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United States Sanctions on Iran after the Nuclear Deal
The Iran Nuclear Arms Deal is a landmark, but this deal has been heavily criticized due to the United States economic penalties toward...
Apr 11, 20163 min read
National Security v. International Law in the Wake of the Paris and Brussels Attacks
By Ayat Mujais After the recent terror attacks on Brussels and Paris, there has been a push from numerous nations, such as the United...
Mar 28, 20164 min read
North Korea and The Outer Space Treaty
On February 7, 2016, North Korea fired a rocket into outer space. Within minutes, the United States received news from North Korea’s...
Mar 3, 20163 min read
Congress Should Consider NATO to Fill Gaps in European Security
The House Homeland Security Committee Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel released its final report in September...
Mar 3, 20164 min read
Human Rights Derogation in France in Response to Terrorism
The Paris terrorist attacks that took place on November 13, 2015, prompted the French government to declare and subsequently extend a...
Mar 3, 20164 min read
The White House’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan and What it Could Mean to the States
President Obama recently released the White House’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) last Tuesday.[1] After a hacker released a...
Mar 3, 20164 min read
U.S. National Security Interests and the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. These words,...
Feb 22, 20163 min read
National security trumps your constitutional rights, at least civilly
The D.C. Circuit recently held in Meshal v. Higgenbotham [1] that an individual cannot sue federal officials for damages stemming from...
Jan 6, 20164 min read
Legally Fighting Foreign Entities
Is it legal for a U.S. citizen to fight for a foreign entity? Yes, under certain guidelines and restrictions. I will analyze the relevant...
Jan 6, 20163 min read
Loudspeakers: The Winning Strategy Against North Korea? – Part I
Tensions have been raised again this month on the Korean peninsula. Despite the report that U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s plan to...
Jan 6, 20164 min read
Concerns With Strengthening The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
The attacks in Paris raised concerns on both sides of the Atlantic after investigators discovered a Syrian passport near the remains of...
Jan 6, 20165 min read
Economics and Tech Giants in Sino-American Relations
Thinking of China and Chinese history, certain things come immediately to mind. The Great Leap Forward, an economic and social campaign...
Jan 6, 20164 min read
NATO Article V and the United States’ Role in the Aftermath of the Paris Terror Attacks
Following the chaos and tragedy of the recent Paris terror attacks, geopolitical developments are sure to have massive implications in...
Nov 23, 20154 min read
When Bias and Empathy Meet
The day before the terrorist attack in Paris on Friday, a lesser reported double suicide bombing cut through Beirut, Lebanon, killing...
Nov 23, 20154 min read
A Modern Slavery Act for the United States
Commercial sex trafficking and forced labor are two of the most widely practiced methods of modern day slavery which have potentially...
Nov 9, 20154 min read
Exporting Torture – The Legal Loophole of Extraordinary Rendition
On September 26, 2002, Maher Arar, a dual citizen of Canada and Syria, was en route from Tunisia to Montreal in order to attend a...
Nov 9, 20153 min read
The Expansion of Japan's Military Presence
As the modern world presents ever-pressing security concerns for Japan, it has become increasingly necessary for the island nation to...
Oct 18, 20152 min read
Implications of the Criminal Jurisdiction Article of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Unite
The relationship between the United States and the Philippines spans centuries. Initially a colony turned commonwealth of the United...
Oct 18, 20153 min read
Targeted Killings: The Blurry Lines of Applicable Legal Frameworks in the Context of Global Terroris
Is it legal to use Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology to target and kill people suspected of terrorist activities? The short...
Oct 18, 20154 min read
Deradicalization Programs: Lessons Learned from Europe
Homegrown militants have become a major threat for European countries. Europe’s police organization Europol estimates that up to 5,000...
Mar 15, 20153 min read
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