Archive » Tag: Professor Craig Martin
Failed NPT conference leaves despair and hope; democratic deficit over Ukraine grows
September 4, 2022
We examine why a key nuclear treaty review ended in failure, outline some ways forward and build on our ongoing examination of the mainstream media failure to properly inform Canadians about the Ukraine conflict.
Read More
Hope for Yemen, vaccine equity, the ICC and Palestine, cyber operations and more
February 8, 2021
This week’s blog is chock full of important international developments including an end to American support for the war in Yemen and a pivotal decision of the International Criminal Court that it has jurisdiction over war crimes in Palestine. We also delve into the murky world of cyber attacks.
Read More
Climate Wars and International Law: Part Two
August 24, 2020
Don’t miss Part Two in this series, on the urgent need to ensure that our collective efforts to curb “climate rogue states” do not undermine key international legal guard rails on the use of force between states.
Read More
Armed drones may be prone to targeting errors
June 19, 2017
We learned on June 7th that Canada intends to acquire armed drones for “precision targeting”. Despite widespread concerns about their misuse both in situations of armed conflict and otherwise, the government has provided no real rationale for why Canada needs them nor any policy framework to guard against their abuse. The use of armed drones […]
Read More