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Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. U.A.E.), The ICJ Limits the Applicability of the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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One Person, One Tree: Wangari Maathai and Ecofeminism in the Greenbelt Movement
Full text linkIn 1989, Professor Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmental activist, was approached with a potentially explosive issue regarding the environmental preservation of Uhuru Park, an important greenspace in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenyan government, along with British investors, had plans to build a sixty-story skyscraper that would cast a literal shadow over the park. The construction project, supported by the President of Kenya and the government, would encroach on Uhuru Park, further shrinking the greenspace. As the leader and founder of the Green Belt Movement, a Kenyan grassroots organization focused on environmental restoration and recovery, Maathaihad to grapple with whether she should speak out against the construction of the skyscraper and subsequently incur the wrath of Kenya’s autocratic, patriarchal government or stay silent to avoid the social and political backlash that would be sure to follow if she opposed the construction. This case study examines Maathai’s ecofeminist approach to environmental activism and leadership while she faced the obstacles of working in a society that openly opposed women’s leadership and participation in the public sphere of society
Continuity and Change in the Post-Colonial Period for Spanish and English-speaking New World Countries
Full text linkDespite the word revolution being colloquially used as a synonym for change, it is just as crucial and fascinating to examine which elements of the pre-revolutionary government and society managed to remain largely intact. This paper will specifically examine the status and rights of the indigenous people and women in two New World societies in their earlier days of independence, the former Spanish colonies of Central and South America and the Thirteen Colonies of British North America that became the United States. Contrary to popular stereotypes of traditionalist Catholics and freedom-loving/open-minded Anglophones, a careful reading and analysis of primary and secondary sources supports the assertion that Spanish-societies, despite retaining the racial hierarchy and gender roles, tended to grant more legal rights and chances for assimilation into and participation in society to women and Native Peoples than their English-speaking counterparts
Alexander Hamilton, Alexis de Tocqueville, and the American Presidency
Full text linkAlexander Hamilton and Alexis de Tocqueville are two of the most distinguished commentators on American democracy. In their writings, each man evaluated the American constitutional system and, more specifically, the American presidency. Most previous scholarship on their understanding of the American executive treats them individually; or, if compared to another thinker, they are not compared to one another. Since both men are still relied on by politicians, judges and the American public as authorities on American democracy, this essay examines the similarities and differences in their views on the American presidency. Specifically, I argue that Hamilton and Tocqueville understood presidential power similarly as both believed the president had implied powers and that the president must be a single person. However, the two thinkers viewed executive power differently as Hamilton thought the president should be eligible for re-election and did not have enough power, while Tocqueville believed the president should not be eligible for re-election and that the American presidency contained enough power. In doing so, I illuminate the complexities of their views on the executive and provide the reader with insight into the way two profound thinkers understood the proper role of the American executive
The Plot Thickens in the Convoluted Saga of Section 101 Patent Eligibility: Where Do We Go From Here?
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The World\u27s Oldest Profession Gets a Makeover: Sex Work, OnlyFans, and Celebrity Participation
Full text linkOn August 19, 2020, celebrity Bella Thorne announced on social media that she would be making an OnlyFans account. In the first 24 hours after making her account, Bella Thorne earned $1 million. Founded in 2016, OnlyFans is a novel digital subscription service that has become home to thousands of sex workers— and a few celebrities that make millions of dollars per month. Although most people are engaged in sex work out of financial necessity, wealthy influencers and celebrities like Bella Thorne have joined the platform whilst perpetuating substantial earning gaps. Surrounding controversy, Bella Thorne argued that the publicity high-profile content creators bring to OnlyFans would destigmatize sex work. Given the centuries of criminalization, discrimination, exploitation, and stigmatization of sex work, should celebrities be on OnlyFans? Or will celebrity participation and media attention destigmatize sex work and ultimately improve conditions for marginalized sex workers
Hillary Clinton and the Ethics of Unpaid Political Internships
Full text linkIn 2016, Hillary Clinton’s second campaign for president became the face ofcontroversy as news broke that her internship program was unpaid.Internships have long replaced the idea of entry level work in the United States. In the political world, prestigious, highly sought-after internships are frequently unpaid. Though the practice of unpaid internships is common in politics, across party lines and political organizations, Clinton faced intense backlash for her decision to not pay her interns. This paper investigates Hillary Clinton’s unpaid internship program and advances that Clinton faced more scrutiny due to her position as a high-powered female politician. Was the intense media backlash brought on by Clinton’s unpaid internship program justified or was it the result of an industry biased against women? Though there is an established pattern of misogyny in the media industry, Clinton’s decision to host an unpaid internship program despite her advocacy for equality raised significant questions about the morals of her campaign and unpaid internships at large