The law of war is a component of international law that regulates the conditions for initiating war. With the Israel-Iran conflict raging on, and in a significant escalation, on June 21st, the United States retaliated against Iran by striking three of their nuclear sites. In response, Iran launched a strike against a U.S. air base in Qatar. After the strikes ... Show More
Jan 16
The Venezuela Invasion, the Monroe Doctrine, International Law, and Trump Takeovers
On January 3, 2026, the U.S. military captured Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro and his wife and brought them back to the United States where they faced criminal charges related to drug trafficking. Many questioned the legality of the invasion and a policy from the 1800s call ... Show More
50m 57s
Dec 19
Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment: SCOTUS & Copyright Law
On December 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the landmark copyright case, Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment. This case centers on whether Cox, an internet service provider, can be held legally liable for copyright infringe ... Show More
44m 59s
Dec 5
Illegal Orders, Military Law, and Investigations
Last month, six Democrat lawmakers, all with military or intelligence backgrounds, released a controversial video urging service members to refuse illegal orders set forth by the current administration. In response, the Defense Department said it would investigate these lawmakers ... Show More
46m 10s
Jul 2024
War and what we make of the law
Preventing the catastrophic human cost of war is a central purpose of modern international law. Some norms, like those found in the UN Charter, set out to eliminate war altogether, requiring the peaceful resolution of disputes instead. Other rules, like those found in the Geneva ... Show More
12m 27s
Jun 2025
War And The Role Of Congress
After the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, on Monday Iran began their retaliation. Several Iranian missiles were launched at the U.S. Air Force base in Qatar, which were ultimately intercepted. This week, American lawmakers are seeking further informati ... Show More
32m 23s
Jun 2025
A Twelve-Day War, A New Middle East?
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group experts Ali Vaez, Yasmine Farouk, Mairav Zonszein, Max Rodenbeck and Michael Hanna about the uneasy truce between Israel and Iran after twelve days of war and what it means for the region.In this episode of Hold Your ... Show More
47m 29s
Oct 2024
Conflit au Proche-Orient : que peut le droit international ?
"Quid Juris" Conflit au Proche-Orient : que peut le droit international ?Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Serge Sur, Professeur émérite de l'Université Paris Panthéon-Assas, expert à l’ONU, juge ad hoc à la Cour Internationale de Justice et membre de l’Académie des Sciences ... Show More
33m 53s