Direct connection between reporting on US plans for military strikes in Latin American countries & Rubio’s attack on the ICC: - Many countries in the region are ICC States Parties - The ICC has jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide perpetrated on State Party territory
From Tudor welfare claims to modern PIP assessments, disabled people have long faced suspicion and bureaucracy.
Today’s arguments about disability benefits have been raging for 500 years
From Tudor welfare claims to modern PIP assessments, disabled people have long faced suspicion and bureaucracy.
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Will AI actually take our jobs? Should we really be worried about Chinese models? And what can we learn from 19th century English craftsmen? @bcmerchant.bsky.social joins Jon Bateman to discuss on the latest episode of The World Unpacked. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZKC...
A Luddite's Guide to the AI Economy
YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment
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To Understand AI, Think Like A Dragonfly As AI rapidly reshapes our world, narrow, single-view thinking risks mistaking part of the picture for the whole Valuable insights from Prof Anthea Roberts @noemamag.com www.noemamag.com/to-understan...
To Understand AI, Think Like A Dragonfly | NOEMA
As AI rapidly reshapes our world, narrow, single-view thinking risks mistaking part of the picture for the whole.
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A country that couldn't win on the battlefield won in court instead. Ten years ago the Philippines beat China in the South China Sea Arbitration. Read My Latest @Forbes on why it changed the rules of the game: buff.ly/dBc90W7 #law #leadership #speaking #consulting #marines #business
very interesting from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com - cross-over in graph on left coincides precisely with Global Financial Crisis www.ft.com/content/6a35...
This is really great… useful context and inspiring perspective.
Arvind Narayanan@randomwalker.bsky.social · 3w agoI had the honor of giving a keynote at the International Conference on Machine Learning last week. I addressed the widespread anxiety about how we should adapt as AI capabilities increase. I was thrilled by the talk’s reception, so I have made my slides available www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/tal...
I’ve resurrected my substack to have a go at the new wave of AI fuelled cyber security hysteria don’t @ me open.substack.com/pub/ciaranma...
From Frenzy to Freakout
AI and the New Wave of Cyber FUD
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When the algorithm becomes Big Brother: how we lost control of reality eualive.net/when-the-alg... The Power of Perception – When Reality Loses the Battle
When the algorithm becomes Big Brother: how we lost control of reality
Some books explain the age in which they were written. Others catch up with it ...
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Anatomy of an AI Kill Chain A visual project from Airwars and @ainowinstitute.bsky.social breaks down how artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of war - and how militaries are offloading life and death decisions to flawed technologies ai-killchain.airwars.org
Interactive: Anatomy Of An AI Kill Chain
Breaking down how militaries are offloading life and death decisions to flawed technologies
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"The act of prediction is more than just an objective, educated guess about the future: it’s often an exercise of power that can help bend the future toward a desired outcome." New from me, on the book "Prophecy" by @carissaveliz.bsky.social - buttondown.com/creativegood...
Big Tech predicts the future, to our detriment
When I was young graduate student at the MIT Media Lab, I came across this quote from computer scientist Alan Kay: The best way to predict the future is to...
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British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted “Our job is to test the ones that work properly, test them with rigorous evaluation, and then spread them like wildfire through policing.” www.wired.com/story/britis...
British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted
As UK police embrace the AI revolution, a WIRED investigation reveals the messy inside story of one region’s experiment with predictive analytics.
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The ICC is a canary in the coal mine, whose failing health embodies the Trumpian virus infecting the global rule of law and a wholesale attack on international law - all of it. To save the Court, then, is to save international law itself. justiceinconflict.org/2026/07/27/u... #ICC
Under pressure from Washington, states are withdrawing from the ICC: Time for a Membership Drive?
The International Criminal Court (Photo: Mark Kersten) It has been barely two weeks since U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Washington’s intention to “dismantle” the International…
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Chad says it will initiate its withdrawal from the #ICC. This is likely also being pursued to please / appease the Trump administration. It is especially damaging as many victims & survivors of atrocities in Darfur under ICC investigation live in Chad. www.courthousenews.com/chad-says-wi...
Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
The decision to quit the war crimes court follows a direct request by the United States.
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Since our report on the Trump administration’s “boat strikes” went out on Friday, two journalistic reports added outrageous new pieces to the puzzle.
Killing Spree: Extrajudicial executions in the U.S. boat strikes campaign - WOLA
WOLA's new report, "Killing Spree," examines the U.S. military's extrajudicial boat strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, which have killed 221 people since Sept. 2025.
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What do people in 7 countries see as the biggest global threats? France: Climate change: 48% UK: Climate change: 35% Canada: Climate change: 31% Poland: Military attack: 43% USA: Political extremism: 39% Germany: Mass migration: 36% Australia: Religious terrorism: 31% yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
Andy Burnham and the rise of ‘aura farming’ in politics As algorithms as much as manifestos play an increasingly important role in politics, Minnie Stephenson examines how the new UK Prime Minister is creating his personal brand in the influencer age. Read our latest newsletter:
Andy Burnham and the rise of ‘aura farming’ in politics
As algorithms as much as manifestos play an increasingly important role in politics, Minnie Stephenson examines how the new UK Prime Minister is creating his personal brand in the influencer age.
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The leader of Iceland’s largest opposition party is urging European politicians to stay out of the country’s referendum on reopening EU membership talks next month. She told POLITICO it’s a question of the nation's hard-won sovereignty. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/icel...
This inquiry will be worth following.
David Anderson@bricksilk.bsky.social · last wk.The House of Lords Constitution Committee is starting a wide-ranging inquiry into strengthening our constitutional safeguards - as proposed by (Lord) Peter Hennessy. Look East, look West, and see the urgency. Written evidence requested by 28th of September. committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...
🇻🇪’s National Assembly paved the way for ICC withdrawal in December (before 🇺🇸 illegally removed Nicolás Maduro) www.reuters.com/world/americ... However, with 🇻🇪 & Delcy Rodríguez now under Rubio’s control, this serves the 🇺🇸 campaign to dismantle the ICC. www.state.gov/releases/off... 1/2
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Reuters@reuters.com · 2w agoVenezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC reut.rs/4x4CGnR
The Assembly of States Parties of the #ICC - composed of the Court's member-states - has just voted to remove Prosecutor Karim Khan. Voting breakdown: Yes: 82 No: 13 Abstention: 15
ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We’re pleased to launch today our Codes of Ethical Conduct project, in support of the Hillsborough Law. The EIC's guidance will help the public sector put ethics and integrity at the heart of public service delivery. Find out more: eic.independent-commission.uk/codes-of-eth...
House of Commons Library Research Briefing Updated version (21st July 2026) by David Torrance The United Kingdom constitution – a mapping exercise commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
The United Kingdom constitution - a mapping exercise
A briefing paper which "maps" (or summarises) the main elements of the United Kingdom's uncodified constitution.
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Great to see the Constitution Unit doing this work. Most of these proposals are not flashy or headline-grabbing, but they are substantial & achievable. And the issues they address - defending Parliament, tackling corruption, protecting fair elections, maintaining trust in politics - matter hugely.
UCL Constitution Unit@conunitucl.bsky.social · 2w agoSafeguarding the Constitution: Key Steps to Strengthen UK Democratic Resilience Our latest report, by @lisajames.bsky.social, Meg Russell and @alanrenwick.bsky.social, sets out concrete reforms in a number of areas to safeguard the constitution and protect the integrity of democracy. Read it 👇
Major machinery of govt changes including - finally! - the creation of an Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet Long overdue and excellent news that the Burnham govt has grasped this nettle questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
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Hungarian President Sulyok has signed the 17th Amendment to the constitution therefore removing himself from office. It’s been amazing to watch. Orban's Fidesz has been falling apart before our eyes. 🧵
"Voters in Sao Tome & Principe will elect a new president on Sunday, ahead of parliamentary elections at the end of September. For the island nation of just 245,000 people, the elections are a major domestic political event. They are also attracting growing international attention." p.dw.com/p/5GnCd
Amid elections, Sao Tome and Principe balances global powers
As voters head to the polls, Sao Tome and Principe is attracting international scrutiny. A military agreement with Russia has heightened interest in the strategically located archipelago.
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Is international law actually designed to hold states accountable? @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social of @stanfordcisac.bsky.social discusses what international law can and cannot do in a moment of mounting global crises, and why the system is more about political mobilization, legitimacy, and restraint.
International Law, Crimes, and Accountability
Podcast Episode · Lawyering Without Law · July 10 · 49m
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#RuleOfLaw - The Commission leveled sharp criticism in particular at #Slovakia, but also at Malta, Bulgaria, and Poland. It pointed to persistent shortcomings in the areas of media freedom, the fight against corruption, the independence of the judiciary ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #FutureOfEurope
2026 Rule of Law Report strengthens Europe\'s prosperity, security and democratic resilience
Today, the European Commission published its seventh annual Rule of Law Report, assessing the state of the rule of law across all EU Member States, as well as four candidate countries: Albania, Monten...
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