Land of the Detained and Home of the Poor: A Discussion of Cash Bail and Conditional Release in the United States

By Erin Valenta Introduction  The International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (“ICCPR”), to which the United States is a party, states, “It shall not be the general rule that persons awaiting trial shall be detained in custody”… Read More

Legitimacy and Efficiency of Olympic Bans 

By Sydney Newby Introduction   Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) has used Olympic bans to punish countries for their political stances. Its latest decision is the banning of Russia due to its invasion… Read More

Progress and Problems: How the World is Getting Smarter About Artificial Intelligence

By Emily Bishop Introduction  A quick browse through the existing literature on artificial intelligence (“AI”) reveals that “[m]any risks arising from AI are inherently international in nature” [1]. In early March, a man was charged in California with… Read More