Brazil’s confusing climate goals and more
Recommendations for Wednesday, 18 June 2025
President Lula of Brazil says he wants to be a champion for climate change. He wants to pay for his country’s energy transition by issuing massive new offshore oil drilling licenses. Umm … ? #EnvironmentalLaw https://aje.io/psrf0a
The timing of Operation Rising Lion matters. Michael Schmitt explains how Israel’s attack on Iran fits in with international law on the use of force. #UseOfForce https://lieber.westpoint.edu/israels-operation-rising-lion-right-of-self-defense/
People from the Brennan Center are upset that the Dept. of Homeland Security is going to screen social media posts for student visa applicants to see if applicants are antisemites or support terrorism. They worry that “free speech rights” of visa applicants will be violated. But foreign nationals don’t have a constitutional or international right to a student visa. It’s not that complicated. #HumanRights #MigrationLaw https://www.justsecurity.org/114607/how-dhss-new-social-media-vetting-policies-threaten-free-speech/
Putin in nationalizing assets of his domestic opponents, including the Domodedovo airport. While the revenues are helping to fund the Ukraine war, experts warn that they are harming long-term foreign investment and economic recovery in Russia. #InvestmentLaw https://www.ft.com/content/60dd14d4-6a50-4197-9301-1c6060732eca