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Obama’S National Security Exceptionalism, Sudha Setty Jan 2016

Obama’S National Security Exceptionalism, Sudha Setty

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This Article discusses how continued national security exceptionalism engenders a view of the United States as considering itself to be above international obligations to investigate and prosecute torturers and war criminals, and the view by the global community that the United States is willing to apply one standard for itself, and another for the rest of the world. Exceptionalism not only poses real challenges in terms of law, morality, and building useful relationships with allied nations, but acts as a step backward for the creation of enforceable international norms and standards, and in efforts to restore a balance in the …


Alabama’S Dmv Closures Reinforce Need To Restore The Voting Rights Act, Lauren Carasik Oct 2015

Alabama’S Dmv Closures Reinforce Need To Restore The Voting Rights Act, Lauren Carasik

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Us Aid Proposal Could Worsen Violence In El Salvador, Lauren Carasik Apr 2015

Us Aid Proposal Could Worsen Violence In El Salvador, Lauren Carasik

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