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Recent Debates on International Digital Taxation
By Sicheng Shen The digitalization of the economy has been a key focus of tax debates in recent years. [1] Political debates have focused on...
April 8, 2021
The Irony of the U.N. Resolution on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nicaragua
By Fabiola Gretzinger On March 23, 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed the U.N. Resolution on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights...
April 2, 2021
Cyclists' Uphill Battle for Space on Berlin's Streets
By Andrea Rosato Berlin’s city planning exists between two identities. The city is simultaneously known for its outstanding transportation system, [1] while also being the...
April 2, 2021
Why Can’t the UN Protect Human Rights in Yemen and Syria?
By John Weber Arguably the two worst humanitarian crises in the world, Yemen and Syria, are a result of civil wars fueled by foreign intervention...
March 26, 2021
The Future of Autonomous Weapons: The Need for A Strict Liability Stopgap
By Matt Nelson A recent recommendation made by the U.S. National Security Commission for AI, led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, has urged the...
March 25, 2021
Russia’s Twitter Slowdown
By Erik Allerson On March 10 th, 2021, Russia’s federal agency in charge of communications and information technology, Roskomnadzor, announced via the Russian social media...
March 14, 2021
Russia’s New Law Regulating Cryptocurrency
By Michael Keller Bitcoin’s astronomical surge in valuation was one of the defining digital trends of 2020. Valued at around $8,500 at the beginning of...
March 11, 2021
The Two-Pillar Approach to Tax the Digital Economy
By Yu-Chen Wang The digitalization of the economy has been a focus of tax debates in recent years. For example, in 2019, there was a...
March 5, 2021
The EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: History Repeats Itself
By Molly McKinsey In 2015, Europe was facing a “crisis” as a record number of refugees sought refuge from conflict, terror, and persecution in their...
March 1, 2021
Defending Climate Defenders: Disha Ravi's Arrest in Context
By Rebecca Wilton If you were asked to describe the function of a Google Doc, you might note its convenience for remote collaboration, its ubiquity...
February 22, 2021