GINA BRIGNOLA – To leave the European Union, a nation must execute Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.[1] After much debate as whether the Prime Minister, now Theresa May, or Parliament can begin the exit process, the High Court of the United Kingdom ruled on November 3, 2016 that Parliament must give its approval before […]
ANDREI DAMBULEFF – Some attitudes in the United States are evocative of 6-year-olds hanging out in treehouses or playing a game of kickball during recess where the group as a collective is staunchly inflexible, nailing a sign above the treehouse entrance that has scrawled on it “No Girls Allowed.” Those feelings claw their way up to […]
JORDAN ISICOFF – This week President Obama announced a sea change to the two decades wet foot, dry foot policy promulgated by President Clinton.[1] Over the past 2 decades, Cubans apprehended in international waters were repatriated to Cuba, but Cubans apprehended on dry land, were not repatriated to Cuba. Instead, these Cubans were given the […]
EMMA HOLLOWELL – According to TransCanada, the group which proposed the building of the Keystone XL pipeline (KXL), “KXL represents a safe, reliable, and environmentally sound way to connect the American economy with an abundant North American energy resource produced by a neighbor that shares a commitment to a clean and healthy environment.”[i] That should […]
