âIâm not saying itâs not a tragedyâ says Jack Lew, while defending Israelâs killing of âchildren of Hamas fightersâ. The language of tragedy has become the refuge of all those who want to obscure agency and responsibility, as if Palestinians are simply fated to die.
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After being repeatedly asked about this for the better part of a fortnight, I figured I'd just write it up in one spot. It's not an endorsement of nuclear deterrence, nor a nuclear-armed Iran. But could we live with that outcome? Yep. theconversation.com/could-we-liv...
With global health budgets collapsing, @lukeglanville.bsky.social and I have a short reply up at BMJ Global Health. We argue that states must resist the pull of self-interest and short-termism. Ethical prioritisation means focusing on effectiveness and the worst-off.
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More than 400 people in Gaza have now been killed trying to reach food at sites run by the âGaza Humanitarian Foundationâ. âThe attempt to survive is being met with a death sentence,â says Jonathan Whittall, UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA).
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Itâs really quite insane that Israel, alone among the countries of the world, literally bombs every one of its neighbors on a regular basis while committing genocide against the people of Gaza, all with the near total backing of both US political parties and zero political accountability.
I've got a new article out that speaks to the flaws and weaknesses of the campaign against autonomous weapons and of humanitarian disarmament narratives in general. In this one I'm specifically concerned with the use of 'human dignity' as a reason to ban or regulate AWS. doi.org/10.1163/2772...