesitancy to Grant Membership
The Balkans’ slow path to European Union membership.


Noah Zimmerman
Nov 15, 20239 min read
City Under Siege: A Critical Review of Jeffrey Wasserstrom's "Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink"
Jeffrey Wasserstrom’s 2020 work provides an overview of Hong-Kong’s struggle for self-determination.[1] In October 2014, protestors hung...

Mary Donnellan
Nov 13, 20234 min read
The UK passed the Legacy Act: What now?
The House of Commons votes for immunity bill as Northern Irish citizens face uncertainty about the future of the six counties. Time for...


Wyatt Ansel
Nov 10, 20234 min read
The Great Debate: How to Implement the Special Tribunal for the War on Ukraine
The International Criminal Court’s path forward in the prosecution of crimes of aggression. The outside of the International Criminal...


Arianna Noel Smogard
Nov 8, 20234 min read
Better Over the Hill Than Under It: The World Heritage Convention Turns 50
A landmark for legal protection for international cultural sites under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.


Nicholas Santangelo
Nov 3, 20235 min read
Universally Unconventional: The Increasing Trend Towards Universal Jurisdiction
The resurgence of a post-war legal mechanism and its future role in international criminal law. Tun Khin, president of the Burmese...

Grant Carter
Nov 1, 20235 min read
The Hidden Empire: A Critical Review of Howard W. French’s "China’s Second Continent"
Howard W. French’s 2014 work explores how a million migrants are forging a Chinese proxy domain throughout.


Sidney Hambleton Sponer
Oct 30, 20234 min read
Please Trespass: Emerging Trends in Land Access
The Obstacles to English Land Activism in the U.S., and a Path Forward in American State Courts


Justin D'Alessandro
Oct 27, 20234 min read
Issues of Enforcement in International Law: China’s Contested Maritime Claims in the South China Sea
How China has been able to assert vast maritime claims amid international protests.


Allison Gherovici
Oct 18, 20237 min read
Whoever Prints the Dollars Makes the Rules: Argentine Dollarization and Dependency on U.S. Economics
[1] On August 13th, 2023, right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier Milei shocked Argentina by winning 30% of the popular vote in...

Gabriela Ontaneda
Oct 16, 20235 min read
Spain's Political Identity at a Crossroads: Part 1
Onlookers celebrate poll results in Madrid. [1] Background On Sunday, July 23, 2023, Spaniards braved unprecedented heat and raced to the...


Kelly Gurcsik
Aug 24, 20234 min read
Chips, Anyone? Tech Titans Go to War for an Artificial Intelligence Advantage
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new avenue to limitless military advances within the last year. AI has the...


Alexa Monro
Aug 17, 20238 min read
Speaking for the Trees: The European Commission Proposes a New Directive to Regulate Green Claims
How the European Commission is Using its Proposal for a Directive on Green Claims to Protect Consumers from Greenwashing


Victoria Rosario
Aug 12, 20233 min read
European Summer Vacations: A Dream for Many, but a Nightmare for Locals
Visitors crowding Cala Mariolu, a popular beach in Sardinia, Italy. [ 1] Traveling post-COVID-19 has been at an all-time high, not just...
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