PROMESA: A promise that will not resolve Puerto Rico’s status issue
By: Zuleika Rivera “Queremos estadistad!” (We want statehood in Spanish) filled the steps of El Capitolio in…
“Vegan Bernie Madoff”: Does she have a valid defense for coercive control?
By: Rebecca Jarboe Psychological abuse is a form of domestic violence that does not appear in the…
Female Dominated Jobs’ Lack of Protection Under the Law
By: Angelic Papacalos Domestic work has traditionally been associated with female gender roles in the home. These…
Unpaid Interns, Know Your Rights: You Don’t Have Any!
By: Harisa Lagji An academic or unpaid intern is not protected against sexual assault because an unpaid…
FBI Director Comey and the Hatch Act: What’s the Deal?
By: Kathryn Suma While there have been many claims that various persons have broken the law over…
The National Popular Vote Bill: The Will of the People and its Complicated Relationship with the Electoral College
By: Chelsy Lutz It is past November 8th in the United States, which means a long awaited…
Cultural Defense as a Shield for Violence
By: Jinghui Vivien Wang Due to the massive influx of immigrants, particularly from Asia and the Middle…
Volume 25.1
The following articles and comments were published in Volume 25, Issue 1 of The American University Journal…
A Temporary Service with Permanent Implications: The Use of Snapchat Photos as Evidence
By: Chanel Chasanov Snapchat is an application made for smartphones that allows the user to send photos…
Tackling the Food Waste Epidemic
By: Jessica McKenney Food waste and hunger are two contradicting, yet prevalent, issues in the world today….
