By: Gabi Zlatanoff, 2L Increasing political tension across the Americas has led to a rise in student-led protests concerning funding for various humanitarian and electoral concerns. The political passion of the youth is more fervent than ever, and their voices reign loud over their discontent. Student protests have historically been a cornerstone of humanitarian reform […]
By: Anderson Leal, 2L In response to the disputed Venezuelan election results, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a press release that announced sanctions against 16 members of the “Maduro-aligned” National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (STJ). The sanctions, under Executive Order 13692, […]
By: Anthony Montano, 2L The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is a union of port workers on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, Great Lakes, major U.S. rivers, Puerto Rico, Eastern Canada, and the Bahamas, boasting over 85,000 members. On November 11, 2014, ILA entered into a Master Contract with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). USMX […]
