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Online Exclusive 06/27/2025 Online Essay

The Cosmic Precipice: Why Weaponizing Space Hurts Us All

Online Exclusive 06/11/2025 Online Essay

The Impact of Pope Francis: The Pope as a Moral Leader on the Global Stage

The late Pope Francis was widely seen as a significant and influential figure during his time in office.

Online Exclusive 03/17/2025 Online Essay

Diplomacy as Stagecraft: Ambush, Performance, and the Ethics of the Trump–Zelenskyy Encounter

This essay examines five core breaches of diplomatic norms during the Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting.

Online Exclusive 06/2/2015 Essay

The Role of Ideal Theory in Developing an Applied Ethics of International Law

In his book, Steven Ratner impressively integrates the concerns and perspectives of international lawyers with a philosophically compelling normative analysis, demonstrating by example the importance ...

Online Exclusive 06/1/2015 Interview

Interview with Shefa Siegel on Liberia, Ebola, and the Cult of Bankable Projects

SHEFA SIEGEL AND ZACH DORFMAN It's not for lack of money that international organizations failed to prevent the disastrous spread of Ebola, says Shefa Siegel. ...

Online Exclusive 06/1/2015 Essay

Introducing The Thin Justice of International Law

Ratner describes the major themes and arguments of his new book, The Thin Justice of International Law, the featured work in a new joint EJILTalk-EIA ...

Online Exclusive 05/13/2015 Blog

What Thucydides Can Teach Us About Imperial Overreach

Athens’ history reminds us that military power and technological advancement do not guarantee safety or perpetual prosperity.

Online Exclusive 04/25/2015 Blog

Killer Robots: Toward the Loss of Humanity

Robots should not be allowed to make life and death decisions. These should stay firmly within the human purview.