The shame of abandoning our Kurdish allies
A Newsweek opinion piece by CERL board member Stephen Xenakis and 2019 CERL summer intern Jesse Hamilton
The latest on the Trump impeachment proceedings
Claire Finkelstein discusses the latest development in the impeachment process and outlook with Al Jazeera
“The DOJ policy is just plain wrong…”
In this Vox article, CERL board member Jens David Ohlin, Cornell law professor, responds to the assertion that the president cannot be prosecuted
Impeachment probe intensifies
Claire Finkelstein speaks on WHYY’s Radio Times about the impeachment probe and U.S. foreign policy
“Journalist speaks about her book on the Leon Klinghoffer killing”
This article in the Jewish Exponent covers CERL’s recent book talk with Julie Salamon, author of An Innocent Bystander: The Killing of Leon Klinghoffer
CERL Advisory Council member denounces Spy Museum’s new exhibit on torture
Mark Fallon’s article appears in Just Security
How important to the impeachment inquiry is Kurt Volker?
Claire Finkelstein joins MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle and fellow panelists in a discussion about former Special Envoy Kurt Volker’s role in the impeachment inquiry
Legal implications of Trump’s phone conversation with Ukraine’s president
In this Voice of America interview, Claire Finkelstein provides legal commentary on Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president
Legal expert: Trump must be impeached over Ukraine scandal to preserve rule of law
In this Global Post article, Claire Finkelstein breaks down the legal issues surrounding the situation and what they could mean for Trump
Trump is discovering new powers
Claire Finkelstein comments on this developing story in The Atlantic
Trump administration again pushes limits of authority in shielding whistleblower complaint from Congress
“That’s a complete abuse of office,” states Claire Finkelstein in this Washington Post article
The Memo: ‘Whistleblower’ furor gains steam
“We are in a new ballgame in terms of testing the limits of presidential power,” states Claire Finkelstein in this article published in The Hill
What we learned from Greg Craig’s acquittal: FARA is toothless
The Washington Examiner published this opinion piece by Claire Finkelstein
Weak law helped Obama White House counsel walk free
According to Claire Finkelstein in this Washington Times article, “Craig worked for a firm that is working for the Ukraine. He is two steps removed, and the statute doesn’t guide us on that.”
Trump administration’s secret nuke tech transfer to Saudis broke the law
Theo Wilson wrote in his blog post that corporate interests may have motivated the Trump administration to secretly transfer the technology, but the larger concern is that the administration never notified Congress of any of its authorizations
Why Putin is smiling
American democracy is dying, and Putin knows he’s playing a big role in its likely impending demise, according to Eric Orts, Guardsmark Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton, in his CERL blog post
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump use military funds for border wall
Claire Finkelstein comments in this Al Jazeera article
A less obvious question for Robert Mueller: Why can’t a sitting president be indicted?
Read Claire Finkelstein’s opinion piece published in The Hill
CERL colleagues join amicus brief filed by Center for Victims of Torture
The brief supports the request of Majid Khan to reduce his sentence for the torture he endured during his years in CIA custody and at Guantanamo
Who Owns the Moon?
The 1967 Space Treaty makes it clear that no one owns the moon–or outer space–according to Claire Finkelstein during this July 1 WHYY radio report.
“Trump turns the full force of the government on perceived political enemies”
In this NBC News article, Claire Finkelstein comments on presidential use of investigation as a political tool against enemies
Is President Trump defying the rule of law?
Will the president’s promise to “fight all subpoenas” from House Democrats lead to a constitutional crisis? Claire Finkelstein comments during an interview on NPR’s On Point
Law360 reports on policy gaps made evident by the Mueller Report
Claire Finkelstein comments on the inadequacies of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in controlling foreign propaganda
Will the Mueller report change the conversation in Washington?
Claire Finkelstein and other panelists discuss on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
Now that the Mueller report is out, what’s next?
Claire Finkelstein gives some insight
Will Julian Assange be extradited?
Claire Finkelstein participates in this panel discussion on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia
Penn Today talks to three Penn faculty, including Claire Finkelstein, about their reactions to what we know—and what’s still unanswered
AG Barr made a major legal error, according to CERL board member
Jens David Ohlin, Cornell Law School vice dean and professor and CERL executive board member, explains the error in this Vox article on Barr’s summary of the Mueller report
Op-ed in The Hill on defunding the Saudi-led coalition war in Yemen
Written by Claire Finkelstein, CERL Faculty Director, and Nicholas Saidel, CERL Fellow