A couple of weeks ago, Roger suggested that "that W&L's new 3L experiential learning program will result in the general neglect of elective subjects such as international law." Mark Drumbl disagrees; here is his response:Washington & Lee Law School (where I teach) recently has elected to make the third-year of its JD entirely experiential. This means a balance of...
Finally, some good news out of Iraq:An Iraqi judicial committee has dismissed terrorism-related allegations against Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein and ordered him released nearly two years after he was detained by the U.S. military. Hussein, 36, remained in custody Wednesday at Camp Cropper, a U.S. detention facility near Baghdad's airport. A decision by a four-judge panel said Hussein's case falls under...
I've always had a soft spot for Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), both for his evident intelligence and for his willingness to criticize the Bush administration's bungling of all things Iraqi. After last night's interview with John Stewart on The Daily Show, though, I think I'm officially smitten: I was particularly impressed by Hagel's willingness to openly disagree -- in no...
I'm looking at you, McGuinness:A study, written for U.S. Special Operations Command, suggested "clandestinely recruiting or hiring prominent bloggers." Since the start of the Iraq war, there's been a raucous debate in military circles over how to handle blogs — and the servicemembers who want to keep them. One faction sees blogs as security risks, and a collective waste of...
There has been an interesting debate going on at Slate.com about whether Obama is padding his resume by referring to himself as a "law professor," even though he was formally a "senior lecturer" at the University of Chicago law school. I think the debate is rather silly myself, for the reasons Tim Wu discusses here. Nevertheless, the...
Has anyone else noticed the inconsistent -- and yes, somewhat hypocritical -- positions the Bush administration has taken toward damage awards US courts have imposed against Iraq and the Palestinian Authority? The administration is concerned that the $174 million award given to the family of a US citizen killed in Israel in 2002 will harm the Palestinian Authority's "political...
The Republic of Madagascar has ratified the Rome Statute, effective 1 June 2008. ...
The blog is part of a wonderfully interactive website dedicated to generating ideas for the next president. Here is the website's self-description:Climate change, terrorism, poverty, the spread of disease — these are just some of the global challenges that we all face. On Day One is a platform for gathering and sharing your ideas about what the next president...
Yes, the venerable symbol that was born as the emblem of the British anti-nuclear movement but has matured into the universal sign of peace turns 50 today. It's a beautiful symbol, one that — alas — will likely outlive us all. But we should still continue to hope for a world in which its use will no longer be necessary. ...
I interrupt this exchange on Oona's marvelous essay to bring you the following public service announcement from John McCain, live from Sderot, in Israel:[Purim is] their version of Halloween here.Purim actually commemorates the deliverance of Persian Jews from Haman's plan to exterminate them. But close enough. ...
A human-rights NGO in South Africa, the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), has formally requested the National Prosecuting Authority's Priority Crimes Unit to investigate senior Zimbabwean officials suspected of committing crimes against humanity:Said SALC Director Nicole Fritz on Sunday: "The intention behind the initiative is both to ensure some form of accountability for the people of Zimbabwe at a time...
Good God:During a videoconference with U.S. military and civilian personnel yesterday, President Bush praised the troops fighting in Afghanistan, claiming he was “a little envious” of their “romantic” fight: “I must say, I’m a little envious,” Bush said. “If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines...
