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
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Trailblazers Who Paved the Way for the Women of Today
March is Women’s History Month where we pay tribute to all of the women who have made a difference and shaped our political and legal landscape. Pioneers like Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Eliza Harriot, Belva Lockwood, Alice Paul, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are a number of wom ... Show More
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Feb 27
The SAVE America Act: Mission, Constitutionality, & Potential Impact
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, better known as the SAVE America Act, is a 2026 bill designed to tighten federal election integrity by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration, and photo proof when voting in federal elections. Recently passed by the Ho ... Show More
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Feb 13
Mental Health & the Legal Profession
The legal profession can be a stressful one. Whether its workload, the demands of clients, financial pressure or long days and nights, it can be overwhelming to many. So what kind of toll is this stress having on lawyers? And where can you get help? On this episode of Lawyer 2 La ... Show More
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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
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