Sovereignty on Trial: The Noriega Precedent and Nicolás Maduro

The Case of the 92-Year-Old Jurist

An exploration of the argument that the 92-year-old judge presiding over the Nicolás Maduro case is too old for a trial of this magnitude, and how that claim weighs against his decades of judicial experience. NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/opinion/maduro-judge-hellerstein-age.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/opinion/maduro-judge-hellerstein-age.html] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theopinionaudit.substack.com [https://theopinionaudit.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The New Vaccine Framework: Trust, Science, and Policy

An analysis of the Trump administration’s decision to reduce recommended childhood vaccinations and the resulting conflict with the established medical community. WaPo: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/05/vaccine-schedule-overhaul-kennedy-rfk/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/01/05/vaccine-schedule-overhaul-kennedy-rfk/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theopinionaudit.substack.com [https://theopinionaudit.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

The Venezuela Operation and the Limits of International Law

An examination of the legal and strategic arguments surrounding the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/international-law-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-united-nations-china-russia-c68f4427 [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/international-law-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-united-nations-china-russia-c68f4427] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theopinionaudit.substack.com [https://theopinionaudit.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Sovereignty on Trial: The Noriega Precedent and Nicolás Maduro

An analysis of the legal arguments surrounding the capture of Nicolás Maduro through the lens of the 1989 Noriega precedent and modern geopolitical shifts. WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trying-a-dictator-has-already-been-tried-maduro-venezuela-history-7e3393fe [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trying-a-dictator-has-already-been-tried-maduro-venezuela-history-7e3393fe] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theopinionaudit.substack.com [https://theopinionaudit.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Hemispheric Hygiene or Imperial Overreach?

An analysis of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board’s argument for regime change in Venezuela and the broader geopolitical and legal debate surrounding the capture of Nicolás Maduro.WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/nicolas-maduro-capture-venezuela-donald-trump-regime-change-fa998465 [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/nicolas-maduro-capture-venezuela-donald-trump-regime-change-fa998465] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theopinionaudit.substack.com [https://theopinionaudit.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]