Internet is not as free or secure as it once was, explained Director Clapper
On Thursday, CERL Executive Board Emeritus James Clapper discussed how to approach an increasingly fragmented global internet at the Fortinet Federal Security Transformation Summit at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City. He noted the importance of working with friends and allies on a consolidated vision of the internet, responding with targeted economic pressure on adversaries engaged […]
Stuart Gerson condemns Trump’s call for “termination” of the Constitution
CERL Executive Board member Stuart Gerson is among the signatories of a statement issued by Checks & Balances, a group of attorneys who would traditionally be considered conservative or libertarian, condemning former President Trump’s call to “terminate” the Constitution. Stuart Gerson is Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, former Acting Attorney General of […]
Mainline medicine is “flawed” and “inefficient” when it comes to veteran care, wrote Brig Gen Xenakis
CERL Executive Board member Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis contributed to the opinion piece, “No wonder covid patients are frustrated,” published by the Washington Post. In it, he discusses the “flawed” and “inefficient” approach of mainline medicine. Brig. Gen. Xenakis is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist with many years of clinical, academic, and […]
Iran World Cup players are under close watch according to Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
CERL Affiliated Faculty Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet is quoted in the article, “‘From ‘Death to America’ to ‘Axis of Evil’: The historical context around heated winner-takes-all USA vs Iran World Cup match,” published by the Independent. Prof. Kashani-Sabet is the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. Read her full bio here.
Opinion: Georgia’s voter laws remain rife with issues
CERL Advisory Council member Richard Painter authored an opinion for MSNBC entitled “Georgia’s voter laws remain rife with issues.” Prof. Painter is the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota and co-author of the book, American Nero: The History of the Destruction of the Rule of Law, and Why Trump […]
TechBullion interviewed George Croner about his career and what’s next on the foreign policy horizon
CERL Advisory Council member George Croner sat down with TechBullion to discuss his career, U.S. foreign policy challenges at the fore, and the changing landscape of national security law and intelligence collection.
New Excellence in Training Academy podcast featuring Mark Fallon
A new podcast episode by Excellence in Training Academy features a conversation with Dr. Maria Hartwig and CERL Advisory Council member Mark Fallon on the shift from coercive, confession-driven interrogation practices to a model grounded in effective interviewing through information gathering.
Opinion: Congress Should Exclude Elected Insurrectionists
Opinion by CERL Affiliated Faculty Eric W. Orts, “Congress Should Exclude Elected Insurrectionists,” The Regulatory Review
Opinion: A Green Investment Treaty Can Help Close the Climate Funding Gap
CERL Affiliated Faculty William Burke-White, “Green Investment Treaty Can Help Close the Climate Funding Gap,” Bloomberg Law
Cities should join climate talk at global scale, said Bill Burke-White
CERL Affiliated Faculty Bill Burke-White contributed to the article, “From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming,” by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
DOJ has “a true conflict of interest,” Claire Finkelstein told NYTimes of special counsel announcement
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein quoted in “Garland Names Special Counsel for Trump Inquiries,” The New York Times
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker named recipient of Morris I. Leibman Award in Law and National Security
CERL Executive Board member Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker was awarded the Morris I. Leibman Award in Law and National Security for having demonstrated a sustained commitment and made exceptional contributions to the field of national security law. The award was announced at the 32nd Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference in Washington, […]
Claire Finkelstein discusses high voter turnout with CBS Philadelphia
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein interviewed on, “Voter turnout in Philadelphia in 2022 could rival 2018, experts say,” CBS News Philadelphia
Democrats “outperformed expectations” in midterms, said Kermit Roosevelt
CERL Affiliated Faculty Kermit Roosevelt quoted in, “Democrats have ‘outperformed expectations’ in US midterms,” Newstalk
Claire Finkelstein quoted in NYTimes on challenges facing our justice system
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein quoted in, “Trump May Pose a Test No Special Counsel Can Pass,” The New York Times
Stuart Gerson comments on the dismissal of the Meadows lawsuit
CERL Executive Board member Stuart Gerson quoted in, “Mark Meadows’ Subpoena Suit Dismissal ‘Punted’ Key Issues,” Law360
Director Clapper discusses influence of Putin’s ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin
CERL Executive Board member James Clapper joins CNN’s Erin Burnett on the segment, “Private Russian army chief competes for power inside the Kremlin.”
Anita Allen awarded Hastings Center’s 2022 Bioethics Founders’ Award
CERL Affiliated Faculty Anita Allen received the Hastings Center’s 2022 Bioethics Founders’ Award for outstanding contributions to law and philosophy and to practical applications in medicine, science, and public affairs.
NPR segment features soundbites from CERL’s report launch calling for Guantánamo’s closure
A segment on NPR about the release of Saifullah Paracha includes soundbites of Harvey Rishikof, co-chair of the GTMO Working Group and member of the CERL Executive Board, and Colleen Kelly, co-founder of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, speaking at CERL’s Sept. 12 report launch at National Press Club. A full recording of CERL’s […]
General Votel honors Ash Carter
CERL Executive Board member General Joseph Votel remembers Ash Carter, “Remembering Ash Carter (1954-2022),” Middle East Institute
Claire Finkelstein talks about US Senate race with CBS Philadelphia
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein interviewed on, “UPenn professor talks about US Senate race,” CBS News Philadelphia
Opinion: Trump used the Secret Service to make money. Here’s how taxpayers can respond.
Opinion by CERL Advisory Council member Richard Painter, “Trump used the Secret Service to make money. Here’s how taxpayers can respond,” MSNBC
Stuart Gerson among amici curiae supporting respondents in Moore v Harper
Thomas Griffith, John Danforth, Larry Thompson, Barbara Comstock, Peter Keisler, CERL Executive Board Member Stuart Gerson, and others filed an amici curiae brief in the case Moore v Harper
Video Playback: Preserving Cultural Heritage in War – Lessons from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq
More than two decades spent prosecuting the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq serve as a painful reminder of the vulnerability of art and cultural heritage in times of war. The wanton destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas, for example, sent shockwaves throughout the international community. ISIS targeted numerous locations of cultural and religious significance, […]
Mary Ellen O’Connell discusses President Biden’s new policy on counterterrorism
Watch a video playback of “The future of US drone policy,” hosted by Notre Dame, featuring CERL Advisory Council member Mary Ellen O’Connell.
CERL Publishes Report Detailing Legal Blueprint to Close Guantánamo Bay
News release by the Annenberg Public Policy Center describing CERL’s launch of report, “Beyond Guantánamo: Restoring the Rule of Law to the Law of War”
Opinion: Supreme Illegitimacy
CERL Affiliated Faculty Eric W. Orts, “Supreme Illegitimacy,” The Regulatory Review
Morton Halperin optimistic that democracy can prevail if we fight for it
Dr. Morton Halperin, chair of the CERL Board, featured in opinion, “A Washington foreign policy legend issues a dire warning,” The Washington Post
Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet joins WHYY to discuss where Iran’s country-wide protests may be leading
CERL Affiliated Faculty Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet interviewed on, “The protests in Iran,” Radio Times, WHYY