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Ryan Pereira [*] [This article is available as a PDF at this link.] Introduction On May 3, 2015, two individuals committed to the Islamic State (IS) and armed with high-powered assault rifles opened fire at a contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad held in Garland, Texas.[1] The two gunmen injured an off-duty police […]
Robert M. Chesney* The following is a re-posting of a Volume 5 print article by Robert M. Chesney, the full text of which is available at this link. The article is newly relevant in light of the current situation in Afghanistan. Abstract Does it really matter, from a legal perspective, whether the U.S. government continues […]
Chimène Keitner[*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Introduction On June 23, 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability.”[1] Professor Chimène Keitner submitted written testimony, answered questions at the hearing, and provided written responses to follow-up Questions for the Record from […]
Matthew Fitzgerald[*] [This essay is available at this link] Introduction I think it might be edifying to you if you all had Facebook pages, because you might understand how it’s being used and misused.[1] In 2019, prominent “YouTuber” Austen Alexander posted a video titled “Why I Was Investigated by the Navy (not clickbait).”[2] The author’s […]
Chimène Keitner[*] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Introduction On June 23, 2020, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability.”[1] This article memorializes the written testimony of Professor Chimène Keitner submitted in advance of that hearing.[2] This is the first part in […]
Peter G. Machtiger[*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] Introduction Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States government rallied around its national security apparatus to improve its ability to detect and prevent future acts of terrorism. As part of this mission, the Intelligence Community was asked […]
Steven Hill[*] & Benjamin Bastomski[†] [This essay is available in PDF at this link] Introduction This Article examines the background, design, and early execution of NATO’s naval deployment in the Aegean Sea in support of broader international efforts to address the 2016 crisis involving persons crossing or attempting to cross waters in that area.[1] That crisis […]