Written by Ashley Rooney Introduction Italy has the largest recorded population of voluntary emigrants in modern history, with 13 million people leaving the country between 1880 and 1915 alone. However, in the 1970s, Italy experienced a shift from its status as an emigrant country to an immigrant country when large numbers of people relocated to…
Written by Martin Ma Since 1950s, there has been a surge in the immigration population to the United States despite some fluctuations. Among this surging immigration population, there are large numbers of refugees coming from other parts of the world. The U.S. accommodates refugees out of humanitarian concerns. However, refugees affect the U.S. from the…
Written by Julie Gobble On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that drastically reshaped the nation’s approach to capital punishment. The directive reverses Biden-era policies, expanding the federal government’s role in executions and mandating that it pursue capital punishment in all cases deemed severe enough to warrant it. It highlights explicitly…
Written by Erin Soro The fashion industry has long been under scrutiny for its environmental impact. In recent years, brands have increasingly marketed themselves as “sustainable” or “carbon neutral.” Many of these claims constitute greenwashing—exaggerating or fabricating sustainability efforts to attract environmentally conscious consumers. Fashion brands have never been environmental darlings, but their use of carbon…
Written by Taylor Potenziano On August 7, 2024, Peru enacted Law 32107, more commonly known as the “impunity law.” The law establishes that no one can be prosecuted or sentenced for war crimes or crimes against humanity committed before July 1, 2002. The Popular Force party, led by Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of Peru’s notorious…
Written by Bolu Jegede Introduction For the ninth year in a row, Libya remains a special case in the U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report, underscoring its persistent struggles with human trafficking and lawlessness amid ongoing instability. Libya ranks as one of the worst places for trafficking in the world, although the number…
Written by Dimitrios Kostaras The illicit procurement of the Parthenon Marbles and the demand for their repatriation have remained a diplomatic strain between Britain and Greece for two centuries. In the early 19th century, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, the 7th Lord Elgin, Thomas Bruce, forcefully…
Written by Lauren Thompson Introduction The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) judgment against the former chief of the Timbuktu Islamic Police highlights systematic violence against women and girls and stands as a pivotal moment in the fight for justice. This landmark case emphasizes the importance of recognizing gender-based violence as a crime against humanity and highlights…
Written by Nathan Yost Introduction In March 2011, Ethiopia announced the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile. Designed with a height of 145 meters and a storage capacity of 74 billion cubic meters, GERD will be Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam and is central to…
Written by Ithar M. Hassan Introduction On October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down a defeat for the European Commission (the Commission) by quashing the Commission’s recent trade deals with Morocco for disregarding the rights of the Sahrawi people. During a trip to Rabat, French President Emmanuel…