CENTER FOR ETHICS AND THE RULE OF LAW

CERL's Mission

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

Alberto Mora and Colleen Kelly, Beyond GTMO Launch

Author Spencer Ackerman, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, in conversation with CERL’s Prof. Claire Finkelstein

The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America

Preserving Cultural Heritage in War: Lessons from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq

Keynote: Is Violent Extremism a Threat to Democracy? Reflections on Current Challenges in U.S. National Security

Beyond Guantánamo: Restoring the Rule of Law to the Law of War

2022 CERL Summer Internship Class

Reclaiming the Rule of Law: Guantánamo’s Forever Prisoners and the Fate of Liberal Democracy

The Legacies of Guantánamo: Twenty Years After Military Commission Order No. 1

Poland's Constitutional Breakdown

Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump

Women Driving Change in National Security: Cutting Through the Red Tape

Discussion following a screening of The Report

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@COFinkelstein panelist at FEB 11 in-person event: Future of Cybersecurity: Regulatory Impacts on Conglomerates, Silent Warfare & Global Cooperation Efforts. APALSA-ALR symposium. At Penn Carey Law. 10am-4:30pm. 4 sub, .5 ethics CLE PA credits. Register @ https://t.co/oGpGCR1h8t

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Did you miss CERL's book talk with Ira Shapiro? 📺Watch a playback of the event here: 👉Stay up to date with our latest events by subscribing to CERL's YouTube channel.

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RT @glynco: Testified yesterday at the Colorado hearings on deceptive police practices in juvenile #interrogation (w/@DThompsonWZ). I urged…

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Join us on Thursday for what promises to be a fascinating discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning @nytimes correspondent David Philipps. More details at the link.

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CERL thanks Amb. Ira Shapiro, Prof. John Lapinski of @PennSAS, and Elizabeth Vale of @PennFels for last week's fascinating panel discussion about the troubled legacy of Mitch McConnell. 📺The video playback is available here: https://t.co/VIR3zYR4io

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Join us #Thursday for a discussion about the startling accusations raised by elite soldiers of Gallagher’s Alpha platoon and the choices they faced while in the heat of combat. This program has been approved for a total of 1.5 Ethics #CLE Credits for Pennsylvania lawyers.

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This Week — Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs - https://t.co/pV9g2jfybE

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CLE Credit — Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs - https://t.co/JKPME1Ijod

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RT @upennlib: "The Penn Libraries’ Yiddish-language holdings serve as a reminder of the dangers of blind hatred, the value of diversity, an…

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Starting now! CERL Book Talk with Amb. Ira Shapiro, Dr. John Lapinski, and Ms. Elizabeth Vale. https://t.co/Txfd0qiR1W

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CERL Roundup: Bipartisan election reform, Blinken's meeting with the Turkish foreign minister, and more - https://t.co/9uQrcYmLzC

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Today — The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America - https://t.co/of9RVcxugf

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Congratulations, Dean Jackson!

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Next Week — Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs - https://t.co/NLNm0ogT8z

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RT @APPCPenn: We are the location for the talk but it is sponsored by @PennCERL. Join them here on Thursday for this event!

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