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Comment RSSIn case you missed this, in a brief submitted to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, May 13, the Obama Administration made an important statement about the applicability of the laws of war to the on-going “war on terror.” In Al-Bihani v. Obama, the D.C. Circuit upheld the decision of the District Court denying Al-Bihani’s petition for a …
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May 15, 2010 # 10:08 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations, Supreme Court # No CommentMUSIC VIDEO: 8 Goals for Africa . . . The Millennium Development Goals
May 14, 2010 # 6:16 pm # Armed Conflict, Education, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No Comment8 Goals For Africa from 8 Goals For Africa on Vimeo.The ‘8 GOALS FOR AFRICA’ song is part of an awareness and advocacy campaign developed by the United Nations System in South Africa on the 8 MDGs.
From the Millennium Development Goals advocacy campaign by the UN in South Africa website:
End poverty by 2015 is the historic promise 189 world leaders …
Video: Assistant Secretary of State Arturo Valenzuela delivers remarks at the 40th Washington Conference on the Americas
May 13, 2010 # 11:11 pm # Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Organizations # No CommentVideo: Foreign Affairs Day– Who Knew?
May 8, 2010 # 5:06 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentState Department Foreign Affairs Day Celebration
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 7, 2010
SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much.
Oh, my goodness, well, it is absolutely a privilege for me to join all of you today and I’m delighted to see so many of you here for Foreign Affairs Day. You are among the …
Shahzad and the Constitution: Why Professor Bainbridge is correct
May 6, 2010 # 1:12 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, International Law, International Organizations, Supreme Court # No CommentMy dear friend (for almost forty-years!), UCLA Law Professor Stephen Bainbridge has recently taken on many the unfortunate claims that the so-called Times Square Bomber, Faisal Shahzad, should not be given his Constitutional rights. Here is his most recent post, which I re-post in its entirety, lest it lose its full effect:
Why not just torture the SOB?
The WSJ editorial board …
Video: Amb. Michael A. Sheehan on the Times Sqaure Bomber
May 5, 2010 # 10:44 am # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentVisit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
The previous post reported and commented on Ambassador Mike Sheehan’s op-ed on the challenge of terrorism. Here is a recent video of an interview he did yesterday commenting on the Times Square Bomber in the wake of more recent information.
White House reportedly considering changing the role played by the State Department in development policy
May 4, 2010 # 2:01 pm # Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentJosh Rogin posts over at The Cable:
The White House is moving closer to finishing a sweeping review of U.S. development strategy that aims to put development on par with diplomacy and defense as a “central pillar” of U.S. national security, according to sources familiar with the issue.
The Cable has obtained a draft copy (pdf) of the review, which is titled …
Ambassador Mark Lagon to return to Georgetown University
May 3, 2010 # 4:48 pm # Armed Conflict, Education, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentThe Master of Science in Foreign Service Program (MSFS) at Georgetown University is excited to announce that Ambassador Mark P. Lagon will be joining MSFS as Visiting Professor and Concentration Chair for International Relations and Security, effective August, 2010.
Dr. Lagon brings to MSFS a wealth of experience from both the public and nonprofit worlds of international affairs. Prior to coming …
