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Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane to analyze the facts, the law, and implications of U.S. killings in the Caribbean.

Annotated questions Congress should be asking about U.S. military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean.

The Trump administration’s “armed conflict” justification, however, is groundless.

Collection of expert analysis on the legality of the U.S. strike on Venezuelan vessels in the Caribbean, the consequences of the strike, and related issues.

Analysis by former career judge advocate officer and former court-martial prosecutor.

By Professor Ben Saul, the Challis Chair of International Law at University of Sydney and United Nations Special Rapporteur.

If allowed to go unchecked, the Caribbean strikes could encourage additional unlawful executions by the United States and other leaders.

An absence of credible legal basis for the Caribbean strike suggests the Trump admin is asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law.

A deep dive into US domestic authority and law most relevant to the US strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat.

Analysis of laws of war and law on the resort to armed force in U.S. military action against Tren de Aragua.

Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane join Tess Bridgeman to unpack what you need to know about the U.S. strike on a purported drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean.

Applying a new label to an old problem does not transform the problem. Nor does it grant the U.S. president or the U.S. military expanded legal authority to kill civilians.