This year, I cannot count my blessings without also counting the sorrows and fears that lurk in their shadows.
Author: AMANDA TAUB
How International Law Views Israel’s Military Action at Al-Shifa Hospital
Human rights laws prohibit harming or interfering with a hospital like Gaza’s Al-Shifa, with very narrow exceptions, or using it as a human shield. Attacking one can be a war crime.
What I’m Reading: A History Of Forced Population Transfers
A history of forced population transfers sheds light on present conflicts.
Reading List: Scams and Scammers
Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction reminds us of the real talent behind the schemes — knowing what people yearn for.
The Laws of War Have Limits. What Does That Mean for the Hamas-Israel War?
For many readers, the events of the past few weeks have raised profound and vexing questions that can illustrate the limits and strengths of international law.
What I Read and Watch to Decompress
Some Jane Austen and a tennis rom-com are just right the right relief when news of fighting and war takes a toll.
What the Laws of War Say About Forced Displacement and ‘Human Shields’
Amid the sorrow and anger over the ongoing violence, the core principles of humanitarian law are simple. Civilians must be protected.
Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War
International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening.
What I’m Reading: Apples, Private Actors and Marina Abramovic
A retrospective of the performance artist’s work at the Royal Academy of Arts in London captures boundaries being violently tested and redrawn.
The Joy of Reading on Trains
A rail journey is the perfect time to tackle your TBR