America is at a crossroads. We must all commit to direct individual action.

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: June 2, 2020

In light of the horrific murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police, and the continuing protests demanding justice and a deep rethink of American policing and race relations in this country, I shared my thoughts about what each and every one of must do to. The following is an adapted transcript of my comments […]

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Canada Sets a High Standard for Social Support During the Pandemic

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: April 23, 2020

Arguably more than most governments worldwide, Canada has taken an almost no-questions-asked approach to helping millions of its citizens impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provides $2,000 every month for up to four months to eligible workers who have lost their income due to COVID-19. The government has not ruled […]

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The GOP May Have a Florida Problem

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: April 22, 2020

There has been quite a deluge of opinions circulating out there recently by various political strategists about how the impact of the pandemic could “upend” the electoral map in the 2020 presidential elections and further imperil the Republican Party’s effort to stay in the White House and even maintain control of the Senate. I’m usually […]

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COVID-19 Bailouts Put a Target on Offshore Finance

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: April 21, 2020

As the novel coronavirus has continued its deadly rampage across Europe the United States, the economic consequences have been devastating. In the United States, so far more than 22 million jobless workers have filed for unemployment benefits in the past month. A shortage of storage capacity has forced oil futures in negative territory for the […]

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There’s no better time than a pandemic lockdown to start blogging again

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: April 14, 2020

Welcome back, readers! As many of you know, I had the good fortune of passing through Washington DC when the stay-at-home orders began descending down in response to the explosive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. I waited for a few days to see if I could get back to London or Istanbul to wait it […]

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Robert Amsterdam in The Hill on Anti-Corruption

By Editor | Published: July 22, 2019

Robert Amsterdam has published a new op-ed in The Hill this past week arguing that Brazil’s recent experience with anti-corruption, which involved a star judge-cum-Minister of Justice getting caught coordinating cases with prosecutors, is a reminder that political motivations often overlap on law enforcement and lead to abuses in due process and presumption of innocence: […]

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Departures Podcast: Interview with Edward Watts, Author of ‘Mortal Republic’

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: January 23, 2019

On our latest episode of the Departures podcast, we are excited to feature the bestselling history author Edward J. Watts, author of “Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny.” As the Romans designed it, a representative democracy is designed to ‘move slowly’ and ‘build consensus’ on policies to mitigate societal issues – but if the history […]

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DESA Executives in Berta Cáceres Trial Are ‘Political Prisoners,’ Argue Lawyers in New White Paper

By Editor | Published: November 15, 2018

The following press release was distributed to media today. Report from Amsterdam & Partners LLP accuses activists of spreading false information, attacking right to fair trial, and blocking economic development in Honduras The ongoing prosecution of two businessmen accused of involvement in the 2016 killing of activist Berta Cáceres is based on false claims, riddled […]

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Venezuela Loses an Icon

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: November 1, 2018

Under the brutal tenure of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelans have grown accustomed to crisis. Crisis that’s marked by incredible inflation, shortages of food and medicine, and the encroachment of authoritarianism upon the nation’s once celebrated democracy. Many Venezuelans, pushed to desperation, have sought refuge elsewhere as their home country continues its descent into darkness. And as […]

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Nota de prensa: Abogado por DESA sostiene que el objetivo de COPINH es despojar a los acusados de sus derechos, especialmente del derecho a un juicio justo

By Editor | Published: October 24, 2018

El pasado fin de semana, la acusación particular, el equipo legal que representa a la familia de la difunta Berta Cáceres y Gustavo Castro, siendo éstos los mismos abogados que representan al Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras (COPINH), fueron excluidos de toda participación en el juicio pendiente tras no haberse personado […]

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