The modern idea of the freedom of the seas is collapsing in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s threatened tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba, but the crisis persists. Donald Trump issued an executive order on January 29 aimed at tightening the U.S. noose around Cuba’s neck.
While Israeli settlers drive Palestinians from their land through violence, another, quieter expulsion continues through bureaucracy and law, signed by army generals, and approved by Israel's High Court of Justice.
Israeli Knesset member Aida Touma-Suleiman argues that in order for the growing recognition of the state of Palestine to be meaningful, it must be accompanied by sanctions for Israel’s permanent illegal occupation.
On climate, the U.S. and the rest of the planet are now in “completely separate worlds.”
The world can’t afford a European retreat into a fortress. The European Union must unite with all like-minded countries against the illiberal nationalists who are challenging universal values and international law.
"Customary international humanitarian law prohibits the use of booby traps to avoid putting civilians at grave risk and produce the devastating scenes that continue to unfold across Lebanon."
From Israel’s bombing of Iran’s embassy in Damascus to Ecuador’s raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, leaders feel emboldened by the impunity granted by the Global North to disregard diplomatic norms and respect.
When U.S. prerogatives diverge from international law, America has no problem violating it — all while declaring its violations to ultimately benefit global stability.
Israel’s nuclear program has been in violation of international law for decades, rendering it ineligible for American assistance.
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