Comparing Healthcare Policy Outcomes
Debates about the future of healthcare within the United States have carried on for decades. With no clear solution for skyrocketing costs, and a substantial percentage of the population left completely uninsured, the massive costs associated with certain treatments...
South Korea’s Population Is Barely Growing. It Should Accept More Refugees.
Changing Demographic Trends in South Korea Over the past sixty years, South Korea has experienced remarkable growth in key development indicators like life expectancy, gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, and literacy. Entering the third decade of this...
Paper Sons and Daughters: A Brief History of Chinese Exclusion in America
Pictured: Angel Island, where the question of “How to actually implement the Chinese Exclusion Act?” was answered. “The surge in violence against Asian-Americans is a reminder that America’s present reality reflects its exclusionary past.” – Michael Luo In 1890, Hong...
The ICC Contestation: the African Perspective
In July 2008, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese President. The arrest warrant accused him of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, despite Sudan not being a party to the Rome Statute and the...
U.N. Peacekeeper Impunity
Who are the UN Peacekeepers? U.N. Peacekeepers are an enforcement mechanism of the United Nations, and their missions are composed of troops donated by member states. The U.N. peacekeepers duties are to: protect civilians, prevent conflicts, build rule of law and...
What is to Come?: The Escalation of Cyber Attacks by China on the United States in 2021
In the new age of digital threats and extensive use of computers for hacking and other crimes, governments are facing the brutal reality that preventing crime and catching criminals is more complex than ever. Common crimes and tools used by criminals via the Internet...
When Arbitration Fails: Tensions Continue to Rise in the South China Sea
Over five years have passed since the Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a binding decision that China had breached its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). China’s offenses included fishing within the Philippines'...
Fast Fashion Getting Faster: A Look at the Unethical Labor Practices Sustaining a Growing Industry
Introduction Mass consumption is on the rise and the fashion industry is no exception. Worldwide 80 billion pieces of clothing are consumed every year, a 400% increase from only twenty years ago. However, approximately 85% of these textiles end up in a landfill every...
The Law on Looting – Repatriation of Stolen Artifacts to Their Countries of Origin
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....
The Curious Case of Western Sahara
Western Sahara remains an anomaly in the field of international law. In the eyes of the United Nations, it is a Non-Self Governing Territory with no administering power. However, even after an international promise of independence from colonization, Western Sahara is...