How Trump’s Executive Actions Undermine the American Legal System
The first few weeks of the Trump Administration have resulted in significant legal actions and policies that are sharply at ...
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Rights of Rivers Victory in the UK: The Journey, Challenges, and Implications
Pioneered by the Environmental Law Foundation, the Rights of Rivers in Lewes, UK, sets a landmark precedent, weaving nature's rights ...
EU Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on New Minimum Wage Law
On Tuesday, June 7, the European Union reached a breakthrough agreement on common rules for minimum wages. The draft law ...
Poland, with EU Backing, Further Restricts Asylum Rights, Flouting International Law
This Wednesday, the EU announced temporary measures to erode the rights of asylum seekers, seen as an effort to appease ...
Crimes Against Humanity: French Company Tied to Terrorist Groups
Lafarge, a major French industrial company, is being dragged back into court over allegations of complicity in crimes against humanity ...
There’s Work to Do & Here’s the Roadmap – The UK’s Energy White Paper
Only one month after Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the UK’s first-ever Green Gilt, have the Department for Business, Energy and ...
Should Nature be Given Legal Rights?
Bangladesh is often called the “Land of Rivers” and the Supreme Court echoed this sentiment in July 2019, when it ...
Colorado Votes to Repeal Death Penalty
On Feb. 26, 2020, Colorado lawmakers voted to pass a bill which will repeal Colorado’s death penalty. The bill is ...
The Threat to Human Rights Posed by Anti-Terrorist Laws after 9/11
The wide-spread enactment of anti-terrorist laws in the name of national security has led to the suspension or restriction of ...
Defending the Planet in the Era of Humans
The Earth is sick and humans are the cause of their own discomfort. We were one of the last species ...
Surviving Bankruptcy: An Interview with Upsolve
When thinking of cutting-edge technology, legal problems are generally not one of the first areas people think of. With numerous ...
Diary of a Diplomat’s Wife: Democracy at it’s Most Democratic
There are ways and means of clouding the issues, of course. First and foremost you need to phrase the questions ...
