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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In her final co-authored blog post for the Council on Foreign Relations (@cfr.org), Fordham Law Professor Catherine Powell (@catherinepowellesq.bsky.social) examines the historical trajectory of U.S. gender policy in a conversation w/ former White House Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein.

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A Conversation With Jennifer Klein: The History of Gender Policy at the White House and Where We Go From Here? | Council on Foreign Relations

A former White House gender policy official reflects on the Biden administration’s legacy and recent shifts under the Trump administration.

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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

CAC Scholar-in-Residence @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social spoke to CBS about the legacy of Eunice Hunton Carter, New York's first Black female prosecutor and a key figure in American history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2aX...

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Honoring Eunice Hunton Carter, New York's first Black female prosecutor

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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

From facial recognition to fertility trackers, digital surveillance can create and replicate inequality. Join CAC VP Praveen Fernandes, Professor @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, and Professor Margaret Hu for a virtual conversation on AI and civil rights: www.theusconstitution.org/events/ai-an...

Constitutional Accountability Center and William & Mary Law School's Digital Democracy Lab invite you to AI & Constitutional Democracy at 250. Monday, March 2, 3 PM ET, virtual event.
Featuring: Catherine Powell, CAC Scholar-in-Residence and Professor at Fordham Law School; Margaret Hu, Digital Democracy Lab Direct and Professor at W&M Law School.
Moderator: Praveen Fernandes, CAC Vice President.

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Fordham Law School @fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, name-dropped Fordham Law Prof. Catherine Powell (@catherinepowellesq.bsky.social)'s co-authored Council on Foreign Relations (@cfr.org) brief, while speaking with Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Watch beginning at 24:19:

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A Conversation with Volker Türk

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Council on Foreign Relations @cfr.org · 24/09/2025

While dodging scrutiny of its own record, the Trump administration has not foregone criticizing human rights abuses in other countries—albeit on a selective and politicized basis, write Catherine Powell, Beth Van Schaack, and Desirée Cormier Smith.

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Trump's Boycott of the UN's Human Rights Process Puts America Last, Not First

The Trump administration has chosen to retreat from UN human rights standards and processes. These decisions make Americans less safe.

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Desirée Cormier Smith @desireecsmith.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The U.S. is making history again - but not in a good way. For the first time, a UN member state is withdrawing from the Universal Periodic Review, one of the core human rights instruments…and it’s the U.S. @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, Beth Van Schaack & I wrote about this dangerous move 👇🏾

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Trump’s Boycott of the UN’s Human Rights Process Puts America Last, Not First

The Trump administration has chosen to retreat from UN human rights standards and processes. These decisions make Americans less safe.

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