Ok soccer fans; prepare yourselves for the underdog story of the year! It is an unlikely story to be sure. So much so, it truly…
Continue reading → Darfur United: A True Underdog Story
∞Ok soccer fans; prepare yourselves for the underdog story of the year! It is an unlikely story to be sure. So much so, it truly…
Continue reading → Darfur United: A True Underdog Story
∞On the heels of its first conviction, all eyes are on the International Criminal Court. The world is watching to see if this accomplishment can assist…
Continue reading → North Korea: The ICC’s Problem with Jurisdiction (The Mantle)
It is safe to say that on March 14, 2012, history was made in the realm of international justice. On this day, Thomas Lubanga, former…
Continue reading → Convicting Lubanga: What Does it Mean for the ICC? (The Mantle)
It is safe to say that only those who have been living under a rock the past four days have not heard or read the…
Continue reading → Four Accomplishments in Four Days: KONY 2012 (The Mantle)
While the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has been gaining traction, particularly with its recent implementation in Libya, the international community is still a far cry…
Continue reading → Civilians: The Ultimate Victims of the Veto (The Mantle)
As the Occupy Wall Street Movement makes its way into the New Year, it does not seem to be losing any steam. The phenomenon continues…
I am often shocked when I hear talk about the Occupy Wall Street movement being un-American, or that these people out protesting in the streets…
Continue reading → R2P: The Responsibility to Protest (The Mantle)
It can often feel as though our nation is broken down into a multitude of distinct groups that will never come to see eye to…
Continue reading → Setting Aside Politics: Finding Common Ground for Sudan (The Mantle)
Understanding when and how we ought to act on matters of humanitarian concern is difficult enough without adding blatant misinformation to the mix. It is…
Continue reading → The Danger of Misinformation: Understanding the LRA (The Mantle)
The past few weeks I have been working on a dream series with my freshman English class. As first years, they have all recently declared…
Continue reading → It’s Not About Korea: Peace on the Peninsula (The Mantle)