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
Yesterday
Viramontes v. Cook County, the Second Amendment, SCOTUS, & Potential Impact
A battle over the banning of AR-15 style rifles will soon present itself before the High Court. In Viramontes v. Cook County, a Second Amendment challenge was brought by Cutberto Viramontes and other plaintiffs to Cook County’s ban on AR-15-style rifles and similar semiautomatic ... Show More
21 m
Oct 16
Historical Sites, the Trump Administration, and the Legalities Surrounding Trump's Controversial Projects
The White House ballroom. The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. The proposed Triumphal Arch. These are just a few of President Trump’s controversial Washington, D.C. renovation and "beautification" initiatives of historical sites which has created backlash among historians, prese ... Show More
33m 20s
Oct 2
Freedom of the Press: Trump’s Media Ban, the First Amendment, and the Impact on Journalism
President Trump recently banned three major media outlets from the White House including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, stating that these journalists “threatened national security and/or spread falsehoods” through their coverage. This led to litigation from these outlets against the ... Show More
36m 31s
Mar 2021
The Laws of War in International Thought
Professor Pablo Kalmanovitz, International Studies Division at CIDE, Mexico City, gives a talk for the Oxford PIL discussion group. The Law of Armed Conflict is usually understood to be a regime of exception that applies only during armed conflict and regulates hostilities among ... Show More
48m 40s
Sep 2024
Speaking Law to War | Kathleen Cavanaugh
What are the key legal principles that govern the conduct of war and protect human rights? In this episode, we speak with Professor Kathleen Cavanaugh, the Executive Director of the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights, and Senior Instructional Professor in the College at UChicag ... Show More
54m 3s