The threat of legal autocracy in the U.S.

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case dealing with obscure theories of constitutional interpretation. However, the case reveals strategies that risk subverting democracy.

Chase Burton • December 20, 2022

A blessing in disguise for the ICC? Trump’s Executive Order 13928

Trump’s sanctions against ICC officials are an opportunity to inquire about the ICC’s desirable strategy regarding investigations into non-parties and powerful states such as the US.

Mathilde Couloigner • February 23, 2021

The Comstock Laws: The puritan past influencing modern regulation

Anthony Comstock dedicated his life to supervising the morality of American society. Looking back on his story sheds light on the challenges faced by modern anti-obscenity groups.

Hannah DeLacey • April 15, 2020

Change the system, not the climate: From the perspective of climate change law

The global climate is changing. Against the backdrop of social concerns, climate change laws have permeated global political discourse. This blog presents latest developments in international conventions, China, the US and the EU.

Haiqing Hao • April 18, 2019

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The threat of legal autocracy in the U.S.

A blessing in disguise for the ICC? Trump’s Executive Order 13928

The Comstock Laws: The puritan past influencing modern regulation

Change the system, not the climate: From the perspective of climate change law