In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Julia Wang (Berkeley Law '24) to discuss the recent economic collapse in Afghanistan and its impact on basic human rights, such as the rights to a livelihood, food, and health care, with a disproportionate effect on women and girls.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Lin Wei(LL.M. ’22) to discuss an increase in global data localization legislation passed over recent years. The hosts discuss the intensity of international politics and national security concerns in this area and the legislation's impact on big tech companies’ data exploitation and collection.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Rhia Mehta(LL.M. ’22) to discuss recent findings from the United Nations' 2022 Climate Change Report that link climate change to devastating impacts on global health.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Angela Chen(Berkeley Law ’24) to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, examining what the current situation reveals about potential false promises of international law as well as the iron law of realpolitik.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Maria Oliveira(Berkeley Law ’24) to discuss a recent report by the US State Department uncovering a possible Russian plot to fabricate a pretext for war in Ukraine. Listen as Hayley and Maria unpack the alleged plan, which involves staging and filming an attack by the Ukrainian military on ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Nate Van Duzer (Berkeley Law ’23) to discuss the COP26 international climate conference that took place in Glasgow earlier this month, exploring how the occurrences at this conference might impact international environmental law in the future years to come.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Julia Wang (Berkeley Law ’24) to discuss China's new Land Border Law, which is the first piece of Chinese legislation addressing how it governs its land borders with 14 neighbors. The hosts explore how this law, together with the recently-passed coast guard and maritime traffic safety laws, show how Beijing might be using domestic law to legitimize actions it has already taken and to override established international laws and norms.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Rhia Mehta(LL.M. ’22) to discuss a theoretical resolution by the International Court of Justice, addressing a four-decade-long dispute of sovereignty between Somalia and Kenya over a triangular portion of the continental shelf which extends into the Indian Ocean through the borders of the two countries.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Xiangyu Ma(LL.M. ’22) to discuss the recent decision by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal that the Polish Constitution takes precedence over certain European Union laws. The co-hosts discuss this remarkable conclusion, which serves as an explicit challenge to the primacy of EU law and the Court of Justice of the European Union, both of which serve as legal foundations for European integration.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.

In this episode of "The Current State," Hayley Durudogan (Berkeley Law '23) sits down with Angela Chen(Berkeley Law '24) to discuss the interplay of international law and power politics by looking to the recent release of Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, from house arrest in Vancouver, per an agreement with the US Department of Justice.

The Berkeley Journal of International Law subscribes to Soundstripe, which provides royalty free music options. The intro music in this episode is "Astro Jetson" by Mikey Geiger and the outro music is "Seafoam" by Daniele Musto.