SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday to strike down the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and restore his powers, marking the latest twist in the country’s political turmoil after his impeachment as acting president more than two months ago. Han took over as acting leader from President Yoon Suk Yeolwho was himself impeached … Read more
Since Donald Trump took office, on January 20th, his Administration has slow-walked or outright failed to comply with court orders related to a range of issues, most notably immigration and government funding. I recently spoke by phone with Samuel R. Bagenstos, a professor of law at the University of Michigan and a former general counsel … Read more
Mahmoud Khalil, a thirty-year-old born in Syria who recently graduated with a master’s degree from Columbia University, was arrested by U.S. immigration authorities on Saturday. Khalil, who is of Palestinian ancestry, had become a prominent participant in the protests against Israel’s war in Gaza that rocked Columbia in the aftermath of October 7th. Though Khalil … Read more
BUDAPEST — Hungary’s governing party has proposed constitutional changes that could mean a ban on an annual march celebrating the LGBTQ community and the expulsion of citizens with dual citizenship if they are deemed to pose a threat to the country’s sovereignty. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has repeatedly criticized LGBTQ people and pledged to … Read more
