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;…
Egypt
New jargon and nonsense: “The old liberal international order”
OUR VALUES: Truth Integrity Decency Character Facts Science Law Freedom We read in the press and hear in the media a lot of talk about…
Abdel al-Sisi visits Vladimir Putin in Russia: Egypt as a new member of the League of Authoritarian States
Developing Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi has visited Vladimir Putin in Russia, seeking to build closer relations with the Russian dictator and his authoritarian state. As…
The cold-blooded REALPOLITIK of the American president: Obama’s intellectual calculations in foreign policy, and his heart as cold as stone
Developing Obama seems to have opposed stronger action in Syria and in opposing Russian aggression in the Ukraine out of some demented belief that he…
Barack Obama’s phantasmagoric world, where the choice of words defines reality
phantasmagoria /ˌfæntæzməˈɡɔːrɪə/, phantasmagory /fænˈtæzməɡərɪ/ n 1. a shifting medley of real or imagined figures, as in a dream 2. a sequence of pictures made to…
ISIS or ISIL? A telling tale of the primacy of words over actions in Obama’s foreign policy
President Barack Obama has been very careful to enunciate clearly the acronym of the terrorist organization whose forces have taken Mosul and have been rapidly…
The big picture in Egypt: The referendum on the draft constitution on January 14-15, and the government’s crackdown on demonstrators
What is going on in Egypt? The referendum on the draft constitution to be held on January 14-15, 2014 holds the promise of a transition…
Egypt: Final negotiations and votes in the “Committee of 50”, and its adoption of draft constitution
For an incisive analysis of the final negotiations and deliberations of the “Committee of 50” charged with with drafting Egypt’s new constitution, see “On the…
Text of draft Egyptian constitution in English and Arabic
The new draft constitution builds upon past achievements, and contains some notably progressive articles. It is being translated into English as quickly as possible. Articles…
Egypt’s new draft constitutiom
(Developing) See: Samuel Forey, “Égypte : l’armée sort sa Constitution,” le Figaro, 2/12/2013 Egypt draft constitution alters roadmap; Draft paves way for presidential vote to…
Egyptian military reverses Morsi’s November 22 coup, restores nation to democratic path (with full text of Army’s July 3, 2013 statement)
Statement of General Abdul Fatah Khalil al-Sisi, head of Egyptian Armed Forces, announcing the overthrow of President Morsi Following is the statement delivered by General…
Egypt and the struggle for the rule of law: Background to Morsi’s legal coup, imposition of his draft constitution, and by-passing of the Constitutional Court
For background to Morsi’s coup in Egypt, bypassing the rule of law to impose a new constitution, see the articles found in the search box…
International human rights in retreat, as Iran, al-Assad, Hezbollah, and Russia gain the upper hand
It has been a hard couple of years for advocates of international human rights, and respect for international law of which they form a part….
REPRISE — Imagine: The Collapse of International Order, Syria, and Berlin in 1945
REPRISE — Imagine: The Collapse of International Order, Syria, and Berlin in 1945 Originally published February 20, 2013 There is nothing inevitable about international…
What difference does it make if John Brennan is confirmed?
In the end, what difference does it make if John Brennan is confirmed as CIA Director by the Senate? 1. Well, for one thing, it may…
Imagine: The Collapse of International Order, Syria, and Berlin in 1945
There is nothing inevitable about international order. The lessons of two world wars which informed the creation of the United Nations in 1945, and the…
White House thinking and Obama’s Reaction to Events in Egypt
The New York Times reports today on the thinking of officials behind the very bland reaction of Barack Obama and the United States to recent…
How Islamist is Morsi’s draft constitution?
For the most incisive analysis of the impact of the sharia under Morsi’s draft constiution, being voted on in a referencdum in Egypt on December…
Morsi’s draft constitution will remove top female judge in Egypt from Constitutional Court; the dubious future of female judges under the government of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood
It is important to understand Mohamed Morsi’s background in order to understand how the draft constitution now being submitted to a referendum beginning December 15…
نحن جميعا الديمقراطيين المصرية We are all Egyptian democrats!
While the failure of President Barack Obama to speak out for the rule of law in Egypt is a matter of great national shame for…