Month: January 2026

Putin Takes Ukraine, Trump Takes Venezuela, So China Takes Taiwan, and While We’re at It, Why Don’t France Take Mali and Burkina Faso

Putin Takes Ukraine, Trump Takes Venezuela, So China Takes Taiwan, and While We’re at It, Why Don’t France Take Mali and Burkina Faso

In the exciting new season of international affairs, the rules have finally been simplified. After…

When Conquest Becomes Precedent: Ukraine, Venezuela, Taiwan, and the Collapse of Restraint

When Conquest Becomes Precedent: Ukraine, Venezuela, Taiwan, and the Collapse of Restraint

Imagine a world in which the restraints that once governed great power behavior have collapsed…

U.S. Strikes Venezuela and Says Its Leader, Maduro, Has Been Captured and Flown Out of the Country

U.S. Strikes Venezuela and Says Its Leader, Maduro, Has Been Captured and Flown Out of the Country

The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president,…

I Wrote a Book on the Politics of War Powers, and Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Reflects Congress Surrendering Its Decision-Making Powers

I Wrote a Book on the Politics of War Powers, and Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Reflects Congress Surrendering Its Decision-Making Powers

Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO, TRUMP SAYS,”…