Why the Biden administration should stay out of the JCPOA
CERL Advisory Council member David Jonas explains why the United States under the Biden administration should not re-join the JCPOA, more widely known as the Iran Nuclear Deal
Blog post on the Arctic’s unprecedented cooperation on the environmental security issues of greater marine use
by Arctic policy expert Dr. Lawson W. Brigham of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Invoking martial law to reverse the 2020 election could be criminal sedition
Read this opinion piece by Claire Finkelstein and CERL Advisory Council member Richard Painter published in Just Security
Electoral college: In 1796, Samuel Miles became the 1st faithless elector
In this short NPR feature, Claire Finkelstein talks about faithless electors
Trump has asked judges to overturn election; all have declined so far
Claire Finkelstein comments in this Christian Science Monitor article
‘Safe harbor’ deadline underscores futility of Trump challenges to 2020 election
Listen to this interview of Claire Finkelstein on KYW Newsradio
CERL-APPC issues conference report on Arctic climate change and national security
The report covers the issues discussed at the conference Circling the Arctic: Security and the Rule of Law in a Changing North
Trump expected to issue additional pardons
Stuart Gerson, member of the CERL-CREW Working Group that issued a report on the DOJ and the Rule of Law under the Tenure of Atty. Gen. William Barr, refers to its findings in this NPR The Takeaway podcast
How to revitalize the Intelligence Community: A long, but essential to-do list
An article by CERL advisory council member George Croner published in Just Security
Senate Republicans’ Georgia bullying failed. But Lindsey Graham’s ethics violations stand out.
Read this NBC News editorial by Claire Finkelstein and Richard Painter
Trump continues to challenge election results
Claire Finkelstein comments on Trump’s tactics in this WHYY Radio Times interview
President Trump in legal, financial jeopardy after leaving office
Claire Finkelstein appears in this ABC News report
The overlooked danger: The biohazards of climate change
Read this new CERL blog post by Jane Wang, Henry Scherck and Souvik Chatterjee
Changing the rules for choosing electors: Lessons from the election of 1800
John Jay didn’t get a Broadway play, but he was indeed a superstar…read how he kept the Republic intact in this blog post by Gary Stein
Penn Law podcast on the CERL-CREW report on Attorney General Barr and the the rule of law
with Claire Finkelstein and advisory council member Richard Painter
A case for mandatory contact tracing using FISA as the model for oversight protections
Read this new CERL blog post by Peter Neal
Enforcing the emoluments clauses
Richard Painter, CERL advisory council member, is the author of this essay published by Just Security
CERL advisory council member Richard Painter to deliver the Carhart Lecture
on “Emoluments and other Financial Conflicts of Interest in the Age of Trump” at Northern Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law on 10/29
Ethics groups say Barr’s use of DOJ is shredding its essential independence
George Croner, CERL advisory council member, wrote this article for Just Security
CERL-CREW report finds egregious and impeachable violations of law by Attorney General Barr
Listen to The Politics Podcast with Richard Painter
Two ethics groups call on House to begin impeachment inquiry against Barr
The Hill reports on CERL-CREW’s report on the DOJ and the rule of law
William Barr: Two ethics groups seek impeachment inquiry against attorney general
An article by the Independent on the CERL-CREW report on the DOJ and the rule of law
Barr violated election law, ethics groups say in call to impeach
Read Bloomberg’s story on the CERL-CREW Report on the Department of Justice and the Rule of Law
Rush to confirm Barrett ignores crucial questions of principle
Claire Finkelstein and CERL advisory council member Richard Painter wrote this opinion piece for Newsweek
The Washington Post previews major report to be issued by CERL and CREW on U.S. Attorney General Barr
A working group did a thorough study of Barr’s and the DOJ’s policies and practices for a report to be issued on October 12
Watch the webcast of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) on U.S. Arctic strategy
Recorded October 3 during CERL’s conference, Circling the Arctic: Security and the Rule of Law in a Changing North
What to expect in November — and what to do about it
Claire Finkelstein answers the question for Reality Team
Climate change, Arctic security and why the U.S. should join the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea
This latest CERL blog post is by Mark Nevitt, a law professor whose research focuses on climate change’s legal and national security implications
Iran’s isolation continues: A stranger among (feuding) friends
Read this op-ed on LSE’s Middle East Centre blog by Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, Penn history professor and member of CERL’s Advisory Council