A list of disinformation narratives which perpetuate violence against non combatants This post is a living document and a work in progress. To make it easier to read I am in the process of slimming it down. This means that EACH OF THE ENUMERATED LINE ITEMS BELOW IS A DISINFORMATION…

The effects of disinformation on non-combatants during a pandemic As I discussed in a previous post, disinformation tactics today are often themselves deployed or delivered through violent means. In addition to more traditional means of spreading disinformation through both traditional and social media belligerent actors frequently target individuals who have…

I argue that violence against non combatants results from the loss of efficacy of conventional power. In the previous two episodes of this series I discussed the different types of actors and their statuses under IHL and then I drilled in to discuss the ways in which actors distort perception…

An exploration of remoteness and how it affects threat, attribution and legal analysis of attacks. Warning: this content can be “triggering.” I recently wrote a Medium essay which covers some of the ways in international humanitarian law protects civilians caught in urban conflict zones facing emerging threats from cyber weapons…

As governments continue to advance their weapons programs during the COVID-19 outbreak, instead of cooperating through diplomatic channels to contain a devastating pandemic, they do so making reckless use of a combination of transnational organised criminal proxy’s, cyberspace, directed energy and autonomy. As sovereign states jockey for “strategic advantage” in…

A list of the different types of organizations impacted by recent and upcoming internet regulations. This morning I read an article in the New York Times about the growing influence of internet regulations in commerce and privacy and I was inspired to draft this list of different types of organizations…

A guide to configuring your iPad for academic research I am kind of a techno snob so I started by purchasing an Apple Pencil, it made easier for me to highlight and take notes. If you don’t want to spring for the branded Apple thing, you might want to try…

Experimental government is not as scary as it sounds. Instead of writing rules and regulations, top level policy makers (Congress and the Executive) write goals. Policy makers are then responsible for ensuring that those goals are met. …