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06 Apr David Bernstein Misrepresents Human Rights Watch (Yet Again)
...benefit of both Israelis and Palestinians, the sooner the better, with due respect both for the Palestinians' right to self-determination and Israelis' right to live in peace. David Bernstein Marko, on re-reading the post in light of your comment, it is indeed possible that this is what Schabas meant, though it's hardly a model of clarity. If indeed Schabas meant only that the lack of Palestinian self-determination in the West Bank and Gaza is a "blot," I apologize for suggesting otherwise--it struck me the way it did because it sounded...19 Jun You Know Africa Is In Fashion When . . .
Patrick S. O'Donnell Agreed. But you gotta admire folks like the one in this story: "Bamboo Bike Quite the Offshoot: Ten years ago, a Santa Cruz shop owner's dog got him thinking. Now he hopes his concept will take root in Africa." From yesterday's Los Angeles Times (a key word search of "bamboo bikes" in their search engine will retrieve the full article). "Funny where an idea will take you. Ten years ago, Luna the dog — part pit bull and part Labrador retriever — was gnawing on a piece...15 Jun Israel’s Idea of an “Independent” Inquiry into the Attack on the Flotilla
...to prevent the worst mass-murder in Canada's history. One might argue that the terms of reference are improperly framed. As I reported by the BBC, they are: (1) to determine how nine Turkish activists died after their ship was boarded by Israeli commandos; and (2) whether the blockade is lawful under international law. One might argue that the tribunal, as constituted, lacks sufficient powers to discharge its duty or afford interested parties procedural fairness. Is it able to subpoena documents and examine witnesses? Are interested parties able to examine witnesses...31 May Morison on Material Support for Terrorism and the First Seminole War
...broad research agenda for me. Sam Morison First, I agree that the relevant offenses aren't strictly limited to aiding the enemy per se. I meant that a looser sense of any factual allegations that might reasonably fit the material support paradigm. Violations of the rule of non-intercourse were construed quite broadly and, as you know, the offense was often charged as simply "violation of the law of war." I think you have to actually read the specifications, which as you suggest complicates matters. So, in terms of methodology, it seems...07 Feb European Utopians
...Principle of Hope, 3 Vols. Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell, 1986. Bloch, Ernst (Jack Zipes and Frank Mecklenburg, trans.). The Utopian Function of Art and Literature: Selected Essays. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988. Elster, Jon and Karl Ove Moene, eds. Alternatives to Capitalism. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Erasmus, Charles J. In Search of the Common Good: Utopian Experiments Past and Future. New York: Free Press, 1985. Galston, William A. Justice and the Human Good. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1980. Geoghegan, Vincent. Utopianism and Marxism. London: Methuen, 1987....03 May Who Violated International Law in the Chen Case: The U.S. or China?
...Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda under Idi Amin. The late Harvard Law Professor C.Clyde Ferguson, Jr. (then the US Ambassador to Uganda), having been made aware of Idi Amin's threats to kill the Chief Justice whisked the Chief Justice into the trunk of a US embassy car and had him spirited to the border in the diplomatic vehicle. When the Ugandan border guards wanted to search the car, Ferguson asserted the diplomatic nature of the car to block the guards from opening the trunk. If Chen, through...09 Aug Emerging Voices: Piracy vs. Core Crimes–Assessing the Consequences of the Juxtaposition between Transnational and International Crimes
...behind the Draft Convention was that “piracy is not a crime by the law of nations” (Harvard Research Draft Convention on Piracy, 26 Am. J. Int’l L. Sup 739 1932, 760) and “pirates are not criminals by the law of nations” (Id., 756). The Harvard Researchers adopted the view that piracy constitutes a special ground of jurisdiction, “the basis of an extraordinary jurisdiction ” (Id., 760). By contrast, core crimes are directly criminalised under international law. International norms directly prohibit these offences by virtue of norms directed at individuals. These...24 Nov Apparently, I’m a 9/11 Truther (Al-Bahlul Revisited)
...to search him , would it be reasonable or not ?? and anyway, legal or not? that is : Up to the court ( trust me , whole mess surrounds it ) . And what if , an electronic tracking device has been attached to a container of a track ?? would it be reasonable or not ?? Any way, legal or not ?? And what if , a man is arrested , searched , legally , with warrant , and probable cause anyway : Can a police officer ,...