Point 13 is risible. In the 2020 social mobility rankings, the US was 27th. (My adopted country, Denmark, was #1.)

Aerial view of a devastated coastal city with ruined beachfront buildings, a damaged pier, and smoke rising over the rubble.

“Is international law shaping how wars are fought – or only how they’re justified?”
Yale scholar, Professor Samuel Moyn, dives into this urgent question at Oxford’s 2026 Cyril Foster Lecture.
Thursday 7 May at 5pm 📍 Examination Schools
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One of These Trump Threats Is Not Like the Others Trump has developed a reputation for backing down from his most over-the-top threats, but dismissing his words is a mistake.

Nice to be quoted in this excellent @rosesheinerman.bsky.social/Isabel Ruehl article in @theatlantic.com on Trump's threats to send #Iran back to the stone age. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

I just returned from Florence, where someone parked across active tram tracks and snarled traffic for an hour. This photo barely rates 5/10.

Same paper that routinely describes people making 200K per year as barely middle-class in their "Affording New York" series.

"Known narco-trafficking routes" is the "military-age males" of the ocean.

It is exceedingly obvious the correct answer is Ankylosaurus.

Fantastic post by the inimitable Melanie O'Brien.

Justice, in ICC Prosecutor Khan’s case, resides in the reasoning of judges The Judicial Panel’s conclusion on Mr Khan’s case should not be discarded because some parties find it inconvenient.

Very important perspective on the case from @saretaashraph.bsky.social, KarimKhan's lead attorney. Debunks the many (almost certainly deliberate) misrepresentation of the process by those who don't like its outcome. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Important @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social article, not least because it explains -- accurately -- how voting at the Assembly of States Parties would involve two separate votes with different voting rules.

Important @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social article, not least because it explains -- accurately -- how voting at the Assembly of States Parties would involve two separate votes with different voting rules.

ICC bureau votes to pursue misconduct case against Karim Khan Majority on court's ruling body rejects judges' report which cleared chief prosecutor, though it remains unclear what misconduct they believe he has committed

ICC bureau votes to pursue misconduct case against Karim Khan - www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-governing-burea...

Placing U.S. Troops in Middle East Hotels May Violate Laws of War

Very kind of @tmgneff.bsky.social to quote me in this interesting @nytimes.com article on the US housing American soldiers in civilian hotels and offices throughout the Middle East. Tl;dr -- probably a violation of IHL, definitely a terrible idea. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/u...

That international law is "real" law.

Thoughts on the Panel report by @sevslv and Judge Cuno Tarfusser, formerly of the #ICC.

ICC states should not ignore judicial experts’ conclusions in Khan’s case Doing so would damage State Parties' own credibility and that of the ICC system.

ICC states should not ignore judicial experts’ conclusions in Khan’s case. Doing so would damage State Parties’ own credibility and that of the ICC system.

Former ICC Judge Tarfusser's and my opinion piece for @ajenglish.bsky.social

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Another report on the investigation. Striking pre-report comment by FIDH and WIJG.

Statement by the African Bar Association. afribar.org/african-bar-...

Le Monde: 'Majority' of ICC bureau members support Karim Khan exoneration report French newspaper corroborates details of MEE's exclusive reporting, with one source warning of a will by some to 'put the prosecutor on the guillotine'

Le Monde: 'Majority' of ICC bureau members support Karim Khan exoneration report - www.middleeasteye.net/news/le-monde-majority-i...

Le sort du procureur de la CPI, Karim Khan, reste incertain au sein de l’institution malgré l’enquête qui le blanchit Un rapport remis par trois juges dédouane Karim Khan d’allégations de harcèlement sexuel envers une employée, en l’absence ou face à la fragilité des preuves rassemblées par des enquêteurs de l’ONU. Mais les Etats sont divisés sur les suites à donner.

Le sort du procureur de la CPI, Karim Khan, reste incertain au sein de l’institution malgré l’enquête qui le blanchit

Drop a movie that traumatized you as a kid.

Exclusive: 'Handful' of ICC states aim to sabotage report that cleared Karim Khan Experts warn that ICC faces 'real risk' of politicisation as small number of mainly western states look to undermine report clearing prosecutor of wrongdoing

Exclusive: 'Handful' of ICC states aim to sabotage report that cleared Karim Khan - www.middleeasteye.net/news/iccs-risks-politici...

The Standard of Proof in ICC Disciplinary Proceedings For obvious reasons, I am not going to comment on the substance of the investigation or any of the recent media commentary on it. In this post, I simply want to address a narrow legal issue that is…

I have a long post @opiniojuris.bsky.social today about the standard of proof that applies in #ICC disciplinary proceedings. The answer is clear and unequivocal: proof beyond a reasonable doubt. opiniojuris.org/2026/03/23/t...

Exclusive: Judges clear ICC’s Karim Khan over sexual misconduct claims Panel appointed by court’s governing body says UN probe has not established any ‘misconduct or breach of duty’ by prosecutor

Exclusive: Judges clear ICC’s Karim Khan over sexual misconduct claims - www.middleeasteye.net/news/judges-clear-icc-pr...

Yep, can't imagine why the Non-Aligned Movement routinely insists no form of anticipatory self-defence is lawful.

Denmark is willing to defend its sovereign territory against any aggressor - including, potentially, the US.
This is the conclusion of an excellent piece by Danish national broadcaster DR on the active defence set up by 🇩🇰Denmark to defend 🇬🇱Greenland against a US military operation.
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Thanks to @sondosasem.bsky.social and @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social for the interview -- the longest I've ever given. In my academic capacity, I try to explain the history of the #Palestine investigation and the process leading to the issuance of arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli officials.

Devastating, in-depth indictment of Witkoff's handling of the Iran negotiations: "Witkoff did not have sufficient technical expertise or diplomatic experience to engage in effective diplomacy." www.armscontrol.org/blog/2026-03...

The Pentagon’s Lawyers Are Now Under Review A new Hegseth initiative could consolidate the ranks of JAGs, targeting those who act as legal guardrails.

Those sympathetic to the idea that international law is meaningless might ask themselves why, if that is the case, the architects of the US's wars of aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity are so committed to getting rid of military lawyers. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

You thought the #Republican party of yesteryear was racist and antisemitic? You ain't seen nothing yet.