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Adil Haque
@adhaque.bsky.social
· Oct 26
Hi folks,
I have made the interesting life decision to teach a seminar on US Legal Thought for the first time.
I welcome sample syllabi and reading recommendations.
I especially welcome tips on contemporary conservative thought (beyond originalism and law & econ).
Thanks!
I have made the interesting life decision to teach a seminar on US Legal Thought for the first time.
I welcome sample syllabi and reading recommendations.
I especially welcome tips on contemporary conservative thought (beyond originalism and law & econ).
Thanks!
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I’ll note that it is striking how anemic the scholarly support has been for the lawfulness of the boat strikes.
Of former USG natsec lawyers who know what they’re talking about, none have publicly defended the killing spree at sea.
Of former USG natsec lawyers who know what they’re talking about, none have publicly defended the killing spree at sea.
Buckle up for the speedy production of some vast literatures.
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I’ll note that it is striking how anemic the scholarly support has been for the lawfulness of the boat strikes.
Of former USG natsec lawyers who know what they’re talking about, none have publicly defended the killing spree at sea.
Of former USG natsec lawyers who know what they’re talking about, none have publicly defended the killing spree at sea.
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Dust, fire & death: the daily reality for Lebanese. In the year since a so-called ceasefire was signed to end the Israel-Lebanon war, Israel has violated the ceasefire 10,000 times. As strike victims try to heal, bombs continue to fall. Our @newshour.bsky.social story: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Deadly Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon nearly a year since ceasefire began
Next week marks one year since the ceasefire that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon. During that time, fighting on the ground has continued. Just this week, Israel launched strikes in southern...
www.pbs.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Dust, fire & death: the daily reality for Lebanese. In the year since a so-called ceasefire was signed to end the Israel-Lebanon war, Israel has violated the ceasefire 10,000 times. As strike victims try to heal, bombs continue to fall. Our @newshour.bsky.social story: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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The Times identified 120+ instances in which guards were described as having punched, kicked or stomped on inmates, smashed their fingers in cell doors, held their legs apart and struck their genitals with batons, and even waterboarded them — all while they were handcuffed or otherwise restrained.
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The Times identified 120+ instances in which guards were described as having punched, kicked or stomped on inmates, smashed their fingers in cell doors, held their legs apart and struck their genitals with batons, and even waterboarded them — all while they were handcuffed or otherwise restrained.
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Opinion | I’m in Venezuela. This Is the True Cost of Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Trump nods just a bit ...
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Trump nods just a bit ...
All in the game
Reporter: Stefanik has campaigned on calling Mamdani a jihadist. Do you think you’re standing next to a jihadist?
Trump: No… but she's out there campaigning. You say things sometimes in a campaign. You’d have to ask her about that. I met with a man who is a rational person.
Trump: No… but she's out there campaigning. You say things sometimes in a campaign. You’d have to ask her about that. I met with a man who is a rational person.
November 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
All in the game
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You can’t tell me that Don Jr and Eric won’t flinch a little on seeing this footage and learning their father is in fact capable of such unaffected fondness.
November 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
You can’t tell me that Don Jr and Eric won’t flinch a little on seeing this footage and learning their father is in fact capable of such unaffected fondness.
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well, id like to see ol Zohlo Mamdani charm his way out of THIS trap!
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
well, id like to see ol Zohlo Mamdani charm his way out of THIS trap!
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
*Mamdani charms his way out of the trap effortlessly*
ah. well. nevertheless,
Trump was *this* close to joining DSA ...
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Trump was *this* close to joining DSA ...
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My Transition Co-chair Lina Khan and First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan joined Starbucks workers on the picket line today because making NYC affordable means an end to unfair labor practices and a living wage for our workers. We are their partners in the fight to live in this city with dignity.
November 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
My Transition Co-chair Lina Khan and First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan joined Starbucks workers on the picket line today because making NYC affordable means an end to unfair labor practices and a living wage for our workers. We are their partners in the fight to live in this city with dignity.
Last month, Germany filed preliminary objections in the case brought by Nicaragua alleging that Germany failed to prevent genocide or ensure respect for IHL in Gaza.
The ICJ should reject Germany's objections and decide the case on its merits.
My latest @justsecurity.org
The ICJ should reject Germany's objections and decide the case on its merits.
My latest @justsecurity.org
Nicaragua v. Germany: Why Israel is Not an Indispensable Third Party
By @adhaque.bsky.social
www.justsecurity.org/124907/nicar...
#ICJ #Gaza
By @adhaque.bsky.social
www.justsecurity.org/124907/nicar...
#ICJ #Gaza
Nicaragua v. Germany: Israel is Not an Indispensable Third Party
Legal experts analyzes Germany's argument before the International Court of Justice in Gaza case.
www.justsecurity.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Last month, Germany filed preliminary objections in the case brought by Nicaragua alleging that Germany failed to prevent genocide or ensure respect for IHL in Gaza.
The ICJ should reject Germany's objections and decide the case on its merits.
My latest @justsecurity.org
The ICJ should reject Germany's objections and decide the case on its merits.
My latest @justsecurity.org
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People may wish to refresh their memories as to how Saudi Arabia previously used U.S. origin warplanes in Yemen.
apnews.com/article/f35-...
apnews.com/article/f35-...
What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump says he's agreed to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane’s vaunted American technology.
apnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
People may wish to refresh their memories as to how Saudi Arabia previously used U.S. origin warplanes in Yemen.
apnews.com/article/f35-...
apnews.com/article/f35-...
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I talked to @newyorker.com about four books that inspired my writing about dignity.
www.newyorker.com/books/book-c...
www.newyorker.com/books/book-c...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Dignity
The political philosopher Lea Ypi discusses four books about the inviolable quality of dignity.
www.newyorker.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I talked to @newyorker.com about four books that inspired my writing about dignity.
www.newyorker.com/books/book-c...
www.newyorker.com/books/book-c...
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In light of UNSC Res 2803 just reminding everyone of the existence of this classic article by Dapo Akande, suggesting the possibility of judicial review of ultra vires UNSC acts www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/7...
www.jstor.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
In light of UNSC Res 2803 just reminding everyone of the existence of this classic article by Dapo Akande, suggesting the possibility of judicial review of ultra vires UNSC acts www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/7...
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A very powerful work.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
Twenty years ago today, members of the U.S. Marines killed 25 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. What really happened that day—and why was no one held accountable? Season 3 of our Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast, In the Dark, investigated. Listen here. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/YVqjsz
In the Dark: Season 3
The New Yorker investigative podcast examines the killings of twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and asks why no one was held accountable for the crime.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A very powerful work.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
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I spoke to Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, his expulsion from Uganda, his son Zohran, and *that* NYT article.
Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran, Uganda and forced expulsion: ‘Who is part of the nation and who is not?’
After being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son’s mayoral campaign
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I spoke to Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, his expulsion from Uganda, his son Zohran, and *that* NYT article.
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Prediction: CAIR will sue; they will be supported by free speech groups across the political spectrum; they will win; Texans will pay their legal fees; Abbott will be remembered as a free-speech charlatan and a bigot. gov.texas.gov/news/post/go...
Governor Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR As Foreign Terrorist Organizations
gov.texas.gov
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Prediction: CAIR will sue; they will be supported by free speech groups across the political spectrum; they will win; Texans will pay their legal fees; Abbott will be remembered as a free-speech charlatan and a bigot. gov.texas.gov/news/post/go...
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I talked to PBS News Hour about how the Trump sanctions are impacting the International Criminal Court.
How sanctions imposed by Trump are taking a toll on the International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court, or ICC, only intervenes when national courts can't or won't prosecute crimes like genocide and crimes against humanity. But after the Trump administration sanctioned ...
www.pbs.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I talked to PBS News Hour about how the Trump sanctions are impacting the International Criminal Court.
In rare good news, Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected to the International Court of Justice.
Okowa will fill the vacancy left by Judge Yusuf's retirement and will serve until February 2027.
Most expect her to stand for election to a full nine-year term thereafter.
Okowa will fill the vacancy left by Judge Yusuf's retirement and will serve until February 2027.
Most expect her to stand for election to a full nine-year term thereafter.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In rare good news, Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected to the International Court of Justice.
Okowa will fill the vacancy left by Judge Yusuf's retirement and will serve until February 2027.
Most expect her to stand for election to a full nine-year term thereafter.
Okowa will fill the vacancy left by Judge Yusuf's retirement and will serve until February 2027.
Most expect her to stand for election to a full nine-year term thereafter.
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The whole world can see that these boat strikes are murder. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US strikes against boats in Caribbean ‘disregard international law’, French minister says
G7 foreign ministers questioned Marco Rubio about the attacks on what the Trump administration claims are drug smugglers
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The whole world can see that these boat strikes are murder. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
"Apparently, in Germany, even for Jewish people, there are rules about which words can and cannot be used."
November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"Apparently, in Germany, even for Jewish people, there are rules about which words can and cannot be used."
Mr Shamir ... told BBC Verify that according to his sources within the IDF there was a view that: "Hamas is allowed to do what it wants in the territory it controls, and Israel is allowed to do what it wants in the territory it controls."
Geneva Convention IV:
Geneva Convention IV:
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Mr Shamir ... told BBC Verify that according to his sources within the IDF there was a view that: "Hamas is allowed to do what it wants in the territory it controls, and Israel is allowed to do what it wants in the territory it controls."
Geneva Convention IV:
Geneva Convention IV:
"Israeli soldiers . described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"Israeli soldiers . described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” [says] Daniel, the commander of an [IDF] tank unit"
"Over the course of the war in Gaza, the press often portrayed international lawyers as “divided”
"In response to this misleading depiction, ... an eight-point statement that attracted more than 270 signatures, reflecting how unified international law scholars are on this topic."
"In response to this misleading depiction, ... an eight-point statement that attracted more than 270 signatures, reflecting how unified international law scholars are on this topic."
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Over the course of the war in Gaza, the press often portrayed international lawyers as “divided”
"In response to this misleading depiction, ... an eight-point statement that attracted more than 270 signatures, reflecting how unified international law scholars are on this topic."
"In response to this misleading depiction, ... an eight-point statement that attracted more than 270 signatures, reflecting how unified international law scholars are on this topic."
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AP reporter Regina Garcia Cano looked into a few of the men killed in Trump's extrajudicial strikes on Caribbean boats.
"They were laborers, a fisherman, a taxi driver. Two were low-level career criminals. One was a local crime boss who contracted out smuggling services"
apnews.com/article/trum...
"They were laborers, a fisherman, a taxi driver. Two were low-level career criminals. One was a local crime boss who contracted out smuggling services"
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
AP reporter Regina Garcia Cano looked into a few of the men killed in Trump's extrajudicial strikes on Caribbean boats.
"They were laborers, a fisherman, a taxi driver. Two were low-level career criminals. One was a local crime boss who contracted out smuggling services"
apnews.com/article/trum...
"They were laborers, a fisherman, a taxi driver. Two were low-level career criminals. One was a local crime boss who contracted out smuggling services"
apnews.com/article/trum...