The making of international law
This precursor to the United Nations was headquartered in Geneva and was never joined by the United States.
League of Nations
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Dubai chocolate
Kendrick Lamar's anthem that became a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter.
What is Alright?
A pink-clad 1L proves everyone wrong at Harvard Law—and helps win a murder case using hair-care science.
What is Legally Blonde?
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
This critical school of thought has its roots in decolonial movements and questions Eurocentric approaches to international legal theory.
Third World Approaches to International Law
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Nina Simone blasted segregation with this 1964 song named for a U.S. state—and a furious verdict.
What is Mississippi Goddam?
Michael B. Jordan plays Bryan Stevenson fighting an Alabama death-row conviction of Walter McMillian.
What is Just Mercy?
“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.”
Who is Louis Brandeis?
Swiss businessman Henry Dunant won the first ever Nobel Peace Prize for founding this neutral humanitarian organization which provides aid and relief to victims of conflict.
Red Cross
A one-sided connection in which you feel a sense of intimacy and familiarity with a public figure.
Parasocial
Billie Holiday's haunting song about lynching that Congress later recognized for its historic significance.
What is Strange Fruit?
A slick L.A. defense attorney works out of the backseat of a chauffeured sedan until a “simple” Beverly Hills case turns deadly.
What is The Lincoln Lawyer?
“Your silence will not protect you.”
Who is Audre Lorde?
The Rome Statute, which created the International Criminal Court, codified three core crimes—genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. This new crime has since been added to the Statute.
Aggression
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This Persian song, built from social-media posts beginning with "Because . . . ," became the unofficial anthem of Iran's 2022 protests.
What is Baraye (by Shervin Hajipour)?
The famous line, "I'm a lawyer! I passed the bar exam!" is said by Joe Pesci in this film.
What is My Cousin Vinny?
“If we aren’t intersectional, some of us, the most vulnerable, are going to fall through the cracks.”
Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?
International law did not wholly prohibit war until 1928, when states came together to sign this important pact in Paris.
Kellogg-Briand pact
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This 1989 Public Enemy anthem told listeners fused hip-hop and protest.
What is Fight the Power?
By the way, we had that water brought in specially for you folks,” snaps the paralegal in this toxic-tort crowd-pleaser.
What is Erin Brockovich?
“Wake up, humanity! There is no more time.”/ “¡Despertemos, humanidad! Ya no hay tiempo.”
Who is Berta Cáceres?