Jan 9
Dennis & Tom’s 2026 Tech Resolutions
Dennis and Tom continue their proud tradition of pondering the panorama of timely tech happenings and sharing personal resolutions for learning and development. But first, they both take a look at last year’s goals to gauge their progress (or, ahem, lack thereof). As for new reso ... Show More
41m 5s
Jan 8
What place do prisons have in democracies?
The idea that prisoners should be treated humanely was discussed by Enlightenment Era aristocrats, "but the idea that they are people who are peers is new," says Yale Law professor Judith Resnik. "As Democratic norms turned us all into equal citizens, equal persons in a jurisdict ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2025
The U.S. Strike on a Venezuelan Boat: International Law, Human Rights, & Legal Authority
On September 2nd, 2025, the U.S. Navy killed 11 civilians on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that President Trump claimed was operated by the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, who were allegedly carrying drugs bound for the United States. The response was swift. Legal experts weighed ... Show More
40m 53s
Oct 18
Trump orders CIA to attack Venezuela, as US military kills innocent people
The United States is waging a war on Venezuela. Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out "lethal operations" to try to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. Meanwhile, the US military has killed innocent people in boats in the Caribbean, including citizens of Colombia and Trini ... Show More
23m 5s
Feb 2021
Dangerous proportions: Means and Ends in Non-Finite War
Professor Nehal Bhuta, University of Edinburgh and Dr Rebecca Mignot-Mahdavi, University of Amsterdam, give a talk for the Public International Law seminar series. Philip Alston’s deep worries about the institutionalization of the tactic of targeting killing, the ensuing extensio ... Show More
39m 29s
On September 2nd, 2025, the U.S. Navy killed 11 civilians on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that President Trump claimed was operated by the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, who were allegedly carrying drugs bound for the United States.
The response was swift. Legal experts weighed in on whether this attack was a violation of international law and if it was ... Show More
<p>This week, Scott sat down with <em>Lawfare </em>team members Alan Rozenshtein, Tyler McBrien, and RatSec newbie Anastasiia "Nastya" Lapatina to talk through the week's national security headlines, including:</p><ul><li>“A Shot Across the Rubicon.” Reports indicate th ... Show More
<p>This week, Scott sat down with <em>Lawfare </em>team members Alan Rozenshtein, Tyler McBrien, and RatSec newbie Anastasiia "Nastya" Lapatina to talk through the week's national security headlines, including:</p><ul><li>“A Shot Across the Rubicon.” Reports indicate th ... Show More
