The Transatlantics

Twitter account of Transatlantic Assembly Blog commenting on transnational law, philosophy and politics with an emphasis on transatlantic issues.

[Just Security @just_security]

UN body: “disturbed at reports" of US "draconian system of secrecy” keeping “torture claims out of the public domain” http://t.co/p2ZO7d7R1U

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

Reeducation in #UK #terrorism proposal proposal as "Schools...will be required to counter radicalisation." #Orwell http://t.co/ll1ntmUuHS

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

It seems obvious (and #ironic) that b/t @google and @Europarl_EN, the #EU Parliament is much more likely to break apart.

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

U.S. #law schools paralyzed by existential angst, but @LAWMcGill and @KCL_Law busy moving legal education into global future.

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

@LuisOnaghten #Law Schools' priorities are driven by #alumni. For #transnational legal edu to take hold, grads say it is a priority.

[Lorenzo Zucca @Lzucca]

Teaching of #law must reflect realities of a #transnational world - http://t.co/y2yQn7QJzP http://t.co/hAN9FkUvYW via @FT

[Knox Thames @KnoxThames]

PAKISTAN: Asma Jahangir Hopeful on Change to Blasphemy Laws
http://t.co/bCSEZzUF9k @Asma_Jahangir

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

#Italy and #Greece comparable to #Russia in econ freedom according to Econ Freedom of World Report. - @joshua_c_hall

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Survey data in Econ Freedom Report suggests US respect for "rule of law" has plummeted over last 12 years. - @joshua_c_hall

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Hong Kong, #UAE, #Jordan all "more economically free" than UK/US in 2012 Econ Freedom of World Report.

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

Real danger of "intervention fatigue" relates to states acquiescing to widespread #HumanRights abuses. @AmbassadorPower

[Legatum Prosperity Index™ @ProsperityIndex]

Check out this #ProsperityIndex chart on the financial crisis. That's #Greece on the right http://t.co/i03zVvOTQK

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

Really? The #UNSG is only "troubled" by mass #rape? #UN MT: @UN_Spokesperson: #UNSG deeply troubled re: mass rape in #Darfur

[New European Peoples Forum @NewEuropeanPF]

Transatlantic relationship does its job?US, #EU override Australia to put climate change on G20 agenda http://t.co/VuXwCpExO6 via @reuters

[Just Security @just_security]

5 things that should be in any #AUMF. @rgoodlaw, @steve_vladeck, and @jacklgoldsmith in the @washingtonpost: http://t.co/kO1bxcZKTG

[The EU Bubble @eububbIe]

What every #EU country is worst at…

[The Transatlantics @TransAss]

Wrestling w/ data privacy, @annielauriee has "nothing to hide" but still hesitant. Don't we ALL have something to hide? #CTsummit

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#Tulane prof @annielauriee next at #CTsummit #NOLA discussing #datashadows. HUGE differences b/t US and EU re: data privacy.

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@GhanaThinkTank Must add #firstworldproblems