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Early reviews for There We Are Human Again
Jun 29, 2026
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A couple of early reviews from Amazon:
Five stars
"Iāve read a fair amount of politics books over my life (I studied it at university for a start) and I remember Carneās first book, āIndependent Diplomatā, as one of the best Iāve ever read. Well this book is also extraordinary: itās intensely pers...
How Power Works: Iran/US MOU: The worst diplomatic agreement ever?
Jun 28, 2026
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Each week I look at one major international event and try to explain the structures of power behind it ā the actors, ideologies and assumptions shaping events.
Itās no wonder that the US delayed the release of the āMemorandum of Understandingā that extends the ceasefire with Iran. The document co...
How Power Works: State Surveillance grows ever more intrusive
Jun 28, 2026
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Why does the state do this, and why do we put up with it?
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The Metropolitan Police of London, Britainās largest police force, has just announced that it will deploy surveillance drones across the capital. Only a few months ago, the government announced the rollout of face recognition ...
The Nuclear Peril 2
Jun 17, 2026
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As I wrote in anĀ earlier piece, I am very worried about nuclear weapons.
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Treaties to limit or reduce nuclear weapons are expiring or collapsing.
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Tacit agreements on when such weapons might be used are disintegrating or never existed, or the threshold for use is being lowered
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Why I wrote 'There we are human again'
Jun 09, 2026
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My new book, āThere we are human again: a diplomatās journey to anarchismā will be published on 9 June in the UK, and in August in the US. Last week, I circulated Jonathan Rowsonās entertainingĀ blogĀ about why he published it.
Hereās the cover, which I like. Jonathan and I debated the title to and f...
CR on Al Jazeera about the abuse of the Gaza flotilla activists by Israeli minister Ben-Givr
May 22, 2026
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I was asked by AJE to discuss the appalling Israeli minister Ben-Gvirās abuse of the international activists from the Gaza flotilla, illegally abducted by Israel in international waters. The point I made was that the treatment of these foreign nationals is a small glimpse into the systematic abuse, ...
The publisher on why he published 'There we are human again'
May 21, 2026
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Jonathan Rowson of Perspectiva Press, the publisher of Carne's new book, "There we are human again: a diplomat's journey to anarchism" has written an entertaining blog about why he published the book.Ā It's a good introduction to the book, but also an argument about why everyone needs to know about ...
