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Supreme Court Guantanamo decision
International law expert comments on status of Guantanamo Bay detainees
June 18,
2008 --
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The Supreme Court's recent ruling giving the Guantanamo Bay detainees the right of habeas corpus "underscores the commitment of the United States to be governed by the rule of law even during times of national stress, and is a courageous response to the overreaching policies of the executive branch, buttressed by a compliant Republican Congress, that have caused world-wide criticism of U.S. interrogation and detention policies," says Leila N. Sadat, expert on international law and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. Sadat, the director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, is the author of the leading treatise on the international criminal court, "The International Criminal Court and the Transformation of International Law: Justice for the New Millennium," and is closely following the status of the detainees at Guantanamo.
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Breeding backlash?
Strong counterterrorism measures may aid terrorist agendas, research suggests
May 14,
2007 --
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| U.S. Navy |
Strong government counterterrorism measures in response to terrorist attacks may cause economic damage and help terrorists groups stir up popular support for their agendas, often aiding them considerably in achieving their goals, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis. More...
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Hot off the press
Former Reagan economic advisor says current defense budget is much smaller than during other wars
April 3,
2006 --
Current levels of defense spending represent less than 5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP), says Murray Weidenbaum, the Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. He says that the cost of today's war pales in comparison to military outlays of about 35 percent of GDP at the peak of World War II; 15 percent of GDP for the Korean War; 10 percent for Vietnam and 6 percent for the Gulf War. More...
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Slow response to Katrina
Power of FEMA diluted by growing terrorism concerns, says government decision-making expert
Sept. 12,
2005 --
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The devastating conditions in the Gulf Coast have left many Americans asking, "Why did the government fail when Katrina hit?" "The answer to this question can be linked to the organizational changes that occurred in the federal government after September 11, 2001," says Nancy Staudt, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis and expert on government decision-making. "At that time, the federal government began to worry about fragmented and uncoordinated relief efforts and sought to create a more streamlined approach to dealing with national disasters. FEMA was placed in a mammoth bureaucracy with less authority to respond to natural disasters; its power was diluted by the growing concerns for terrorism."
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The consequences of Katrina
Storms, politics, and the destruction of the American Gulf Coast: A Washington University faculty roundtable on what hurricane Katrina wrought
Sept. 12,
2005 -- On Wed., Sept. 14, at 4 p.m. in McMillan Cafe (Room 115) in McMillan Hall, an interdisciplinary panel of Washington University professors will hold a conversation about the meaning and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Uncovering truth in a democratic society
Robert Kerrey to deliver Stein Lecture in Ethics
Feb. 1,
2005 --
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Robert Kerrey, current president of New School University, 9-11 Commissioner, and former U.S. senator from Nebraska will deliver the Stein Lecture in Ethics as part of the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. Feb. 8 in Graham Chapel. His talk, "Uncovering the Truth in a Democratic Society," will focus on his work with the 9-11 Commission.
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U.S.A. Patriot Act contributor to speak
Assembly Series and the School of Law present Viet Dinh
Sept. 15,
2004 -- Viet D. Dinh, professor of law and director of the Asian Law and Policy Studies Program at Georgetown University, will speak about "Liberty and the Rule of Law After September 11" for the Assembly Series. As the U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy under John Ashcroft from 2001 to 2003, Dinh worked on a number of important initiatives, including the U.S.A. Patriot Act.
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"Access to Justice"
Speakers series presented by the School of Law
Aug. 30,
2004 -- The special master of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund and the editor and publisher of The Weekly Standard are part of the fall lineup for the School of Law's seventh annual Public Interest Law Speakers Series. This popular series, titled "Access to Justice: The Social Responsibility of Lawyers," brings to Washington University outstanding academics and practitioners in such areas as international human rights, the economics of poverty, civil liberties, racial justice, capital punishment, clinical legal education, and government and private public service. The series, which is free and open to the public, begins Sept. 14.
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