Arlan Cohen revisits his recent report on the Islamic State, “Scared to Fight,” with Cornell Law Professor Jens David Ohlin. In part one of the interview, they discuss the legal and policy justifications governing the US response in Iraq and Syria. Jens David Ohlin is a professor at Cornell Law School who specializes in international
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In his recent interview with Admiral Mike Mullen regarding the threat posed by the terrorist organization IS (Islamic State), Stephen Colbert momentarily discarded his hawkish conservative persona. “Can I tell you why the American people might be tired of [fighting in the Middle East]?…It is because we are asked to be afraid of it and
New York City police unions recently attempted to intervene to halt a settlement between plaintiffs and New York City in the stop-and-frisk cases. Judge Analisa Torres denied the unions’ motions. Last summer, in Floyd v. City of New York, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of New York’s Southern District held that the New York City Police
Scott Davidson writes about the voting age in municipal elections.
Jessica Flores analyzes the impact of the federal government shutdown on immigration reform and advocates for the passage of the DREAM Act.
Mahalia Burford weighs in on why a flat tax may not be as simple as its proponents advocate.
Jessica Flores analyzes the student loan debt crisis in the United States and explores potential solutions to this national problem.
Craig Steen questions the advisability and motivation behind a shareholder-initiated campaign to have Apple undertake a $150 billion buyback of its shares.