The law of war is a component of international law that regulates the conditions for initiating war. With the Israel-Iran conflict raging on, and in a significant escalation, on June 21st, the United States retaliated against Iran by striking three of their nuclear sites. In response, Iran launched a strike against a U.S. air base in Qatar. After the strikes ... Show More
Apr 24
Voting & Election Law: Current Issues Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections
As the 2026 midterm elections inch closer and closer, controversial issues surrounding voting have become the focus of a national debate. Voter identification laws, mail-in voting, redistricting, and election security are just some of the current issues ahead of the elections. On ... Show More
35m 56s
Mar 27
Citizens United: A Strategy to Take Dark Money Out of Politics
Back in 2010, in the campaign finance case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, SCOTUS ruled in favor of Citizens United stating that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions. This then ... Show More
36m 38s
Jul 2024
War and what we make of the law
Preventing the catastrophic human cost of war is a central purpose of modern international law. Some norms, like those found in the UN Charter, set out to eliminate war altogether, requiring the peaceful resolution of disputes instead. Other rules, like those found in the Geneva ... Show More
12m 27s
Jun 2025
War And The Role Of Congress
After the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, on Monday Iran began their retaliation. Several Iranian missiles were launched at the U.S. Air Force base in Qatar, which were ultimately intercepted. This week, American lawmakers are seeking further informati ... Show More
32m 23s
Jun 2025
A Twelve-Day War, A New Middle East?
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Ali Vaez, Yasmine Farouk, Mairav Zonszein, Max Rodenbeck and Michael Hanna about the uneasy truce between Israel and Iran after twelve days of war and what it means for the region.In this episode of Hold Your ... Show More
47m 29s
Oct 2024
Conflit au Proche-Orient : que peut le droit international ?
"Quid Juris" Conflit au Proche-Orient : que peut le droit international ?Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Serge Sur, Professeur émérite de l'Université Paris Panthéon-Assas, expert à l’ONU, juge ad hoc à la Cour Internationale de Justice et membre de l’Académie des Sciences ... Show More
33m 53s