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
Video Playback: Perspectives on Domestic Violent Extremism
Image: Roman_studio/Shutterstock.com The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, the Annenberg Public Policy Center, and Perry World House of the University of Pennsylvania hosted a panel discussion with Mr. Robert Kelner of Covington & Burling LLP, and the CERL Executive Board, Prof. Mary McCord of Georgetown University, and Mr. Oren Segal of the […]
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
Video Playback: Is Violent Extremism a Threat to Democracy?
The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, the Annenberg Public Policy Center, and Perry World House of the University of Pennsylvania hosted a conversation with Secretary Jeh Johnson on September 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. CERL’s Prof. Claire Finkelstein moderated. Event Details Distinguished Speaker Secretary Jeh Johnson Jeh Johnson is a partner […]
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