Watch the keynote panel on “Freedom of the Press and National Security in the Era of Trump: Reconciling Competing Values in Democratic Governance”
National Constitution Center
November 9, 2017
Professor Claire Finkelstein gives lecture on the growth of executive power at Smith College
Claire Finkelstein spoke to a crowd of about 40 people at Smith College on Monday, discussing how recent presidents have ignored the rule of law to increase the power of the executive branch.
How Trump Should Talk to North Korea
A recent article in the New York Times by Suzanne DiMaggio, director and senior fellow at New America and speaker at CERL’s North Korea: Bargaining in the Shadow of Armed Conflict Conference.
Is the U.S. Becoming a Constitutional Dictatorship?
A Lecture by Professor Claire Finkelstein – Is the U.S. Becoming a Constitutional Dictatorship? Executive Authority and the Rule of Law in the Age of Trump
Recent article relating to North Korea negotiations
Recent op-ed by Joseph DeTrani
October 25, 2017
CERL welcomes two fall Fellows
Visiting Fellow Laurence (Laurie) Neill Nathan and Journalist-in-Residence Marc Ambinder
CERL is delighted to introduce you to its newest Board Members:
Welcome Vivian Berger, Sean Carter, and John Giordano.
“Is the U.S. Becoming A Constitutional Dictatorship? Executive Authority and the Rule of Law Post 9-11.”
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein to give public lecture at the University of Maryland
September 28, 2017
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein reviews Orde Kittrie’s new book Lawfare: Law as a Weapon of War
September 8, 2017
CERL Executive Board Member Steve Xenakis publishes an op-ed article in USA Today about tools that can help us identify potential killers
August 23, 2017
CERL Executive Board Member Jens Ohlin is quoted in Washington Post article on President Trump’s newly announced military strategy in Afghanistan
August 22, 2017
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein appears as guest on Scott Thompson radio show to discuss President Trump’s changing position on the Charlottesville protests
August 16, 2017
CERL Report on PTSD and Opioid Addiction Discussed on Inside Appalachia
August 18, 2017
Claire Finkelstein comments on Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab in Law Technology News
August 3, 2017
CERL Executive Board Member Chris Morris reviews a book entitled, “Terrorism, Ticking Time-Bombs, and Torture: A Philosophical Analysis,” by Fritz Allhoff in the online NDPR Forum
August 14, 2017
CERL Executive Board member, Kevin Govern, discusses using “Mosquito devices” as weapons.
What is an infrasonic weapon and how have they been used in the past?
Does Democracy Matter: The U.S. and Global Democracy Support
On Sept. 8, Claire Finkelstein will be moderating a panel on Progress of Liberal Democracy Since 1989, and the Authoritarian Counteroffensive. For more information and to RSVP, please CLICK HERE.
Claire Finkelstein talks about Trump & Pardoning Power
Interview with WHYY Radio Times
July 28, 2017
Ethics and Contemporary Politics: Trump Junior’s Emails and the Rule of Law
Claire Finkelstein’s op-ed appears on the blog of the American Philosophical Association
July 18, 2017
CERL Fellow Carlton Haelig publishes article on Contemporary American Military Innovation
Carlton Haelig’s journal article on contemporary military innovation and asymmetric conflict environments was published by Small Wars Journal.
CERL Director Claire Finkelstein discusses whether Donald Trump Jr. broke any laws when meeting with a Russian lawyer
Tommy Tucker of WWL First News talks with Claire Finkelstein
CERL Fellow Carlton Haelig publishes Op-Ed proposing an ISIS-Specific AUMF
June 16, 2017
CERL’s Claire Finkelstein discusses NSA Leak/Election Hacking on MSNBC
June 12, 2017
CERL Director Claire Finkelstein speaks to The Nation about Reality Winner
June 9, 2017
Claire Finkelstein appears on WHYY’s Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane
June 10, 2017
Claire Finkelstein appeared on WBUR’s show “On Point,” discussing Trump and Obstruction of Justice
June 9, 2017
CERL Director Claire Finkelstein speaks to Chris Hays on MSNBC about NSA Report on Russian Hacking of Registration Software
June 6, 2017
CERL Director comments on Comey’s answer about the infamous Trump dossier
Business Insider
June 8, 2017
Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein talks to Business Insider about the leaked NSA document on Russia’s election hack
Business Insider
June 5, 2017