But declaring it dead without fighting for it? That seems premature. We do need to reform the UN and remove the veto powers from the Security Council, but world leaders also need to support it, and call out transgressions of international law, which most, including Carney, have failed to do.
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
But declaring it dead without fighting for it? That seems premature. We do need to reform the UN and remove the veto powers from the Security Council, but world leaders also need to support it, and call out transgressions of international law, which most, including Carney, have failed to do.
1,000 days of war in #Sudan.
1,000 days of hunger, displacement, & sexual violence against girls & women.
On Human #SolidarityDay, we demand immediate humanitarian support, protection, access to aid, and respect for international humanitarian law.
The world must #KeepEyesOnSudan.
1,000 days of hunger, displacement, & sexual violence against girls & women.
On Human #SolidarityDay, we demand immediate humanitarian support, protection, access to aid, and respect for international humanitarian law.
The world must #KeepEyesOnSudan.
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
1,000 days of war in #Sudan.
1,000 days of hunger, displacement, & sexual violence against girls & women.
On Human #SolidarityDay, we demand immediate humanitarian support, protection, access to aid, and respect for international humanitarian law.
The world must #KeepEyesOnSudan.
1,000 days of hunger, displacement, & sexual violence against girls & women.
On Human #SolidarityDay, we demand immediate humanitarian support, protection, access to aid, and respect for international humanitarian law.
The world must #KeepEyesOnSudan.
In this op-ed for Bloomberg Law (@bloomberglaw.com), Fordham Law Professor Thomas H. Lee argues that while President Donald Trump can make a case that the military raid in Venezuela was justified under international law, the Office of Legal Counsel memo released Jan. 13 focuses only on US law.
Trump OLC’s Punt on the Global Legal Case for Venezuela Matters
Opinion: A former senior Pentagon counsel writes that Trump should make a case that the Venezuela raid was justified under international law.
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
In this op-ed for Bloomberg Law (@bloomberglaw.com), Fordham Law Professor Thomas H. Lee argues that while President Donald Trump can make a case that the military raid in Venezuela was justified under international law, the Office of Legal Counsel memo released Jan. 13 focuses only on US law.
Amnesty International issues a warning that the Trump administration’s "escalation of authoritarian practices, including closing civic space and undermining the rule of law, is eroding human rights in the U.S. and beyond.” www.amnestyusa.org/reports/ring...
Ringing the Alarm Bells: Rising Authoritarian Practices and Erosion of Human Rights in the United States
One year into President Trump’s second administration, the United States of America is showing a recognizable pattern of authoritarian practices and erosion of human rights that Amnesty International ...
www.amnestyusa.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Amnesty International issues a warning that the Trump administration’s "escalation of authoritarian practices, including closing civic space and undermining the rule of law, is eroding human rights in the U.S. and beyond.” www.amnestyusa.org/reports/ring...
"International law is either universal or meaningless. Greenland will show which one we choose."
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Opinion | I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
"International law is either universal or meaningless. Greenland will show which one we choose."
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
Gift article.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
They aren't stupid enough to recognize as Israeli territory what is their own.
Creating settlements in territory that you took by force is also illegal by international law and does not legitimize your claim to it in any type of way, even the United States recognizes this much.
Creating settlements in territory that you took by force is also illegal by international law and does not legitimize your claim to it in any type of way, even the United States recognizes this much.
January 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
They aren't stupid enough to recognize as Israeli territory what is their own.
Creating settlements in territory that you took by force is also illegal by international law and does not legitimize your claim to it in any type of way, even the United States recognizes this much.
Creating settlements in territory that you took by force is also illegal by international law and does not legitimize your claim to it in any type of way, even the United States recognizes this much.
i'm not a huge fan of that wilhoit quote, but international law, such as it is, is definitely something you could argue that it applies to
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
i'm not a huge fan of that wilhoit quote, but international law, such as it is, is definitely something you could argue that it applies to
Turns out working with people who regularly break international law might also break international law against you
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Turns out working with people who regularly break international law might also break international law against you
yeah
the 'rules based order' replaced the concept of international law in western media because the US announced that it would invade Belgium if anyone tried to hold it accountable under international law
in 2002
the 'rules based order' replaced the concept of international law in western media because the US announced that it would invade Belgium if anyone tried to hold it accountable under international law
in 2002
January 20, 2026 at 4:43 PM
yeah
the 'rules based order' replaced the concept of international law in western media because the US announced that it would invade Belgium if anyone tried to hold it accountable under international law
in 2002
the 'rules based order' replaced the concept of international law in western media because the US announced that it would invade Belgium if anyone tried to hold it accountable under international law
in 2002
Carney is bringing the heat:
The strongest would exempt themselves when convenient
That trade rules would be enforced asymmetrically
And we knew that international law would be enforced with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.
The strongest would exempt themselves when convenient
That trade rules would be enforced asymmetrically
And we knew that international law would be enforced with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.
January 20, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Carney is bringing the heat:
The strongest would exempt themselves when convenient
That trade rules would be enforced asymmetrically
And we knew that international law would be enforced with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.
The strongest would exempt themselves when convenient
That trade rules would be enforced asymmetrically
And we knew that international law would be enforced with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.
The Nuremberg trials established waging aggressive war as the “supreme international crime“ a key innovation, in international law prosecuting Nazi leaders
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7ca8e5b2a75af851cfd916c18c57ac68a8065b7544c0d5278249c4fa494e110d/3QNIC37MSVGMTMVYQXUVJAM564/
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7ca8e5b2a75af851cfd916c18c57ac68a8065b7544c0d5278249c4fa494e110d/3QNIC37MSVGMTMVYQXUVJAM564/
Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion
Armed Forces envision insurgency tactics like those used by Afghan mujahedeen, sources say. But officials and experts stress a U.S. operation is unlikely, and the scenarios are conceptual
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The Nuremberg trials established waging aggressive war as the “supreme international crime“ a key innovation, in international law prosecuting Nazi leaders
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7ca8e5b2a75af851cfd916c18c57ac68a8065b7544c0d5278249c4fa494e110d/3QNIC37MSVGMTMVYQXUVJAM564/
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7ca8e5b2a75af851cfd916c18c57ac68a8065b7544c0d5278249c4fa494e110d/3QNIC37MSVGMTMVYQXUVJAM564/
The Unleashed World Power
by Manova editors, 1/10
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
International law can only survive if the powerful are willing to restrain themselves. Law is meaningless; power is everything.
by Manova editors, 1/10
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
International law can only survive if the powerful are willing to restrain themselves. Law is meaningless; power is everything.
The Unleashed World Power : Indybay
International law can only survive if the powerful are willing to restrain themselves. The United States does not even pretend to try. By discarding the very rules it helped create, it exposes the “ru...
www.indybay.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The Unleashed World Power
by Manova editors, 1/10
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
International law can only survive if the powerful are willing to restrain themselves. Law is meaningless; power is everything.
by Manova editors, 1/10
www.indybay.org/newsitems/20...
International law can only survive if the powerful are willing to restrain themselves. Law is meaningless; power is everything.
Gee whiz... www.unodc.org/documents/ju...
Does it mean that ICE is, at best, in breach of international law?
Does it mean that ICE is, at best, in breach of international law?
January 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Gee whiz... www.unodc.org/documents/ju...
Does it mean that ICE is, at best, in breach of international law?
Does it mean that ICE is, at best, in breach of international law?
Carney, Kallas, Macron, Merz, Starmer, von der Leyen and the rest of the gang are all welcome to revert to International Law and all that its upkeep requires at any time.
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Carney, Kallas, Macron, Merz, Starmer, von der Leyen and the rest of the gang are all welcome to revert to International Law and all that its upkeep requires at any time.
De-escalation works for about 2 seconds-his memory span-& then he relaunches another demented assault on international law & human rights-what a time to be alive!!
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
De-escalation works for about 2 seconds-his memory span-& then he relaunches another demented assault on international law & human rights-what a time to be alive!!
Canada bears its fair share of responsibility for the collapse of the rules based order on account of its utter spinelessness toward a certain middle eastern state committing genocide and violating every tenet of international law. And it's not like Carney turned a new page.
January 20, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Canada bears its fair share of responsibility for the collapse of the rules based order on account of its utter spinelessness toward a certain middle eastern state committing genocide and violating every tenet of international law. And it's not like Carney turned a new page.
"This is an unprecedented attack against UNRWA and its premises and it also constitutes a serious violation of international law and the privileges and immunities of the United Nations.
Israel starts demolishing former UN aid agency headquarters
The UN has labelled Israel's move to bulldoze a former UNRWA headquarters a "serious violation of international law".
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"This is an unprecedented attack against UNRWA and its premises and it also constitutes a serious violation of international law and the privileges and immunities of the United Nations.
I don't think it's so early, in that it's hinged to US abandonment of international law, but it's also retrospectively assessing the state of affairs in the wake of Ukraine and (tho' he won't admit/name it) Gaza.
January 20, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I don't think it's so early, in that it's hinged to US abandonment of international law, but it's also retrospectively assessing the state of affairs in the wake of Ukraine and (tho' he won't admit/name it) Gaza.
the middle powers need to stand together from now on, we can no longer rely on international law or trade agreements..
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
the middle powers need to stand together from now on, we can no longer rely on international law or trade agreements..
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israeli demolition of UNRWA buildings in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied Jerusalem, renewing rejection of violations of international law and calling for protection of relief… Bne IntelliNews #SaudiArabia #Israel #Jerusalem #UNRWA #InternationalLaw
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli demolition of UNRWA buildings in Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israeli demolition of UNRWA buildings in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied Jerusalem, renewing rejection of violations of international law and calling for protection of relief organisations and workers.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Israeli demolition of UNRWA buildings in Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied Jerusalem, renewing rejection of violations of international law and calling for protection of relief… Bne IntelliNews #SaudiArabia #Israel #Jerusalem #UNRWA #InternationalLaw
"A new level of open and deliberate defiance of international law, including of the privileges and immunities of the United Nations, by the State of Israel." www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"A new level of open and deliberate defiance of international law, including of the privileges and immunities of the United Nations, by the State of Israel." www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
International law has developed over the centuries, pivoting from land-grabbing colonial powers to modern-day treaties honoring borders largely developed after World War II.
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
International law has developed over the centuries, pivoting from land-grabbing colonial powers to modern-day treaties honoring borders largely developed after World War II.
Individuals who plan, initiate, or wage a war of aggression may be criminally liable under international law. This principle was established at Nuremberg and reaffirmed in UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 on the definition of aggression.
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Individuals who plan, initiate, or wage a war of aggression may be criminally liable under international law. This principle was established at Nuremberg and reaffirmed in UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 on the definition of aggression.
2/“This is a shift toward a world without rules, where international law is trampled underfoot and where the only law that seems to matter is the law of the strongest.”
January 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
2/“This is a shift toward a world without rules, where international law is trampled underfoot and where the only law that seems to matter is the law of the strongest.”
❗️The world is experiencing a departure from rules and international law, French President Emmanuel Macron stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He added that imperial ambitions are resurfacing:
January 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
❗️The world is experiencing a departure from rules and international law, French President Emmanuel Macron stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He added that imperial ambitions are resurfacing: