Possession of machine guns in a foreign country is illegal?

Ben Rhodes chronicles the false judgments made by Biden on Gaza. An excellent timeline, and irrefutable criticism of the single most disastrous aspect of Biden's foreign policy.

Left-Wing Deregulation FTW! 🏴

Investors are backing enough LNG tanker capacity to put the world on track for 4C of warming. This is when we're on track for 3C of warming and aiming for well below 2C. Investors are backing assets that'd be stranded even under the worst climate scenarios. www.businessgreen.com/news/4519373...

'High Mullah Jenny Korn issued a new fatwah against dissident comedians on Thursday and warned opponents of the regime that...'

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the ruling of the US CIT regarding the IEEPA tariffs being illegal. They are not pausing it because the Trump Administration is taking matters to the Supreme Court. #Tariffs #IEEPA #TradeWars www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-ord...

Looking beyond #tariffs in Trump's #trade deals in this @uktpo.org blog (from yours truly): www.uktpo.org/2025/08/01/t... It is imperative that we assess the deals for both tariff and non-tariff elements, with the latter having the ability to create longer-term impacts. Happy to discuss.

Collective security, is it now EU? More like collective capitulation. 🤐 #EUUSDeal

The final text of India-UK CETA is out. @achyuthanil.bsky.social comments on @lbcnews.bsky.social (13.24) that the deal is great for goods & service sectors for both countries. www.globalplayer.com/live/lbcnews...

If I had said this last year, that Trump would try and deport US citizens in his first year, all Republicans and a nontrivial number of liberals and centrists would have attacked me for behind hyperbolic, and fear-mongering, and of having Trump Derangement Syndrome. And yet:

"The negative repercussions of the protectionist turn taken by the US will extend far beyond US firms and consumers and will likely put downward pressure on economic activity globally." - say Mattia Di Ubaldo and Anupama Sen: www.uktpo.org/briefing-pap... #InternationalTrade #tariffs #UStariffs

the lesson of this isn't that tucker carlson is actually good but that you should ask these people basic factual questions instead of bullshit about politics

“Unprovoked military strikes against a sovereign U.N. member state, its citizens, sleeping peaceful cities, nuclear energy infrastructure facilities are categorically unacceptable. The international community cannot afford to be indifferent to such atrocities.” Russian hypocrisy knows no bounds.

US, Russia and Israel. Interesting trio to use and claim this defence. R2P was, is and, will continue to be unlawful.

The economists and the political scientists were dominating the tariff/trade conversation, and it's just nice to see lawyers getting a chance to play again, e.g., in this 🧵

@thecitp.bsky.social how do you tell your office that you are late to work because you spent all morning reading the US CIT judgement on reciprocal tariffs? Asking for a friend.

TACO THURSDAY!!??!! 🌮 😮‍💨 #USCIT

International #trade and trade policy have become increasingly complex. Join our online Diploma in International Trade Policy, designed to equip you with the skills to navigate this complex landscape. Starts Sept 2025. Find out more: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/short-...

In one dramatic example, Gambian officials said the State Department issued a veiled threat of cutting funds to their fragile democracy if they didn’t approve a license for Musk’s Starlink.

POTUS: On the one hand, I'm going make unfounded accusations of genocide against your country. On the other hand, if you offered me an airplane, I would take it.

Are you watching @columbiauniversity.bsky.social?

Our (Alan Winters, Ingo Borchert, Mattia Di Ubaldo, @sunayanasasmal.bsky.social and I) take on the #UKUSDeal and what it means for the UK. Is the deal binding? Does it say much? What of WTO? What about what it doesn’t say? Please share your thoughts and views this timely and important piece.

Ahead of the final text release, @sunayanasasmal.bsky.social & @achyuthanil.bsky.social unpack key elements shared so far of the recently concluded UK-India #FTA and what this deal could mean for the UK, India, and the world 👉 citp.ac.uk/publications... #IndiaUKFTA #UKIndia #TradeDeals #UK #India

I recently joined Chris Horseman & a brilliant panel of experts on a podcast exploring the India–UK Free Trade Agreement—what it means for exporters, professionals, and businesses in both countries. Thanks to Amrita Saha, Prof. Abhijit Das, and Emily Weaver Roads for the engaging discussion.

Happy to share my views with @thewallstreet.bsky.social on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement & what it signals for countries navigating trade negotiations in a shifting global landscape—especially as the U.S. steps back from its traditional role in international trade. shorturl.at/IEABT

Crediting Trump for India-UK FTA is rank amateur, at best. A significant majority of the agreement was concluded a long time ago with only some key areas of priorities for both sides outstanding. Attributing the conclusion of those to timing is mistaking correlation and causation. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #IndiaUKFTA

This is slightly different from others I’ve worked on. This one is personal. A lot of sleepless nights and difficult debates went into this. Three cheers to all my colleagues from India and the UK who worked along with me on this agreement tirelessly through it all. www.gov.uk/government/n...

'The IDF will secure the convoy routes to the hubs and their outer perimeters. Private American “contractors”, a more respectable term for mercenaries, will provide security inside' www.economist.com/middle-east-...

New open access JIEL article klaxon! We argue that new EU environmental regulation has changed the game and EU FTA environment chapters should focus more on market access barriers. Case study on Vietnam's coffee sector: academic.oup.com/jiel/advance... @thecitp.bsky.social @uktpo.org

Countries affected by the US's reciprocal tariffs could pursue the following avenues under the WTO framework: launching a formal dispute, characterise the reciprocal tariffs as a “safeguard” or using “national security” as a justification says @achyuthanil.bsky.social 👉 citp.ac.uk/publications...

Apparently we found another 20% under the couch cushions? *US TARIFFS ON CHINA NOW TOTAL 145% AFTER LATEST HIKE: CNBC *CNBC CITES A WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

As a lawyer, I cannot imagine the depths being plumbed by the SCOTUS through this case.. This is putting aside any political views. It is purely unconscionable and breaking every tenet of the rule of law and due process. Any lawyer, nay human, with any shred of dignity would not stand for it.

So as Justice Sotomayor says, “The implication of the Government’s position is that not only noncitizens but also US citizens could be taken off the streets, forced onto planes, and confined to foreign prisons with no opportunity for redress if judicial review is denied unlawfully before removal"

WARNER: Can you explain how it helps natl security or our trade balance - I loved your fancy Greek formula which was bad math on steroids - how with a trade surplus Australia got hit with a 10% tariff as well? GREER: Australia has the lowest rate available WARNER: We have a trade surplus!

You know this is the upside down when Rand Paul is the sensible one in the Republican Party. Supporting a Rand Paul position was not on my 2025 vision board.

Something about a pot and kettle calling each other names..

This is what Trump's "economists" say about how they calculated the "reciprocal" tariffs. Don[t be fooled by the equation. They commit countless crimes against economics. ustr.gov/issue-areas/... +

I’m genuinely curious as to how they’d do that? Is it as simple as repealing/amending IEEPA and Trade Act? 🤔

Do they remember what happened after Smoot-Hawley? Or did Linda McMahon and Musk already Hulk (Hogan) smash those textbooks as well?

Once the jokes have settled and the surrealism has abated, this will still be absolutely illegal and batshit crazy. Trump’s Liz Truss #MiniBudget moment? #LiberationDay

If you heard Trump, you’d think he’s asking for reparations to former colonists.. 🤐 #LiberationDay

He’s spewing numbers like a street hustler. Who can make sense with so many percentages? 😖

Yeah but for that they need a spine.

China and India. Very interesting from the Indian side, especially on the talks of a trade agreement with the US. Out of curiosity, can the Indians cut the Venezuelan oil and replace it with Russian oil to avoid the tariffs? 🤔

Ever wondered where the term ‘banana republic’ comes from? In the 20th century, U.S. companies like United Fruit Company (UFC) dominated the banana trade with large-scale cultivation in Central & South America.

CARTOON OF THE DAY

COLBERT, on Rep. Al Green’s removal: “Some people questioned why so much muscle was needed to remove an old man with a cane. But it turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him, they found that he smuggled in a spine." @latenightercom.bsky.social

I was just wondering about Bidenomics on onshoring and friendshoring (and where it all went … ) and voila, industrial policy through the coercive/threatening effects of tariffs. ⬇️ on.ft.com/4brCaGB TSMC to unveil $100bn investment in advanced manufacturing in the US

What about the Loper Bright judgement? This as a definite erosion of the separation of powers and a serious constitutional crisis. How’s this any different, other than severity, from the power grab by Putin, Xi or any so called “dictator”? Can we now officially call the US a dictatorship?