CENTER FOR ETHICS AND THE RULE OF LAW
The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL), affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn, is a non-partisan interdisciplinary institute dedicated to preserving and promoting ethics and the rule of law in national security, warfare, and democratic governance. CERL draws from the study of law, philosophy, and ethics to answer the difficult questions that arise in domestic and transnational crises and conflicts. more
"For those of us focused on domestic security, the forces of autocracy now trump traditional foreign threats, hands down," said five retired U.S. Air Force and Army generals and lieutenant generals, including CERL Board member James Clapper.
Read More🎙️New podcast! Listen to the two-part edition of Remarkable Stories featuring former #GTMO detainee @MansoorAdayfi and CERL Interim Executive Director @glynco.
Read MoreRT @whyyradiotimes: NOW on Radio Times: @DevlinBarrett, national security reporter @washingtonpost, and @COFinkelstein, @pennlaw professor…
Read More"We are facing the potential dissolution of our democratic norms, and the fabric that holds our democracy together, in a manner that is as grave as anything we’ve faced since the Civil War," said @COFinkelstein in a piece published by @snopes yesterday.
Read MoreToday at 1:30 pm ET, Prof. @COFinkelstein will speak on a panel addressing the implications of #ArtificialIntelligence for national security as part of a @[email protected] symposium. Register to watch here:
Read MoreRT @COFinkelstein: Some say Garland shouldn’t prosecute Trump because political violence might ensue. But this country has risked political…
Read MoreToday, CERL’s interns toured @NavalAcademy and met with Professor Michael Skerker as part of the ongoing summer internship program. Thanks for a fantastic seminar on just war theory, Prof. Skerker! https://t.co/azqfyLHrVp
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RT @MasonNatSec: Faculty Director of @PennCERL @COFinkelstein will be a panelist at the NSI - @FedSoc 2022 National Security Symposium on J…
Read MoreOver the course of a nine-week program, CERL's 2022 Summer Interns will work on projects connected to the threat of #DVE, application of the #Mendez principles, super soldiers, and #Ukraine war crime accountability. https://t.co/htNTYTe6Ff
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We are pleased to introduce the 2022 summer intern class! Interns work in teams to help plan upcoming conferences, conduct research, and contribute to the center’s academic publications and blog. CERL is grateful to @APPCPenn for its support. - https://t.co/rvaSRdEN6h
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RT @glynco: Thank you @rebeccashaeffe, of @fairtrials, for the amazing talk today with @PennCERL summer interns about the importance of the…
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CERL Roundup: Failures to mitigate violent shootings, the Zubaydah decision, and more -
Read MoreRead @GeorgeCroner's latest opinion for The Rule of Law Post. This piece is one in a series on the #Zubaydah decision, rendered by #SCOTUS on March 3, covering important issues about the state secrets doctrine and transparency in democratic governance. https://t.co/NbcvhAXtCK
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The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL), affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn, is a non-partisan interdisciplinary institute dedicated to preserving and promoting ethics and the rule of law in national security, warfare, and democratic governance. CERL draws from the study of law, philosophy, and ethics to answer the difficult questions that arise in domestic and transnational crises and conflicts. more
