Category Archives: Op-Eds

THE WASHINGTON POST

Trump keeps talking about ‘keeping’ Middle East oil. That would be illegal.

By James G. Stewart

“President Trump wants it known that — despite his recent decision to pull back the U.S. militarily back from previously Kurdish-held territory in Syria — he plans on “keeping the oil” in Syria and using American troops to do it. If he follows through, he’ll set a dangerous precedent — and might commit a war crime.”

Continue reading

The Evening Post

See No Evil

By James G. Stewart

“after Rwanda humanity cannot even boldly say “never again” or warn ‘lest we forget.’ When a Tutsi man asked in earnest, carefully thought out English, whether most New Zealanders know how his people suffered in 1994, I had to confess that I was not sure. He looked away quickly and said nothing, offering only a feeble half smile to hide his obvious disbelief”

Continue reading