The United Nations Turns Eighty
At eighty, the United Nations is bogged down by structural limitations and political divisions that render it powerless to act decisively – nowhere more clearly than in the Gaza genocide.
UN Experts Slam US Bill Sanctioning ICC: ‘Blatant Violation of Human Rights’
The experts said the bill would set a “dangerous precedent” in eroding international law enforcement.
Good and Bad War Criminals
Tony Blair sent the SAS to hunt down suspected Bosnian war criminals in the 1990s who were accused of lesser abuses than Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Meetings at The Hague Reveal Crisis and Turmoil, as State Representatives Grapple With Israeli Warrants
At a recent convening at The Hague, state representatives to the ICC agonized over the disastrous implications for the international rules-based order should Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant evade accountability…
G20 Knocks Out G7 Agendas
This G20 in Rio was all about the power of the Global South, with poverty eradication and genuine economic progress trumping the old G7 agendas of war, profit, and arm-twisting.
Jeffrey Sachs: The ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Is Also an Indictment of US Policy and Complicity
Ultimately, this is the story of how the Israel lobby undermined America, wrecked the Middle East, and set a series of international crimes against humanity in motion.
The ICC Has Finally Issued Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders. The Fight Is Far From Over
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes committed in Gaza. As a result, the two…
Wanted for War Crimes: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant Over Gaza
The Biden administration, as Netanyahu’s “ultimate enabler,” is visibly “totally alone” in its refusal to recognize Israel’s crossing of “red lines."
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant
They're being accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes.
John Kiriakou: The Pro-Trump Mood in Greece
The Greeks don’t know anything about American domestic policy; nor do they care. But they do care about war and immigration.
End of Empathy: Did the Gaza Genocide Render the UN Irrelevant?
The problem is multi-layered, complicated by the fact that UN officials and employees do not have the power to alter the very skewed structure of the world’s largest political institution.
A Radical Way to Change the UN Security Council, Including Its Name
The proposal advocates UN Security Council reform for planetary sustainability. It suggests permanent members giving up veto power and a Sustainability Council. Likelihood of acceptance varies among members.
‘Europe’s Long Rightward Lurch Continues’ as Germany’s AfD Projected to Win
First time a far-right party has won an election in Germany since the 1930s Nazi-era.
US Press Loses Interest as Winners of French Election Aren’t Allowed to Take Power
The US corporate media have largely ignored the constitutional crisis in France, where President Macron refuses to respect the recent election results, leaving the country without a legitimate government for…
Ireland, Spain and Norway To Formally Recognize Palestinian Statehood
The three nations announced their support Wednesday in a move that many hope will inspire other world leaders to follow suit.