International Policy

Empowering Thai Sex Workers: The Positive Effects of Decriminalizing Prostitution

Socially, many societies are not ready to accept sex in exchange for payment. While proponents of criminal penalties to deter prostitution cite concerns with human trafficking and exploitation, decriminalization may offer better protections and working conditions for sex workers. Prostitution is one of the oldest, most controversial, and yet most long-lasting vocations in history. In […]

Executive Powers and the Targeted Killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani

On January 3, 2020, the U.S. military ordered a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that killed a high-profile Iranian commander, Maj.Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who led the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Gen. Soleimani was the mastermind of Iran’s military operations across the Middle East. The overnight drone strike also killed Abu […]