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On Israel-Gaza, Canada Must Rise to the Humanity of the Moment
We recently joined over 300 lawyers and legal scholars in an Open Letter urging the Canadian government to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in line with international law. The ongoing refusal to do so is an utter failure to understand the humanity of the moment. What is unfolding in Gaza and Israel is
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The Politics of Internet Shutdowns in Africa
- Analysis
- November 13, 2023
Internet shutdowns are now commonplace in some African states, particularly those under authoritarian rule or impacted by instability and insecurity. Explanations for these – usually state-imposed – disruptions generally focus on a government’s repressive intent, and desire to restrict or neutralise critique or opposition. There is little doubt that such considerations are often key; nearly
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Inevitable or Inadmissible? Threatening Nuclear Weapons Use
- Analysis
- November 10, 2023
Of the world’s nine states with nuclear weapons, two – Russia and Israel – are now fighting high intensity wars. Another three of the nuclear nine – the United States, the United Kingdom, and France – are deeply invested in both wars, supplying weapons and expecting to influence outcomes. The other four nuclear powers –
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The Security Challenges of Emerging Technologies: Commons-Based Options for Canada
- Analysis
- November 8, 2023
Some new technology will be unstoppable. We are not going to be able to stop unmanned drone technology. At best we can try to regulate its usage, which in times of war can be like whistling in the wind. In a recent issue of Foreign Affairs, Bremmer and Suleyman offer a very sober and disturbing
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