National Security | Global Trends | Constitutional Law In an extraordinary use of executive discretion, President Donald Trump has repeatedly directed the Department of Justice not to enforce a law he himself signed—the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary-Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA)—which mandates that TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, divest from the app
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Ireland’s €530M Fine Against TikTok: A Turning Point for Data Sovereignty & China’s Influence
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has handed TikTok a €530 million fine—the largest to date related to GDPR violations involving China. The decision stems from unlawful data transfers of EU users to Chinese servers and insufficient transparency around these practices. But this is more than just a privacy enforcement action; it’s
The “Lost Canadians” Dilemma: Legal Lag, Constitutional Rights, and a Citizenship Crisis
Canada, long celebrated for its inclusive immigration policies and progressive legal frameworks, now finds itself at a constitutional crossroads. The issue? A class of individuals known as “Lost Canadians”—people born abroad to Canadian parents who were themselves born outside the country, and who, due to outdated provisions in citizenship law,
Harvard University Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over $2.2 Billion Funding Freeze
A High-Stakes Legal Battle Over Federal Funding On Monday, April 21, 2025, Harvard University filed a lawsuit in a US federal court seeking to block the Trump administration’s decision to freeze more than $2.2 billion in federal research funding allocated to the prestigious institution. The university’s legal team argues that the
Balancing National Security and Civil Liberties: The Legal Battle Over Support for Terror Groups
In a world grappling with complex security concerns, the tension between safeguarding national security and upholding individual freedoms has never been more pronounced. One of the most pressing legal issues that nations face today is the balance between the rights of individuals to support organizations they align with, and the
Global Race for Supercomputer Supremacy: The Need for Strong Regulation
In the modern era of computing, "power" and "intelligence" stand as critical drivers of innovation, economic growth, and geopolitical influence. Supercomputers, capable of executing quadrillions of calculations per second, are at the heart of a global race for technological and scientific supremacy. The most powerful nations in the world are
Five Eyes and the Ethics of Surveillance: Balancing National Security and Citizen Rights
The Five Eyes alliance, comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, is one of the most powerful and expansive intelligence-sharing networks in the world. The alliance allows for the exchange of sensitive information related to national security threats, including terrorism, cyberattacks, and other forms of