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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's policy that US is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels as “unlawful combatants” demonstrates what I've termed the shift towards "geolegal" orders—where interpretation and operation of international law depends foremost on configurations of geostrategic power. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told

www.nytimes.com

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · 15d

My book now published #openaccess: “American Foreign Policy Ideology and The International Rule of Law: Contesting Power through the International Criminal Court” (Cambridge UP, 2020). More timely in 2025 than ever, with ICC politics a key battleground for international law doi.org/10.1017/9781...

American Foreign Policy Ideology and the International Rule of Law

Cambridge Core - Public International Law - American Foreign Policy Ideology and the International Rule of Law

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · 22d

3/3 For full video and details of the event: www.americanacademy.de/videoaudio/w...

What Comes Next? Imagining a New Economic and Security Commons - American Academy in Berlin

Condoleezza Rice and Philip Zelikow offer practical ideas for cohering an economic and security commons that addresses problems no nation can tackle alone.

www.americanacademy.de

Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · 22d

2/2 Secretary Rice was of course a key proponent of the illegal 2003 Iraq War and Professor Zelikow oversaw drafting of the 2002 US National Security Strategy with its infamous “Bush Doctrine” or right to wage preventive war.

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · 22d

1/2 My exchange with Condoleezza Rice at the American Academy in Berlin. Only critical intervention of the event, despite obvious contradiction of speaking on “What Comes Next? Imagining a New Economic and Security Commons”, without acknowledging her role undermining the current international order.

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · 27d

Opening of the 2025 European Society of International Law Annual Conference “Reconstructing International Law” @esil-sedi.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Sep 6

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Sep 6

Tech companies have trained their AI models by pirating LibGen, a database that contains more than 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers, Alex Reisner wrote in March. Use our search tool to see which works are in the collection:

The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem

Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Declaring that the US Department of Defense/“War” will be guided by “maximum lethality—not tepid legality” is as explicit a rejection of the international legal order as one can imagine #intlaw

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 5

Hegseth: "Maximum lethality -- not tepid legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We're gonna raise up warriors. Not just defenders."

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Sep 2

Pleased to contribute comments for this #CBC ‘About That’ investigative report on the history and politics of the International Criminal Court—and significance of recent US sanctions against #ICC judges and senior personnel including 🇨🇦Judge Kimberly Prost
youtu.be/mBW6DOss67w

Why the ICC is in the fight of its life with Trump | About That

YouTube video by CBC News

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Aug 27

‘One Of The Most Advanced Militaries In The World Accidentally Hits Another Hospital Again’ via @betootaadvocate.bsky.social www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorize...

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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · Aug 20

Six Viewpoints on the Future of the International Legal Order and the Role of International Courts | by Philippa Webb and Lydia Kim

Six Viewpoints on the Future of the International Legal Order and the Role of International Courts

It has become trite to question the role and meaning of international law in a world where it is being flouted – often flagrantly – on a daily basis. President Trump’s second term has prompted cries o...

www.ejiltalk.org

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Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.

When Is It Genocide?
Philippe Sands discusses how to think about the tragedies in Gaza through the lens of international law.
open.spotify.com/episode/0ZBm...

youtu.be/RrhBypHFYPY?...

Israel, Gaza and the Debate Over Genocide | The Ezra Klein Show

YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Aug 19

Do statehood and sovereignty persist when a state sinks?

AURELIO CORNEO and JUDITH SCHERER examine what the ICJ says on this question in its climate advisory opinion and explore the issues of territory, population, and government in times of climate crisis.

verfassungsblog.de/montevideo-c...

Quote: “Small island States have contributed the least to climate change, yet now face an existential threat.”

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jul 7

Prof. Dapo Akande, UK candidate for the ICJ, speaking at @humboldtuni.bsky.social, Berlin on “Is the International Legal Order Eroding? And If So, What Can be Done About it?”

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jul 6

Last week’s Berlin workshop with authors from every continent, for a forthcoming edited volume: “Comparative International Legal Policy: National, Regional and Transnational Approaches”. An interdisciplinary look at political approaches towards international legal order📖🌏

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jun 27

Join us in Berlin next Wed. 2 July, for an exceptional public forum @Humboldt University: “The Politics of International Law: How do States Aim to Change the International Legal Order?”—5 leading scholars from diverse perspectives debating foreign policies towards international law. RSVP [email protected]

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · Jun 29

Turns out that the unlawful use of force is illegal for a reason.

www.justsecurity.org/109537/upend...

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jun 27

Join us in Berlin next Wed. 2 July, for an exceptional public forum @Humboldt University: “The Politics of International Law: How do States Aim to Change the International Legal Order?”—5 leading scholars from diverse perspectives debating foreign policies towards international law. RSVP [email protected]

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Douglas Guilfoyle @djag2.bsky.social · Jun 23

A pretty clear signal that the internal legal advice was: “there is no way to spin this as legal”; which, in fairness, is the only available assessment.

Daniel Hurst @danielhurst.bsky.social · Jun 23

Often at times like this it’s more illuminating to see what governments don’t say, than what they do say. Here are two times today when Penny Wong studiously avoided answering whether the US strikes complied with international law - Minister dodged the question on AM and didn't answer at the presser

Penny Wong interview with ABC Radio:

Higgins: A firm endorsement there, Minister Wong, there has been international lawyers, foreign policy experts, the Greens who say that they view these US strikes as illegal under international law. What is your view, are they lawful?

Foreign Minister: Look, I think that we are all clear that Iran has not, cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon. We all know what the United Nations nuclear watchdog has said. So yes, the Government does support action to prevent that. What I would say is the key question for the international community is what happens next. We're deeply concerned about continued escalation and a full-scale war with all of the consequences, not just for Australians in the region, but all the peoples of the region and the risk to global instability.

Extract from joint press conference Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong:

JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, you talk about Tehran coming back to the negotiating table. They were in discussions with the US 10 days ago, Israel attacked it. It actually bombed its chief negotiator. Regardless of what you think about the regime, what incentive – hasn't this blown Tehran's trust in the negotiation process? And Minister Wong, you were asked this morning whether you think these – whether Australia believes these attacks are legal under international law. Can we clarify, do you believe they were legal under international law?

PRIME MINISTER: Well, Iran has an interest, an interest very clearly as well, I believe, in ensuring that there is not an escalation in the region and that is the incentive that they have. The United States have made clear their position and we continue to call for dialogue. Had Iran complied with the very reasonable requests that were made, including by the IAEA, then circumstances would have been different.

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thoughts from John Bolton:
◦Takes no responsibility for foreign policy ideas influencing Trump
◦🇬🇱 a part of American landmass “I would personally welcome American sovereignty over Greenland”
◦Gaza War solution is to remove Palestinians from their own lands and abolish UNRWA

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jun 18

When your sister @astridjorgensen.bsky.social has a much cooler job than you #AGT #pubchoir
youtu.be/DckioIUhP1I?...

Nobody Saw This Coming! Astrid Makes The Audience Sing In Harmony To "Africa" By Toto! | AGT 2025

YouTube video by America's Got Talent

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Rachel Lopez @rlopez.bsky.social · Jun 5

The best conference so far this year! Congratulations to @ninareiners.bsky.social & @debremaria.bsky.social on fostering such a rich interdisciplinary discussion on this timely topic!

Not to mention an incredible opening event at the historic Norwegian Nobel Institute!

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jun 10

Flying over Greenland…no American flags in sight🇬🇱

Aerial view of Greenland from aeroplane window

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · Jun 3

Great start to 3 days of discussion at the “Autocracies as International Lawmakers” Workshop, University of Oslo - hosted by @ninareiners.bsky.social @debremaria.bsky.social 🇳🇴

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Malcolm Jorgensen @malcyjorgy.bsky.social · May 20

Working with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background is possibly the best office view I will ever have - thanks to @fgvoficial.bsky.social Rio Law for the research stay 🇧🇷

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