Legal scholar: focus on int'l law on the use of force and armed conflict, climate change & security; AI; and comparative constitutional law; write on: https://craigxmartin.substack.com / host of: https://jibjabpodcast.com
Craig Martin
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For those who may have missed it over the weekend ;-)
Over 200 people have now been murdered in the American unlawful extra-judicial killings in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Where is the international condemnation and outrage?!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ah, the ironies...raising barriers against immigration just as the country confronts the crisis of a rapidly declining and aging population...
The House just directed Trump to obtain Congressional approval for war on Iran or end it. The underlying question is centuries old: who should decide when a democracy goes to war? Kant and Madison had strong views. Evidence and modern theory suggest they were right. I explain in a Substack post 👇
Craig Martin
Three men killed in third attack this week amid Trump administration’s campaign against alleged drug boats
Some good climate news, and how it is being distorted and weaponized by the climate sceptics.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
craigxmartin.substack.com/p/the-case-f...
Reporting on an investigation into the victims of US extrajudicial killing in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, identifying 13 of the victims.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I return to the subject of Japan's constitution in this chapter, published as the proceeds of a conference at the Univ. of Milan, which examines the impact of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine on the pacifist principles in the constitutions of Italy and Japan. Abstract 👇 and link in reply.
Craig Martin
Link for download of pre-print of the chapter: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com
<p><i>Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan famously prohibits the use of force and the maintenance of armed forces and “other war potential.” For seven decade
Canada's new AI Strategy is out and a must read - but it makes no mention of Canada's position on the development, use, or global governance of autonomous weapons systems, which reinforces Canada's studied ambiguity on AWS governance.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/si...
The House just directed Trump to obtain Congressional approval for war on Iran or end it. The underlying question is centuries old: who should decide when a democracy goes to war? Kant and Madison had strong views. Evidence and modern theory suggest they were right. I explain in a Substack post 👇
