There is a culture of depression in law school. You are institutionally compared to everyone else, living on a graded curve. And if, like me, you wanted to go to a place full of people who share your interests but will challenge you, you often find yourself unable to compete. Coming from the school where grades don't matter because we don't have ( Read more... )

In my terrorism class, I often found myself flashing back to ninth grade English, when we discussed the Romantic philosophical movement. It generally consisted of young men, going off into the woods, becoming ascetic, writing poetry about blue roses (it's possible I'm making that bit up) and generally seeking all the answers from a wacky guru in ( Read more... )

So, in dealing with the International Criminal Courts here, I'm often reminded of this Eddie Izzard SketchThe International tribunals deal with "those most responsible" for international crimes of war, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The idea is that allowing atrocities to go unpunished sets up new regimes for failure, especially in those ( Read more... )