Reports of a possible Russia-Ukraine peace agreement continue to bubble and churn. The latest is an apparent Russian rejection of a peace plan floated by the Trump transition team. Uncertainty over the specifics of an agreement is likely to continue at least until the new administration takes office. But potential provisions are almost certainly being … Read more
In an interview with Maayan Arad, Jill Stuart discusses the role of private companies in space, the future of the International Space Station and why we might soon see a base established on the moon. Private companies like SpaceX have invested huge amounts of money in their space programmes recently. How do you see their influence evolving … Read more
Attorney Monica Basche was quoted in a recent Baltimore Sun article that reported on a lawsuit she filed alongside Allen Honick of Furman Honick on behalf of their client, Shawn Addison, who was brutally beaten by three prison guards following a routine cell search. “The correctional officers’ assault on Mr. Addison, which left him severely … Read more
Alexis Mitchem is PhD student at the University of South Florida. She was awarded the Florida Sea Grant Guy Harvey Fellowship in 2024. Growing up on the Florida coast, I was an avid boater and beachgoer. I learned how to swim at age three and was surfing the waves by the time I was eight. … Read more
The Polish rule of law restoration, following the opposition’s victory in December 2023, centres on the status of ‘neo-judges’ appointed after a 2018 reform under the Law and Justice (PiS) party, which altered judicial appointments in the country. This blog highlights the tension between ‘old judges’ (pre-2018), accusing ‘neo-judges’ of ethical compromise, and the new … Read more
