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Justice Department Unseals Superseding Indictment in Maduro Case
The four-count indictment includes charges of cocaine trafficking and illegal weapons possession. -
The Law of Deposing Nicolás Maduro
Recent U.S. actions in Venezuela underscore the president’s broad authority to use military force. But threats of a “second wave” may still run up against its limits. -
‘Me Considero Prisionero de Guerra’: Maduro Arraigned in Federal Court
A dispatch from the Jan. 5 hearing in the Southern District of New York. -
The Key Challenges of Governing Commercial Spyware
Efforts to govern commercial spyware will continue yielding marginal progress unless three key problems are addressed. -
Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Strike on Venezuela and Capture of Nicolás Maduro
Listen to the Jan. 4 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Daily: Ask Us Anything About 2025
Lawfare contributors answer listener submitted questions. -
Rational Security: The “Inadequate Chicken Moved to Inferior Location” Special End-of-Year Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, and Tyler McBrien to talk over listener-submitted topics and object lessons for the annual end-of-year episode. -
Lawfare Daily: The Year that Was
Lawfare contributors reflect on 2025. -
China’s AI Governance Ambitions and Their Implications for Free Expression
China is exporting its AI governance model; democracies must act now or risk letting others define the future of speech. -
The U.K.’s Cybersecurity Refresh
The country’s anticipated cyber strategy will need to sharpen its focus while better implementing its provisions. -
Inside Trump’s Second-Term National Security Strategy
President Trump’s new “America First” National Security Strategy (NSS) is a stark departure from previous strategies. -
Why Gaza’s Aid Effort Will Fail Without Cash
Israel’s economic warfare and the hidden monetary and financial roots of Palestine’s humanitarian crisis.


