When the Tweet Hits the Fan

When the Tweet Hits the Fan

It is the week before Christmas, 2018.  President Trump issued another “tweet” two days ago about removing all U.S. troops from Syria.  Nothing illegal about that; it makes sense that a U.S. president heads foreign policy, with the advice and consent of the...
The Precautionary Principle and International Efforts to Ban DDT

The Precautionary Principle and International Efforts to Ban DDT

INTRODUCTION In 1994, the U.S.-Canada International Joint Commission (IJC) recommended the phasing out of all organochlorines in the Great Lakes Basin, and did so in the strongest possible terms. Using the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978 n2 (GLWQA) as its...
Five key things to know about the Panama Papers

Five key things to know about the Panama Papers

1. What are the Panama Papers? The Panama Papers are a massive trove of e-documents leaked (or possibly hacked) from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The firm has 40 offices worldwide, and at least 80% of its business involves creating “shell companies” in tax...