Epstein Secrets

imir Putin's unreconstructed Cold War mentality in Ukraine? "We're hoping that Russia will not see this as sort of a continuation of the Cold War," John Kerry said last week. Even before the Russian invasion of Crimea, Obama was warning of the dangers of seeing the world in terms of Great Power conflict.

as sort of a continuation of the Cold War," John Kerry said last week. Even before the Russian invasion

approach lead to problem solving. There may be cases where an actor is so bad and incorrigible that the only useful step is to isolate them (think Mugabe in Zimbabwe or apartheid South Africa.). But it is almost never an either/or proposition: Iran and North Korea both show how sanctions and diplomac

emical weapons in the conflict. Israel/Palestine: Pressing the case with both parties during an extended visit in the region, US Secretary of State Kerry announced July 19th that a basis had been established for the resumption of direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators. The tal

igh-risk tactical move that may serve to satisfy international partners only in the short term. Zimbabwe: On July 31, the 33-year rule of President Mugabe will be challenged with little hope of change by, among others, a coalition of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), Mavambo K

l damages to $150,000.00 as a result of the recognition by Congress of the inadequacy of the $50,000.00 floor which previously existed. See Senator Kerry's remarks concerning Masha's Law at 152 Cong. Rec. S8012-02, 2006 WL 2034118 (Cong. Rec.). In fact, Senator Kerry's remarks lend support for the con

t specifically provide for punitive damages, the remedy of punitive damages can be supplied through federal common law. For example, in Tachiona v. Mugabe, 216 F.Supp.2d 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2002) the court upheld an award of compensatory damages and punitive damages under the Torture Victim Protection Act (T

eated under §2255 as an additional means of punishing sexual predators, along with other penalties and punishments. Even the quotation from Senator Kerry, quoted at p. 7 of Plaintiff's response, in amending §2255 in 2006 confirms that the creation of the presumptive minimum damage amount is meant as

nitive damages under §2255 Is required to be dismissed or stricken. (Plaintiff's Response, Part III, p. 11-18). Plaintiff's reliance on Tachiona v. Mugabe, 216 F.Supp.2d 262 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), is misplaced as the federal statute at issue, the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA), is clearly distinguisha