The incorporation of the Right to a Free Press in the First Amendment: the outcome of a long-lasting political discord. Civil liberties flourished in America even before the adoption of the Constitution in 1788. As a result, events limiting or restraining liberties always made a loud noise and resonated strongly in public debates. When it […]
Abortion: A constitutional right?
The Right to Abortion and its relation to the Constitutional Right to Privacy in American Constitutional Law. Abortion in the Constitution: an Introduction This writing will discuss the topic of abortion and its relation with the constitutional right to Privacy, as well as the extent to which the latter must be limited by the Government. […]
Religious Freedom: Violating the US Constitution?
Should governments intervene in the Markets? USA & EU Case Study
This opinion piece, written by Jad Chahrour, explores the case for government intervention by the US in the markets following the EU Model. The United States of America, the most hegemonic Nation in the modern era, is known worldwide as the pioneer of civil rights and liberties on the social/political scale, but also, — and […]
THE 21ST CENTURY WAR ON PRIVACY
USA v. Lebanon: How to become an Attorney in Each
With the American legal system deeply rooted in the Common Law world and the Lebanese legal system founded on Civil Law, we will be tackling the differences between both countries when it comes to becoming an attorney, especially with the increasing demand of lawyers well-versed in either system. The Lawyer’s Origins Greece and Rome established […]
Is Grand Strategy Grand Enough?
An Introduction to the Grand Strategies of Nations International Relations Grand Strategy is a political term that complicates many. It sounds ambitious but really it’s just a method to resolve specific kinds of complications. Grand strategy’s focal attraction is that it proposes the probability of determining events rather than being determined by them. Some grand […]