The U.S. “playbook” for drones and self-defense under international law
See, Charlie Savage, “Afghanistan Collapse and Strikes in Somalia Raise Snags for Drone Warfare Rules; But the Biden administration is close to finishing a new…
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The Big Picture: President Biden’s Decision to Withdraw from Afghanistan
Israel and Gaza: The world without international law
Fighting continues over Nagorno-Karabakh; ceasefire does not hold
Armenia and Azerbaijan on the brink of war
Das Scheitern des Völkerrechts in Syrien: Russland und Syrien, und jetz die Turkei
The forgotten dream of ending war
Kushner / Trump peace plan for Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Updated February 4, 2020)
International Law and the targeted killing of Qasem Soleimani
Without International Law, “anarchy is loosed upon the world.”
The Second Coming (published 1921) Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;…
U.S. attacks against Iran likely (Updated 9-20-19)
Trump undercuts U.N. democratic efforts in Libya, siding with authoritarian dictatorships
President Trump, in a surprise reversal of U.S. policy, has acted to undercut United Nations efforts to build and support a democratic government in Libya….
Stupid and Incompetent Foreign Policy Towards Venezuela — “Intervention to Protect Nationals” (Updated)
Update: The U.S. and Venezuela have reached agreement to keep their diplomats in each other’s coountry for 30 days, while “interest section” arrangements can be…
Trump Steers Dangerous Course in Venezuela
Developing (uncorrected draft) Donald Trump has set the United States on a dangerous course in its policy toward Venezuela. The Trump administration seems to…
50 Years Ago: The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, and its enduring significance
See “August 20, 1968 — “Dubček, Svoboda!” The Trenchant Observer, August 10, 2010. 50 years ago, the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies invaded…
New jargon and nonsense: “The old liberal international order”
OUR VALUES: Truth Integrity Decency Character Facts Science Law Freedom Developing We read in the press and hear in the media a lot of…
After Tillerson’s trip to Moscow, will Trump lift sanctions against Russia, or ever criticize Putin?
Rex Tillerson met Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin for two hours, in addition to his over three hours of meetings with foreign minister Sergey…
April 7, 2017: Security Council Meets on Syria (7919th meeting, with link to video)
See UN WebTV, “The situation in the Middle East (Syria) – Security Council, 7919th meeting 7 Apr 2017 – 1. Adoption of the agenda 2….
Clear statement from U.S. Ambassador to U.N. on withdrawal of Russian forces from the Crimea and the eastern Ukraine
Developing The American Ambassdor to the United Nations has delivered a clear statement the Security Council that the United States regards the Crimea and the…
Dénouement: Details on make-up and advances of pro-Assad forces closing in on last insurgents in Aleppo; Russia and China veto Security Council resolution
Extraordinary details regarding the composition of pro-government forces supporting Bashar al-Assad and their advances in Aleppo are contained in the following article published in Le…