by harvardnsj | Aug 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
On August 1, 2010, the Convention on Cluster Munitions came into effect as binding international law among its signatories. Even for non-signatory states like the United States, the Convention’s requirements will have a significant impact on the use of cluster...
by harvardnsj | Jul 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
In the wake of Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s dismissal, questions linger about the trajectory of the American-led war in Afghanistan. While administration officials insist that McChrystal’s counterinsurgency strategy—formulated with the help of his successor, Gen. David...
by harvardnsj | Jun 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
On Monday, June 21, the Supreme Court announced its ruling in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project. In a 6 to 3 decision, the Court held that the material-support statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2339B, is constitutional as applied to the forms of support the plaintiffs sought to...
by harvardnsj | Apr 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Click here to listen to the full debate By Mat Trachok, NSJ Staff Editor – On April 19th, Professors Jack Goldsmith and Phil Heymann of Harvard Law School debated what the Obama administration should do with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM)....