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International Law Prof Blog
Senate Hearings on Latin America Foreign Policy Challenges
The Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Senate will hold a hearing titled “ Latin America in 2010: Opportunities, Challenges and the Future of U.S. Policy in the Hemisphere.” The hearing…
International Law Prof Blog
House Hearings on Iran Sanctions
The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing titled “Implementing Tougher Sanctions on Iran: A Progress Report” on December 1, 2010, at 9:30 am, 2172 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington,…
International Law Prof Blog
Do Drone Attacks Violate International Law?
The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute recently hosted a debate on the questions of "Are U.S. Drone Attacks in the 'War on Terror' Lawful? Do They Make for Sound Foreign Policy?" …
International Law Prof Blog
Transition in Iraq: Is the State Department Prepared to Lead?
The Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a hearing on “Transition in Iraq: Is the State Department Prepared to Take the Lead?” on September…
The Right Coast
GZ mosque from Israeli POV Tom Smith
Not sure I completely agree with this, but I do think Israeli deep thinkers need to ponder what the mosque imbroglio tells them about the POTUS. I don't think they…
The Right Coast
Obama the neocon Tom Smith
Makes me nervous. The whole statism at home, nation-building abroad thing, that is.
International Law Prof Blog
Bad Idea
H Res 1510 was introduced by Representative Gohmert of Texas (R-TX) to consider prohibit U.S. assistance to foreign countries that oppose the position of the United States in the United Nations. This…
The Right Coast
Tom Freidman’s dangerous fantasy Tom Smith
Here.
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit Rejects Claim for Sudanese Bombing as Political Question
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The full D.C. Circuit ruled last week in a divided opinion (5-4) that the political question doctrine prevented the courts from hearing the plaintiffs' case against the government for President Clinton's…
International Law Prof Blog
One Year Anniversary of the Elections in Iran
The U.S. Senate passed S Res 551 to mark the one year anniversary of the June 12, 2009 presidential election in Iran, and condemning ongoing human rights abuses in Iran. Hat tip…