Posted on December 20, 2014
The World’s Largest Banking Institutions Fined Over $3 Billion for Foreign Market Collusion
By: Jonathan Burr On Wednesday, November 12th six of the world’s largest banking institutions were imposed with a $4.3 billion penalty by international trade watchdogs.[1] The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Office of Comptroller of Currency (OCC), Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the… Read More
Posted on December 17, 2014
The United Nations Urged to Take Decisive Action by People’s Climate March
By: Rebecca A. Buckley-Stein Climate change remains an urgent international issue. Preventative action is necessary as more communities and countries suffer the negative effects of increased global temperatures and depletion of necessary resources. Further, climate change’s disparate impact… Read More
Posted on April 15, 2014
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, U.S. should Ratify
By: Ben Haight “As the broader U.S. domestic debate over UNCLOS’ many provisions continues, let there be no misunderstanding: from a national security perspective, UNCLOS is overwhelmingly in the United States’ best interest.” -Vice Admiral James W. Houck[i]… Read More
Posted on April 15, 2014
Gauging the international balance of power from the confines of the Middle East
By: Taimoor Choudhry The unfolding events in the Middle East provide a clear picture of the ongoing power struggle in the International system. The Middle East is one of the most dynamic regions in the world for a… Read More
Posted on April 15, 2014
The Human Rights Committee: A Mechanism of Noncompliance and Failure
By: Ben Haight “The Human Rights Committee has been unable to penetrate either the surface or the conscience of most states to meaningfully advance the ICCPR.” -Makau wa Mutua[i] The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is… Read More
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