Rangita de Silva de Alwis led course focused on women and intersectionality in security
CERL Affiliated Faculty Rangita de Silva de Alwis taught a course entitled “Continuing Conflict: Old Challenges and New Debates” at Harvard Kennedy School. Students collaborated with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) non-permanent members and other ambassadors to the United Nations to examine two continuing conflict zones—Afghanistan and the Sahel region in Africa—looking specifically at the […]
Mark Fallon urges trust be restored between police and the public
CERL Advisory Council member Mark Fallon is quoted in an article for Time about why police should not be permitted to lie about evidence to suspects in an investigation. Mark Fallon spent over three decades as a national security professional, principally as a special agent with NCIS. He has conducted interrogations in the United States […]
Anita Allen featured in a profile for Diverse Issues in Higher Education
CERL Affiliated Faculty Anita Allen, an interdisciplinary thinker with a storied career in law, bioethics, and data protection, discusses her recent 2022 Bioethics Founders’ Award in a profile for Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Anita L. Allen is the Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. Read […]
Businesses have an “ethical responsibility” to solve the climate problem, Eric Orts explains
An article for Wharton Global Youth Program highlights CERL Affiliated Faculty Eric Ort’s latest research around the role that businesses can play in addressing climate-related issues. Eric W. Orts is the Guardsmark Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a professor in the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department with […]
Iran’s protest movement is an “extraordinary departure,” said Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
CERL Affiliated Faculty Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet is quoted in the article, “Iran’s months-long protest movement, explained,” published by Vox, explaining the roots of Iran’s protests and how the current economic and social landscape has shaped the movement. Prof. Kashani-Sabet is the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. Read her full bio here.
Dean Kumar named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Vijay Kumar, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and member of the CERL Advisory Council, has been named a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow. Considered the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors, the program highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions […]
Mark Fallon joins WZ All Access to discuss the Méndez Principles
CERL Advisory Council member Mark Fallon sat down with Dave Thompson of WZ All Access to talk about the Méndez Principles and the future of investigative interviewing. Mark Fallon is a leading national security expert, expert witness, acclaimed author and is a co-founder/director of Project Aletheia at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Fallon was […]
Internet is not as free or secure as it once was, explained Director Clapper
On Thursday, CERL Executive Board Emeritus James Clapper discussed how to approach an increasingly fragmented global internet at the Fortinet Federal Security Transformation Summit at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City. He noted the importance of working with friends and allies on a consolidated vision of the internet, responding with targeted economic pressure on adversaries engaged […]
Stuart Gerson condemns Trump’s call for “termination” of the Constitution
CERL Executive Board member Stuart Gerson is among the signatories of a statement issued by Checks & Balances, a group of attorneys who would traditionally be considered conservative or libertarian, condemning former President Trump’s call to “terminate” the Constitution. Stuart Gerson is Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green, former Acting Attorney General of […]
Mainline medicine is “flawed” and “inefficient” when it comes to veteran care, wrote Brig Gen Xenakis
CERL Executive Board member Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis contributed to the opinion piece, “No wonder covid patients are frustrated,” published by the Washington Post. In it, he discusses the “flawed” and “inefficient” approach of mainline medicine. Brig. Gen. Xenakis is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist with many years of clinical, academic, and […]
Iran World Cup players are under close watch according to Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet
CERL Affiliated Faculty Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet is quoted in the article, “‘From ‘Death to America’ to ‘Axis of Evil’: The historical context around heated winner-takes-all USA vs Iran World Cup match,” published by the Independent. Prof. Kashani-Sabet is the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania. Read her full bio here.
Opinion: Georgia’s voter laws remain rife with issues
CERL Advisory Council member Richard Painter authored an opinion for MSNBC entitled “Georgia’s voter laws remain rife with issues.” Prof. Painter is the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota and co-author of the book, American Nero: The History of the Destruction of the Rule of Law, and Why Trump […]
TechBullion interviewed George Croner about his career and what’s next on the foreign policy horizon
CERL Advisory Council member George Croner sat down with TechBullion to discuss his career, U.S. foreign policy challenges at the fore, and the changing landscape of national security law and intelligence collection.
New Excellence in Training Academy podcast featuring Mark Fallon
A new podcast episode by Excellence in Training Academy features a conversation with Dr. Maria Hartwig and CERL Advisory Council member Mark Fallon on the shift from coercive, confession-driven interrogation practices to a model grounded in effective interviewing through information gathering.
Opinion: Congress Should Exclude Elected Insurrectionists
Opinion by CERL Affiliated Faculty Eric W. Orts, “Congress Should Exclude Elected Insurrectionists,” The Regulatory Review
Opinion: A Green Investment Treaty Can Help Close the Climate Funding Gap
CERL Affiliated Faculty William Burke-White, “Green Investment Treaty Can Help Close the Climate Funding Gap,” Bloomberg Law
Cities should join climate talk at global scale, said Bill Burke-White
CERL Affiliated Faculty Bill Burke-White contributed to the article, “From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming,” by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
DOJ has “a true conflict of interest,” Claire Finkelstein told NYTimes of special counsel announcement
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein quoted in “Garland Names Special Counsel for Trump Inquiries,” The New York Times
Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker named recipient of Morris I. Leibman Award in Law and National Security
CERL Executive Board member Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker was awarded the Morris I. Leibman Award in Law and National Security for having demonstrated a sustained commitment and made exceptional contributions to the field of national security law. The award was announced at the 32nd Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference in Washington, […]
Claire Finkelstein discusses high voter turnout with CBS Philadelphia
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein interviewed on, “Voter turnout in Philadelphia in 2022 could rival 2018, experts say,” CBS News Philadelphia
Democrats “outperformed expectations” in midterms, said Kermit Roosevelt
CERL Affiliated Faculty Kermit Roosevelt quoted in, “Democrats have ‘outperformed expectations’ in US midterms,” Newstalk
Claire Finkelstein quoted in NYTimes on challenges facing our justice system
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein quoted in, “Trump May Pose a Test No Special Counsel Can Pass,” The New York Times
Stuart Gerson comments on the dismissal of the Meadows lawsuit
CERL Executive Board member Stuart Gerson quoted in, “Mark Meadows’ Subpoena Suit Dismissal ‘Punted’ Key Issues,” Law360
Director Clapper discusses influence of Putin’s ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin
CERL Executive Board member James Clapper joins CNN’s Erin Burnett on the segment, “Private Russian army chief competes for power inside the Kremlin.”
Anita Allen awarded Hastings Center’s 2022 Bioethics Founders’ Award
CERL Affiliated Faculty Anita Allen received the Hastings Center’s 2022 Bioethics Founders’ Award for outstanding contributions to law and philosophy and to practical applications in medicine, science, and public affairs.
NPR segment features soundbites from CERL’s report launch calling for Guantánamo’s closure
A segment on NPR about the release of Saifullah Paracha includes soundbites of Harvey Rishikof, co-chair of the GTMO Working Group and member of the CERL Executive Board, and Colleen Kelly, co-founder of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, speaking at CERL’s Sept. 12 report launch at National Press Club. A full recording of CERL’s […]
General Votel honors Ash Carter
CERL Executive Board member General Joseph Votel remembers Ash Carter, “Remembering Ash Carter (1954-2022),” Middle East Institute
Claire Finkelstein talks about US Senate race with CBS Philadelphia
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein interviewed on, “UPenn professor talks about US Senate race,” CBS News Philadelphia
Opinion: Trump used the Secret Service to make money. Here’s how taxpayers can respond.
Opinion by CERL Advisory Council member Richard Painter, “Trump used the Secret Service to make money. Here’s how taxpayers can respond,” MSNBC