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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...