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The slow, insidious dismantling of a free press is not a mere shift in media landscape; it’s a calculated assault on the very foundations of democracy. To understand this, we must recognize that a free press isn’t just about headlines and soundbites. It’s the lifeblood of an informed citizenry, the watchdog against tyranny, and the [...]

The First Amendment is the crown jewel of the United States Constitution, which is in danger of being pulled out of the crown. The Amendment safeguards a range of liberties, including religious freedom, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government. However, the words “Congress shall make no law … abridging the [...]

JURIST Senior Editor for Long Form Content Pitasanna Shanmugathas interviews Aviva Chomsky, a historian, author, and activist whose work challenges dominant narratives about immigration, labor, and colonialism. Chomsky, a professor of history and the coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University, has spent over 30 years engaged in Latin American solidarity and immigrant [...]

The US Supreme Court, by a 5-4 majority, upheld a temporary restraining order against Trump’s administration on Wednesday. The government must reinstate the frozen foreign assistance fund of approximately $2 billion. Writing for the dissent, Justice Samuel Alito described the majority’s decision to uphold the temporary restraining order as “an act of judicial hubris.” The [...]

The UK released an updated list of sanctions against Russia, including measures banning entry into the UK for individuals who provide significant support to the Russian state or owe their wealth to the Russian state, following the third anniversary of the Ukraine war on Monday. The Russian individuals targeted by the sanctions package are primarily [...]

The third anniversary of Russia’s aggressive invasion of Ukraine serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of international norms and the rule of law. It marks a sobering moment, not just for Ukraine, which has borne the brunt of this unprovoked aggression, but for the entire global community that cherishes peace, diplomacy, and the [...]

The UN Office of the High Commissioner published a report on Friday detailing North Korea’s ongoing and worsening human rights crisis. The report, which consists of numerous interviews with North Korean escapees and former officials and detailed accounts of human rights crises developed from consultations with human rights organizations, documents the abuses of human rights [...]

With Justin Trudeau set to resign as prime minister of Canada, and a federal election on the horizon, now is a crucial moment to reflect on Canada’s post-WWII leadership and its often-overlooked record under the lens of international law.  Academic Noam Chomsky argued that if the Nuremberg Principles were applied, every post-WWII U.S. president would [...]

The Council of the European Union extended its restrictive economic measures against Russia for another six months over its continued war in Ukraine on Monday. The measures will now be in force until July 31. The European sanctions against the Russian Federation currently include both sanctions on Russia itself as well as restrictions on economic [...]

Detained South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol denied on Tuesday that he ordered the military to drag lawmakers out of parliament during a short-lived attempt to impose martial law. Having skipped the first two of five planned hearings in his impeachment trial, Yoon made his first appearance before South Korea’s Constitutional Court, where approximately 4,000 [...]