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
CNN opinion cites CERL-APPC report on shuttering Guantánamo Bay detention facility
“Guantanamo has become America’s cage,” Elisa Massimino, CNN
Penn Carey Law professor co-leads report on Guantánamo Bay closure, prompting Congressional meetings
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein quoted in, “Penn Carey Law professor co-leads report on Guantánamo Bay closure, prompting Congressional meetings,” The Daily Pennsylvanian
Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet discusses what sparked the Iran protests
CERL Affiliated Faculty Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet interviewed in, “Iran protests, explained,” by Kristen de Groot, Penn Today
Richard Painter comments on what records from Trump’s accountant might reveal
CERL Advisory Council member Richard Painter quoted in, “Two key questions as Congress scrutinizes records from Trump’s accountant,” by Ben Werschkul, Yahoo Finance
David Jonas discusses significance of Russia’s “partial mobilization”
CERL Advisory Council member David Jonas quoted in, “What Does Russia’s Partial Military Mobilization Mean?” by Sarah Gleim, HowStuffWorks
“The President’s will is not law,” Claire Finkelstein said of Trump declassification claims
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein quoted in, “Fact Check: U.S. Presidents Can NOT Declassify Documents Simply By Saying ‘It’s Declassified’ Or By Merely ‘Thinking About It’ – There Is A Procedure For Doing It,” Ed Payne, Lead Stories
Opinion: Geoffrey Berman reveals how Donald Trump abused his firing power
Advisory Council member Richard Painter, “Geoffrey Berman reveals how Donald Trump abused his firing power,” MSNBC The views expressed in this opinion do not necessarily represent those of any organization or university.
Brig Gen (Ret) Stephen Xenakis, MD, discusses promise of psychedelic therapies
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Stephen Xenakis, M.D., quoted in, “Biden Administration Considers Psychedelic Therapies Task Force,” by Ken Jordan, LUCID News For more from Brig. Gen. Xenakis on this topic, see “A Balm for Psyches Scarred by War,” by Rachel Nuwer, The New York Times
Opinion: Natural Gas May Soon Spark War Between Israel and Hezbollah
Former CERL Fellow Nicholas Seidel, “Natural Gas May Soon Spark War Between Israel and Hezbollah,” Newsweek
Wall Street Journal exclusive features CERL Working Group report on Guantánamo
News Exclusive, “Biden Administration Quietly Steps Up Effort to Close Guantanamo,” by Jess Bravin, The Wall Street Journal
Lynn Meskell featured in radio segment on the World Heritage Convention
CERL Affiliated Faculty Lynn Meskell interviewed on, “World Heritage—too much of a good thing?” Australia’s ABC
Brig. Gen. John Baker quoted in reporting by New York Times on high costs of Guantánamo Prison
CERL Executive Board member Brig. Gen. John Baker quoted in, “At Millions Per Detainee, Guantánamo Prison Stuck in a Cycle of Costly Delays,” by Carol Rosenberg, The New York Times
“North Korea is already a member of the nuclear club,” said Director James Clapper
CERL Executive Board member James Clapper quoted in, “North Korea rules out denuclearization. The West should prioritize human rights,” The Hill Original commentary from an address at the Institute for Corean-American Studies (ICAS)
JURIST coverage of CERL’s report on closing the GTMO detention facility
“Legal experts propose plan to close Guantánamo Bay prison,” Patrick Slater, Vermont Law School, US, JURIST
“No permissible reason” for Trump to have foreign country’s nuclear program as keepsake, Claire Finkelstein explains
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein interviewed on Newsy Tonight With Chance Seales
Co-authored opinion: The New Defense Department Plan to Curb Civilian Harm
Co-authored opinion by CERL Advisory Council member Geoffrey S. Corn and Peter Margulies, “The New Defense Department Plan to Curb Civilian Harm: A Bold Blueprint for Change,” Lawfare
“It identifies or exposes our gaps with regard to intelligence collection,” said Shawn Turner of nuclear secrets at Mar-a-Lago
Executive Board member Shawn Turner interviewed by CNN and quoted in, “Nuclear secrets reportedly found at Mar-a-Lago are ‘gamechanger’, experts say – live,” The Guardian
Richard Painter comments on Cannon’s ruling on the special master
CERL Advisory Council member Richard Painter quoted in, “Trust the system in judge’s naming Trump case referee,” The Daily Progress
Director Clapper expresses “profound concern” over documents seized from Mar-a-Lago
CERL Executive Board member James Clapper interviewed on, “Clapper shares ‘profound concerns’ over seized documents,” CNN