International Criminal Court (ICC)
Issued arrest warrant for Putin
Episodes
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#5038: Ukraine's War: How Narratives Shifted but the Invasion Didn'tHow Putin's justifications evolved from "denazification" to a civilizational war—and why Ukraine's legal counterattack matters. -
#4945: What Actually Counts as a War Crime?A ground-up look at IHL, the Geneva Conventions, and where the law leaves room for genuine disagreement. -
#4938: What's the Point of War Laws?Exploring the tension between clear treaty obligations and fuzzy battlefield enforcement. -
#4936: The 4,000-Year History of International LawFrom a stone treaty in Mesopotamia to the UN. How did promises between states become law? -
#4935: How the World Court Actually Works (via a Genocide Case)South Africa vs. Israel as a map of the ICJ’s jurisdiction, provisional measures, and enforcement gap. -
#3890: The UN's Broken Human Rights MachineWhy does the UN appoint special rapporteurs with obvious bias? A former hostage's testimony reveals the institutional failure. -
#3415: What a UN Security Council Seat Actually Buys YouNo army, no police — so why do countries spend billions for a seat at the table? -
#3407: How the UN Picks Biased Rapporteurs for IsraelWhy does the UN keep appointing human rights rapporteurs with pre-existing biases against Israel? The answer is structural. -
#3314: Settler Violence in the West Bank: The Permission StructureOver 90% of investigations into settler attacks are closed without indictment. How the system enables violence. -
#3181: When Lawyers Speak for Nations: The Fiction of One VoiceHow do lawyers claim to speak for millions who disagree? The strange fiction behind international law. -
#3152: When Law Didn't Need GodDid the first secular law code permit dismembering debtors? Tracing law's 4,000-year shift from divine command to human reason. -
#2769: The Legal Limbo of Partially Recognized StatesNorth Korea has 46 embassies. Palestine has 80. Neither is fully recognized. How does their diplomacy actually work? -
#1553: The Global Law Gap: High-Stakes Drama vs. Technical SuccessWhy does international law thrive in technical "plumbing" but fail in high-stakes justice? Discover the growing global enforcement gap. -
#1302: The Legal Labyrinth: Israel’s Disputed TerritoriesExplore the friction between international law and domestic policy regarding East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights. -
#710: Defining the "Crime of Crimes": The Gaza Genocide CaseWe examine the history of the term "genocide" and the high-stakes legal battle at the ICJ regarding the conflict in Gaza. -
#614: When Arrest Warrants Are Just PaperHerman and Corn break down the mechanics of ICC warrants, the role of Interpol, and why international law often clashes with global politics.