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Rules For Peace And War In Outer Space

by Amanda Bini | Oct 23, 2022 | Discovery, Environment, History, Law of War, Private Space Flight, Public International Law, Space Law, United Nations

    Images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have renewed worldwide interest in space exploration. In addition to the infinite possibilities that exist in outer space, there are several possibilities that hit closer to home. In the words of the U.S....
Panda Diplomacy

Panda Diplomacy

by Mary Ameringer | Apr 15, 2022 | Asia, China, History, North America, South China Sea, Southeast Asia, Trade, U.S. Foreign Policy, Uncategorized

Bao Bao during her public debut at the National Zoo in 2013. Her birth appeared on the zoo’s live panda cam and generated a surge in viewership that crashed the site. Is there something more to these beloved bears than munching on bamboo and bumbling around? April 16,...
Russia: Redrawing the Map

Russia: Redrawing the Map

by Austin Newman | Mar 31, 2022 | All, Europe, History, Public International Law, Russia

The horrifying and tragic situation in Ukraine should shock no one; it is just the latest in a pattern of actions that Russia has undergone to induce former Soviet Republics (SSRs) into compliance in an attempt to assert its dominance as a global power. Russia has...
The Law on Looting – Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts to Their Countries of Origin

The Law on Looting – Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts to Their Countries of Origin

by Caroline Dumoulin | Oct 26, 2021 | Africa, All, Cultural History, History, Iraq, Middle East & North Africa, Uncategorized, United Kingdom

From a U.S. craft store chain to the British Museum, many pieces proudly displayed in the world’s museums have gotten there through illegal means. Today, several countries whose cultural artifacts have been pillaged, stolen, or smuggled are now demanding them back....
Are Space Tourists Astronauts?

Are Space Tourists Astronauts?

by Brandon Padgett | Oct 11, 2021 | All, History, Private Space Flight, Public International Law, Space Law, United Nations

Introduction For decades, people around the world have looked up at the stars and thought about the brave women and men who travelled beyond the bounds of earth’s gravity in the name of science and exploration. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Valentina Tereshkova, Sally...
Legal Pluralism in the Ancient World

Legal Pluralism in the Ancient World

by Akhilesh Pillalamarri | Sep 20, 2021 | All, Ancient Law, Asia, Comparative Law, History, India, Middle East & North Africa

In the contemporary world, we have grown used to several features of our legal systems. Many of these we take for granted; for example, the legal equality of citizens, the state’s monopoly on violence, and legal homogeneity—the existence of a single legal system...
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