How One Court Case Upset American-Mexican Relations
The conviction and execution of a Mexican national by the state of Texas raises legal questions.
Nathan Zimmermann
The Future of the UN Trusteeship Council
Is a body designed to shepherd former colonies to independence still useful in an era of sovereign nation states? Possibly.
Is the World System Changing?
Could the wars and unrest in the Middle East herald a shift in the international order?
Freedom of the Press, Speech and Liberty
Independence Day, for me, is symbolic of the ability to freely express opinions; the hallmark of a free society. It was Thomas Jefferson who wrote, in 1791, that, “Government being founded on opinion, the opinion of the public, even when it is wrong, ought to be respected to a certain degree.” In the United States, […]
A Layperson’s Musings on a Judicial Nomination
Thoughts on Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court.