BlogHide Resteemstrenchantobserv (25)in trump-putin • 8 years agoIt is an honor to be with you”: Trump and Putin at G-20 in HamburgTrump and Putin at G-20 We can skip all of the posturing and spinning associated with the meeting of Trump and Putin at the G-20 summit today in Hamburg. Trump’s statement in the presence of…trenchantobserv (25)in internationallaw • 8 years agoThe Last International Lawyer, Or So It SeemedIt was a curious time, when the world fell apart and no one noticed. Ideas and institutions that men had died to defend no longer seemed important. The experience of two world wars in the 20th…trenchantobserv (25)in trump • 8 years agoThe Normalization of the Unforgivable: Trump and an America which is already half lostThe rise of an authoritarian leader in the United States, who through outrageous lies, thuggish behavior, and the assistance of a large-scale Russian intervention in the 2016 elections, became…trenchantobserv (25)in saudi • 8 years agoSaudi Arabia coalition boycott of Qatar appears to violate principle of non-intervention in international lawSaudi Arabia and a group of Arab states have initiated a land blockade of Qatar, an air blockade of Qatar aircraft entering their airspace, and the expulsion of Qatari diplomatic staff and citizens…