Charli Carpenter
@charlicarpenter
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only-slightly-mad scientist, int’l law prof, author of books on civilians & war. fears tyrants & nukes; welcomes spiders & refugee children. loves whitewater.
Amherst, MA, USA
Joined June 2009
I'll be speaking today at 4pm on this @SBS_UMass webinar about international law and the Venezuela raid that captured Maduro. Register here to join and listen:
umass.edu
The public is invited to attend the Jan. 20 webinar which will feature faculty members from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
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Even Trump supporters are prepared to disobey unlawful orders, as required under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Manual of Courts Martial. https://t.co/hmQqDUEbuQ
worldpoliticsreview.com
The narrative that only Democrats care about refusing unlawful orders and only Republicans care about following lawful ones is misleading.
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At the risk of being shot alongside veterans who reminded troops of their oath, I'll share this story from @Newsweek touting @UMassAmherst @HSecurityLab's poll of servicemembers on this very issue. @SBS_UMass @umasspolsci
https://t.co/XR5iJeAwx0
newsweek.com
In a volatile debate around military orders, it's worth remembering the people who have to carry them out.
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Hi, I'm running a 5K Spartan race w/ crazy obstacles in two weeks for a great cause: @pvHabitat. Support me if you can!
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One of the most powerful drivers in Israel's shift on food aid is the Israeli military pressuring Netanyahu to stop forcing them to carry out manifestly unlawful orders. International law at work. My latest from @WPReview: https://t.co/6Xu1nD2ABF
worldpoliticsreview.com
Israel loosened restrictions on aid entering Gaza, suggesting it is more vulnerable to political pressure than it has been in recent months.
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Military-trained Americans want much stronger nuclear safeguards, worry about unilateral Presidential launch authority, says new @UMass @HSecurityLab @YouGov poll in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. https://t.co/69Bdmco4v6
@SBS_UMass @umasspolsci @BulletinAtomic @nytimes @CNN
thebulletin.org
A recent study discovered something unexpected: The US military's confidence in the president having sole authority to launch a nuclear weapon went down when Trump authorized missile strikes on Iran....
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Friends, I appeared on @AmPrestigePod podcast last week to talk about whether or not the US can unilaterally break the rules-based international order. Spoiler alert: NO. The question is how hard the international system will punish the US for trying. https://t.co/wnppscThZM
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As I head with students to the UN for the 3rd Meeting of State Parties to the Nuclear Ban Treaty, I'm excited at my lab's emerging research findings: this treaty's very existence can and does change minds about the lawfulness of nuclear use. @nuclearban #NuclearBanWeek
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Civilian protection may sound like a bleeding heart issue, but the @DeptofDefense gets a ton for its civilian harm mitigation dollar. Here's why @ArmyChiefStaff should see the Center for Civilian Protection as a strategic and operational imperative:
worldpoliticsreview.com
A leaked memo suggests the U.S. military’s Civilian Protection Center could be the victim of budget cuts. If anything, the center should be expanded.
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my latest column at @WPReview: the death of the Rules-Based-Order is being somewhat exaggerated
worldpoliticsreview.com
Biden often failed to uphold the rules-based order he vowed to protect. But that order doesn’t operate merely at the whim of the great powers.
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