Volume 34 - Issue 1

Is Wealth Taxation the Solution to Growing Economic Inequality?

Nisat Chowdhury People all around the world are starting to pay more attention to the growing gap between the super-rich and everyone else.[1] The COVID-19 pandemic definitely made things worse, helping the wealthiest get even richer while leaving the rest of society behind.[2] This has sparked a lot of worry about inequality, and one idea…

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Expressive Law and the European Years

River Campbell The European Union (“EU”) straddles an awkward juxtaposition. On the one hand, the EU poses as the figurehead for continental governance in Europe. On the other, its scope of authority remains narrow, and it possesses no substantial mechanism for enforcement of many areas of law. Thus, the question arises: How does the EU…

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The Use of Commercial AI Services in War Spotlights the Urgency in Implementing International Regulations on Military AI Applications

Paulo Frank Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed methods of operation and has vastly augmented capabilities across numerous domains over the last few years.[1] An area of particularly salient concern is the encroachment of AI applications into military operations. In both the ongoing Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts, drones equipped with AI technology have seen widespread…

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“A Legal Black Hole”: The Uncertainty Underpinning Trump’s January 29th Executive Order Expanding Migrant Operations at Guantanamo Bay

Halle Busch On January 29, 2025, less than a month into his second presidential term, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum titled “Expanding Migrant Operations Center At Naval Station Guantanamo Bay To Full Capacity.”[1] The memo, issued by the White House, directed the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand capacity…

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“Shame Must Change Sides”: How One Woman’s Bravery Shook the World

Abbey Jordahl **Trigger warning: this post includes extremely graphic content related to sexual assault.** “Shame must change sides.”[1] With just four words, Gisèle Pélicot rocked the world with her unfathomable bravery. For almost a decade, she endured a shocking nightmare, one that was orchestrated by the person she should have been able to trust the…

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The Implications of Italy’s Universal Criminalization of Surrogacy

Maggie Rogers In October 2024, Italy passed a bill that criminalizes surrogacy for Italian residents, no matter where the surrogacy is performed.[1] Surrogacy on Italian soil has been illegal since 2004,[2] but this new law makes it a universal crime,[3] a designation typically reserved for crimes against humanity. Giorgio Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, justified…

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