Anthony Clark Arend

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of …

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – 50 years from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.
(HT: Chris Albon)

Over at the Council on Foreign Relations, Stewart Patrick reflects on the United States and questions of sovereignty. He writes:
As the nation celebrates its 235th birthday, The Internationalist takes a break from beer and barbecuing to reflect on American sovereignty. This is a controversial topic, to say the least. John Bolton, former UN ambassador and potential GOP …

Al Jazeera reports:
Serbia and Kosovo have struck several deals to overcome practical problems for citizens caused by Belgrade’s refusal to recognise Pristina’s independence.
The deals, signed on Saturday, were the first between them since Kosovo declared independence three years ago.
Negotiators have met in EU-brokered talks since March in a bid to solve nut-and-bolts problems stemming from Kosovo’s …

My great friend and Georgetown colleague, Jim Vreeland, offers some insightful advice to Christine Lagarde as she assumes the helm at the IMF. He posts over at Foreign Policy:
Christine Lagarde has a lot on her plate, with Greece as the most pressing point on the agenda. But she should not overlook the issues of political representation that surrounded her own …

Over at the Council on Foreign Relations blog, my friend and MSFS colleague, Mark Lagon comments on the release of State Department’s new human trafficking report. Dr. Lagon, former Director of the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking, posts:
Despite some eschewing petulant partisanship in foreign policy, it is rampant. However, the June 27, 2011 release of the …

With at hat tip to Lawfare, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh’s written testimony from today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Libya and war powers can be found here.  The Committee has also posted the written testimony of Dr. Louis Fisher, Scholar in Residence, The Constitution Project, and the written testimony of Professor Peter Spiro, Charles R. Weiner Professor …

State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh will be testifying before the Senate Foreign Relation Committee at 10am on Libya and War Powers. The link to the Committee website for live-streaming can be found here. The New York Times speculates about Koh’s testimony, noting:
Mr. Koh is expected to assert that the American role does not constitute “hostilities” for legal purposes. …