Global Geopolitics Series

Could Congress reverse Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria?

Oct 31, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The political and humanitarian outcry condemning President Donald Trumps decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria came soon after he made the announcement. Trumps actions paved the way for Turkish troops to attack...

The impeachment resolution: Politics, the Constitution and everything in between

Oct 31, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

For something with such important consequences, the Constitution is surprisingly vague when it comes to impeachment. Most of the language in the Constitution lays out what happens once Congress decides to impeach. But...

A written constitution for the UK would not have resolved recent Brexit arguments – here's why

Oct 26, 2019 08:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Recent accusations that the government has been sidestepping parliamentary scrutiny have led to renewed calls for the UK to have a written consolidated constitution. It is said the UK has an unwritten constitution,...

80% of household water goes to waste – we need to get it back

Oct 26, 2019 08:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Roberta Ryan, Professor, UTS Institute for Public Policy and Governance and UTS Centre for Local Government, University of Technology Sydney As regional Australian towns face the prospect of running out of water, its...

Deregulation and standards after Brexit – what Naomi Klein's 'disaster capitalism' can tell us

Oct 20, 2019 10:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

One of the most frustrating features of Brexit over the past three years is the widespread belief among Brexiteers that outside of the EU, Britain will have more control over its destiny as a nation. Its certainly a...

The public needs to know why health data are used without consent

Oct 09, 2019 14:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

With all the negative media coverage and public concern related to data, it isnt surprising that governments are responding with laws and policy statements that emphasize the need for consent from the data subject. Peoples...

The Supreme Court and refugees at the southern border: 5 questions answered

Oct 09, 2019 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

I sat in a small room in Tijuana, Mexico with a 13-year-old indigenous Mayan Guatemalan girl. She left Guatemala after a cartel murdered her friend and threatened to rape her. Her mother wanted her to live and believed...