Claire Finkelstein talks about the constitution, the state of the republic and the future of the executive branch in this Just Ask The Question podcast with Brian Karem
CERL Fellow Alexandra A.K. Meise is the author of “Lessons from the Arctic: The Need for Intersectoral Climate Security Policy” – listen to the Penn Law podcast, too
CERL Advisory Council member David Jonas explains why the United States under the Biden administration should not re-join the JCPOA, more widely known as the Iran Nuclear Deal
A CERL blog post by Mimi Sheller on how the study of “Arctic mobilities” is playing an essential role in addressing the ethics issues of Arctic climate change
Stuart Gerson, member of the CERL-CREW Working Group that issued a report on theDOJ and the Rule of Law under the Tenure of Atty. Gen. William Barr, refers to its findings in this NPR The Takeaway podcast
Blog post author Ashley Fuchs asks how can the government require more accountability from Big Tech for its content without eroding the innovation and free expression CDA 230 brings about?
In this Checks and Balances podcast, Claire Finkelstein and Don Ayer, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General, talk with Paul Rosenzweig on their forthcoming report on the DOJ and the rule of law
Claire Finkelstein commented in this Al Jazeera interview
CERL focuses on USPS privatization and politicization issues of the USPS
CERL advisory council member Richard Painter testified before the House Oversight Committee on recent actions taken by Postmaster General DeJoy (print ). On 9/13, Profs. Painter and Finkelstein submitted a letter to the Operations Subcommittee on the privatization and politicization issues
Homeland Security’s Christopher Krebs writes about an unprecedented effort over the last four years to ensure that the 2020 election is as secure as any in U.S. history.
CERL advisory council member Richard Painter comments on how government agencies “have been turned into arms of [the president’s] political campaign” in this New York Times article
New commentaries on what the U.S. can learn from other countries to combat election interference
Jules Zacher and Theo Wilson call for lawmakers to replace the policy that gives the president sole authority to deploy nuclear weapons with one that reflects 21st century realities
Richard Meyer joins CERL as interim executive director
Ashley Fuchs, Alana Sheppard and Robert Stoffa contend that lawmakers concerned about election security should stop focusing on ballot fraud and start educating voters on how to vote by mail effectively
State-federal conflicts surrounding law enforcement responses to violent protests present a U.S. authoritarianism crisis of nearly unparalleled proportions, according to Claire Finkelstein and Kevin Govern
The debate stemming from the revelations of the FBI’s broken FISA application process should not put the existence of the FISA court in jeopardy, according to George Croner, a CERL advisory council member
In this CERL blog post, Ted McConnell and Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker explain that civic illiteracy disproportionately impacts communities most in need of advocating for themselves.
Amid the public debates about the role of the U.S. military in domestic policing, an unfortunate myth has gained traction about the Posse Comitatus Act. Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Kels explains.
CERL advisory council member Richard Painter serves as co-counsel in the petition for U.S. Supreme Court review in this case, Lieu v. Federal Election Commission
In this blog post, CERL board member Joseph Votel, retired U.S. Army four-star general and former US CENTCOM,commander, explains why the military must remain apolitical
CERL, Center for a New American Security and Annenberg Public Policy Center will produce articles, podcasts, a fall conference, and unique teaching material about foreign interference in a constitutional democracy
In this new blog post, Lauren Bean Buitta and Erin Connolly maintain that the experiences of girls demand that we adjust our approach to security to reflect their collective security experiences
In this blog post, Stephenie Foster writes about the active roles women can play in terrorism and how that understanding them is critical to stemming terrorism and extremism
To minimize voter disenfranchisement, CERL senior fellow Alexandra A.K. Meise argues for states change the mail-in ballot deadline from “received by” election day to “postmarked by” election day
The former Director of National Security discusses his intelligence career as chronicled in his book, Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence
This November 21 program features David Cole of the ACLU, Richard Fontaine and Kara Frederick of the Center for a New American Security, and Prof. Marwan Kraidy of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication
In this Washington Post article, Jens David Ohlin, CERL board member and Cornell professor of law, delves into the president’s dangerous belief in “total war”
This article in the Jewish Exponent covers CERL’s recent book talk with Julie Salamon, author of An Innocent Bystander: The Killing of Leon Klinghoffer
Claire Finkelstein joins MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle and fellow panelists in a discussion about former Special Envoy Kurt Volker’s role in the impeachment inquiry
According to Claire Finkelstein in this Washington Times article, “Craig worked for a firm that is working for the Ukraine. He is two steps removed, and the statute doesn’t guide us on that.”
Theo Wilson wrote in his blog post that corporate interests may have motivated the Trump administration to secretly transfer the technology, but the larger concern is that the administration never notified Congress of any of its authorizations
In this blog post, Kevin Govern and Jesse Hamilton make the case that pardoning U.S. servicemembers who committed war crimes or other criminal acts can undermine the rule of law
American democracy is dying, and Putin knows he’s playing a big role in its likely impending demise, according to Eric Orts, Guardsmark Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton, in his CERL blog post
For CERL’s blog,Mark Fallon writes about the case of Majid Khan, a Guantanamo Bay detainee who seeks a reduced sentence as reparations for the torture he received from the CIA
Will the president’s promise to “fight all subpoenas” from House Democrats lead to a constitutional crisis? Claire Finkelstein comments during an interview on NPR’s On Point
And the United States is not likely to do anything about it, according to Dr. Cassandra Steer, space security consultant and CERL’s nonresident senior fellow
Jens David Ohlin, Cornell Law School vice dean and professor and CERL executive board member, explains the error in this Vox article on Barr’s summary of the Mueller report
Claire Finkelstein participates in this February 18 audio panel discussion with Paula Reid, CBS News correspondent, and constitutional lawyer Stephen Vladeck, professor at the University of Texas School of Law, and hosted by WBUR’s Meghna Chakrabarti.
CERL executive board member retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis, MD, is quoted in this UPI article on the government dealing with ailing Guantanamo detainees
Shawn Turner, Director of Communication for CNAS and former deputy White House press secretary for national security, was named a Terker Distinguished Fellow by George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs
In this 6/19 article, Neil Barnett, co-editor of a forthcoming CERL volume, writes about how Italian and Austrian ministries could help Russia meddle in Europe
Disinformation as foreign interference discussed at CERL
Shawn Turner, Director of Communications at Center for a New American Security and CERL board member, met with CERL’s summer interns to discuss the role of cyber and public disinformation in foreign interference. (Shawn, center, with interns Andrés Fernández Pallares and Elaine Lee)
In this blog post, Bryn Shaffer discusses the March 2018 debate between CERL board member Prof. Duncan MacIntosh of Dalhousie University and Prof. Noel Sharkey of ICRAC
A guest on PBS NewsHour on May 9, CERL board member Dr. Stephen Xenakis comments on Haspel’s moral and legal failures concerning the use of torture on post-9/11 detainees
This May 9 op-ed was written by CERL Director Claire Finkelstein and CERL board member Dr. Stephen Xenakis, who assert that Haspel’s adherence to orders and legal advice does not absolve her from her involvement in torture and in the destruction of video evidence
In this timely report, CERL examines how the torture program may be revived and recommends legal avenues to prevent the current and future presidents from reinstating torture by executive order.
Former CERL Acting Executive Director Cassandra Steer states in this Politico article that a lack of transparency by all nations about their preparations for space conflict can in fact result in a cyclical escalation, and a conceivable return to a Cold War-type arms race.
Teen Vogue quotes Cassandra Steel and CERL’s Weaponization of Outer Space conference in their recent article on the potential for a Cold War-style space arms race
Mr. Christopher Naughton hosts a panel on the Opioid addiction Crisis. Panelists: Ms. Gerianne Tringali DiPiano, President & CEO, FemmePharma; Dr. Thomas Farley, Health Commissioner, City of Philadelphia; Dr. Andrew Kolodny, Co-Director, Opioid Policy Research at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University; Mr. Donald Migliori, Attorney, Motley Rice LLC; Mr. Stephen Sheller, Founding Partner, Sheller P.C. Law Firm
Speaking at the CERL hosted Legal Response to the Opioid Addiction Crises Conference, Stephen Sheller of Sheller PC specifically called out former New York mayor and federal prosecutor Rudy Giuliani, whose consulting firm represented OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP during a criminal investigation in 2007.
President Donald Trump’s plan to combat opioid drug addiction nationwide calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where appropriate
As CERL prepares for our conference “Legal Responses to the Opioid Addiction Crisis” on March 16th, we are pleased to note the attention given to the issue by Senator Claire McCaskill in her recent report titled “Fueling an Epidemic”.
Are we steps away from a constitutional crisis? Professor Claire Finkelstein is interviewed on NPR “On Point” to discuss the abrupt resignation of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
Claire Finkelstein interviewed about Mueller’s investigation by the Geneva Tribune. Says it is not likely the President will fire Robert Mueller, but that investigation will continue if he does.
Professor Claire Finkelstein is quoted in this article from Business Insider about the importance of the timeline of events surrounding the firing of former FBI Director, James Comey.
Citing the CERL report from January, 2017 - The Intersection of Opioid Overuse and Veteran Mental Health Challenges - this article in The Columbia Missourian discusses how the Truman Veterans’ Hospital takes a wellness approach to combat veteran health problems.
A recent article in the New York Times by Suzanne DiMaggio, director and senior fellow at New America and speaker at CERL’s North Korea: Bargaining in the Shadow of Armed Conflict Conference.
Claire Finkelstein spoke to a crowd of about 40 people at Smith College on Monday, discussing how recent presidents have ignored the rule of law to increase the power of the executive branch.
A Lecture by Professor Claire Finkelstein - Is the U.S. Becoming a Constitutional Dictatorship? Executive Authority and the Rule of Law in the Age of Trump
On Sept. 8, Claire Finkelstein will be moderating a panel on Progress of Liberal Democracy Since 1989, and the Authoritarian Counteroffensive. For more information and to RSVP, please CLICK HERE.
CERL Director Claire Finkelstein and Board Member Steve Xenakis discuss veterans and the opioid addiction crisis on Knowledge@Wharton, Sirius XM 111. (Oct. 14, 2016)
Professor Claire Finkelstein (Founder & Director of CERL) and Professor Steve Vladeck (University of Texas School of Law) discuss Congress overriding President Obama’s veto of 9/11 victims bill on Knowledge@Wharton (SiriusXM Channel 111).
