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Calling It Defensive: Lessons for Iran in Vattel's Law of Nations

Jakob Fletcher The Trump administration has defended the current Iran operations as necessary to address an imminent nuclear and military threat. [1] Operation Epic Fury...

Are Characters of Literary Works Copyrightable, and How So?

Zenius Kang Under U.S. law, the long-established criterion of copyrightability is one of specificity. [1] As an important aspect of literary works, characters are copyrightable...

Can the High Seas Treaty Help the UN Meet its 2030 Agenda or is it Too Little Too Late for the World's Oceans?

Aziz Woodward On January 17, 2026, the United Nations’ “High Seas Treaty” went into force after gaining the required sixty ratifications by national governments. [1]...

More Money, More Problems: NIL’s International Ripple Effect and the Talent Drain Abroad

John Patterson The recent introduction of the right for athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) into collegiate sports has officially breached...

A Deal or Delay? – The Illusory Nature of Negotiating with Unreliable State Actors

William Priess The current negotiations between Iran and the U.S. highlight the near impossibility of open and honest negotiation with an unreliable state. Currently, the...

Pig‑Butchering Scams and the Non‑Punishment Principle: Why Trafficked “Scammers” Shouldn’t Be Treated as Criminals

Ben Forsberg Across the United States, headlines have emerged about retirees losing savings to crypto investment scams [1] and CEOs tricked into wiring company funds...

Should the Global Community Reconsider Hosting the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles?

Paige Murphy As immigration raids have been ravaging our nation, alarm bells are going off regarding the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [1] Is...

From Boycotts to “Neutral Athletes”: How the Olympics Manage Geopolitics After 1980

Jordan Visina The Olympic Games have long been portrayed as a sanctuary from global politics where international cooperation briefly eclipses geopolitical conflict. United Nations Secretary-General...

The International Crimes Tribunal: The Flaws of Hybrid Tribunals for International Crimes

David Eide On November 17, Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister of Bangladesh, was sentenced to death in absentia by the Bangladeshi International Crimes Tribunal...

Does Free Speech Necessitate the Freedom to Hate?: A Case for Regulating Hate Speech

Alana McBane Fundamental to an American’s sense of liberties is the well-guarded right to the freedom of speech, as enshrined by the First Amendment. The...