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Trump’s Muslim Ban & the Propaganda Value of Violence Against Women
There has been much well-deserved criticism of President Trump’s Executive Order imposing a Muslim Ban on entry into the United States and the chaotic and non-deliberative process…
4 Quick Thoughts on the 9th Circuit Order re: the Immigration EO
Marty already linked to the Ninth Circuit order affirming the temporary restraining order prohibiting the enforcement of Trump’s immigration Executive Order (EO). Importantly,…
Trump and the Immigration Bureaucracy: Should We Expect Civil Servants to Dissent?
President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) barring entry from seven Muslim majority countries and suspending the refugee resettlement program has sparked public outcry, caused upheaval…
Slow Justice is No Justice: Sexual Exploitation in Military and Civilian Operations
The conflict and long-term crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) is characterized by its inter-ethnic cleavages and deepened by scattered surges of violence and state disintegration.…
Explainer on Officials in Contempt of Court Orders on #MuslimBan–Tracking All the Cases
In recent days, much of the focus has been on Washington State’s challenge to Trump’s Muslim Ban, which resulted in a nationwide stay upheld by the Ninth Circuit (see here…
[UPDATED: As of Feb. 6th; 6:00 p.m.] Getting a handle on the litigation challenging the seven-nation “travel ban”
The President’s Executive Order is only eight days old, and already there are many cases challenging it in federal court. The suits have been brought by many different…
Why Courts Appear Willing to Reject Trump’s Travel Ban Order
On Friday, James Robart, a U.S. federal district judge in Seattle, issued a nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) against President Donald Trump’s Executive Order that…
Trump/Bannon Plan to Counter “Violent Islamic Extremism”—A Gift to White Supremacists, and Islamic Terrorists Too
When Trump’s homeland security “landing team” recently visited the offices of administration officials working on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), they stated that the…
Bipartisan Ex-Senior US Officials to Federal Court: Trump’s Immigration Order Endangers National Security
Overnight tonight, the plaintiffs in Washington v. Trump are expected to file their brief in the Ninth Circuit opposing the government’s motion to overturn the district…
Explainer on the Legal Obligation Not to Return Refugees and How Trump’s Exec Order Breaks It
President Trump’s Executive Order, commonly referred to as the “Muslim Ban,” has generated significant discussion of its discriminatory and Islamophobic nature, but not enough…
Tinkering Won’t Save the Immigration and Refugee Executive Order–How to think about “Terrorist Safe Havens”
In a recent post I pointed out the serious flaws in the Trump administration’s claim that the seven countries identified in its Executive Order on immigration were selected on…
Lufthansa To Abide By Anti-Ban Court Order–Travelers Targeted by Trump Can Now Fly (to Boston)
In what may well be a sign of things to come, Lufthansa has posted a notice to its website that, pursuant to the rulings of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts,…