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Charles International Law
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Accomplished and effective litigation firm led by a progressive former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy SEAL. We specialize in immigration and international law, especially political asylum for those who speak truth to power.
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TikTok didn’t eliminate the risk — it changed it. Foreign data access was a known concern.
Opaque domestic control over content may be worse.

Data collection is abstract.
Content control shapes reality.

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#TikTok #Censorship #Democracy #TechPolicy
TikTok Didn’t Eliminate the Risk — It Changed It
Why trading foreign data concerns for domestic content control should worry all of us
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February 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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New guide up on completing the DS-260 immigrant visa application—what CEAC actually requires, how to avoid common mistakes, and when legal help makes sense.

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#ImmigrationLaw #DS260 #ConsularProcessing #ImmigrantVisa
Completing the DS-260 Immigrant Visa Application | Consular Processing Guide — Charles International Law
A step-by-step guide to completing the DS-260 immigrant visa application through CEAC. Learn what documents and information you need, common pitfalls, and when to seek legal help with consular process...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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DHS is quietly using “pretermission” to deny asylum seekers hearings—by pointing to a coerced executive agreement with Uganda. This is due-process erosion by technicality.

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#RuleOfLaw #DueProcess #AsylumLaw #HumanRights #Immigration
DHS’s Quiet End-Run Around Asylum Hearings
How “Pretermission” and a Coerced Uganda Agreement Are Being Used to Erase Due Process
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January 23, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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AP revealed today that ICE has been operating since May 2025 under a plainly unconstitutional internal memo authorizing forced home entry without judicial warrants.

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#FourthAmendment #RuleOfLaw #ICE #CivilLiberties #Constitution
AP Reveals ICE Has Been Operating Under Unconstitutional Home-Entry Policy Since 2025
Why a Secret ICE Memo Authorizing Forced Home Entry Without Judicial Warrants Violates the Fourth Amendment
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January 22, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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When does protest become illegal? Not when it’s loud, angry, or disruptive. The line between protest and “interference” in a PA prosecution and the Minnesota ICE protests.

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#FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #RightToPetition #Protest #CivilLiberties #Democracy
Protest, Interference, and the Constitution
Where the First Amendment Draws the Line Between Speech and Physical Obstruction
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January 21, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Greenland isn’t the story.
The rejection of NATO, Article 5, and the rule of law is.

New episode of The Rule of Law Brief:
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#Greenland #NATO #Article5 #RuleOfLaw #ClimateChange #Arctic #Geopolitics
Greenland, NATO, and the End of the Rules-Based Order
Why Trump’s Obsession with Greenland Exposes a National Security Strategy Built on Power, Not Law
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January 20, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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The Pentagon stripped Stars and Stripes of its editorial independence. That matters because it is read primarily by deployed service members without access to other news sources.

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#PressFreedom #RuleOfLaw #CivilMilitaryRelations #NationalSecurity
The Pentagon Takes Over Stars and Stripes
How Quiet Deregulation Turned an Independent Military Newspaper into a Propaganda Risk
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January 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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People hear “Nazi” and jump straight to death camps. That’s historically wrong. At the height of Nazi power, the strategy was denationalization and deportation.
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#RuleOfLaw #Immigration #Authoritarianism #HistoryMatters #CivilResistance
This Is Not Rhetoric: Trump Is Governing Like the Nazi Party
Why denationalization and deportation — not genocide — define the historical parallel
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January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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ICE ERO does not have unlimited power on the street.

And it all starts with one question:
“Am I free to leave?”

Full breakdown here:
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#KnowYourRights #ICE #FourthAmendment #ImmigrationLaw #RuleOfLaw
If ICE Approaches You, Ask This One Question First
A practical, step-by-step guide to what ICE ERO can—and cannot—do under U.S. law
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January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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The Federal Reserve was made independent so presidents cannot direct monetary policy. Investigations to pressure the Fed are an attack on institutional guardrails—with inflationary consequences.
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#FederalReserve #Inflation #AbuseOfPower #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
Why Trump’s Attack on the Federal Reserve Is So Dangerous
How weaponizing criminal investigations against an independent economic institution threatens inflation control, institutional integrity, and the rule of law
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January 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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The president cannot pardon an ICE agent for state-level crimes. The U.S. system is built on dual sovereignty. This video explains why the distinction matters in the Minnesota shooting case.

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#Federalism #ConstitutionalLaw #RuleOfLaw #StateSovereignty
Why the President Can’t Pardon an ICE Agent for State Crimes
A short, necessary explanation of federalism, dual sovereignty, and the limits of presidential power
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January 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Oil isn’t just an economic input—it’s a driver of power, war, and state survival.

This video explains why energy politics still shape the world.

#Geopolitics #EnergyPolitics #OilAndPower #PoliticalEconomy
January 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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The Prize is not really a book about oil—it’s a book about power.

Energy shapes war, diplomacy, and state survival. Yergin explained this decades ago, and the logic hasn’t changed.

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#Geopolitics #EnergyPolitics #OilAndPower #PoliticalEconomy #GlobalOrder
If You Want to Understand Why Trump Went After Venezuela’s Oil, Read Daniel Yergin’s The Prize
Let me be clear at the outset: I do not agree with anything Donald Trump did with respect to Venezuela—whether as a matter of long-term foreign policy, international law, or basic morality.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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#UseOfForce #RuleOfLaw #PoliceAccountability #ConstitutionalStandards #CivilRights #ReneeGoode
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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#MeansOfProduction
#StatePower
#Nationalization
#EnergyPolitics
#Venezuela
January 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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The Constitution grants states the authority to prosecute crimes—but it also limits their ability to compel federal cooperation. Federalism, sanctuary states, and why Minnesota may never see key evidence in the ICE case.
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#Federalism #Constitution #RuleOfLaw
When the Constitution Gives—and Takes Away: Federalism, ICE, and the Minnesota Shooting
Why states can prosecute federal officers—but may never see the evidence
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January 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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“America First’ is Inherently Unamerican.

#RuleOfLaw #AmericanLeadership #Democracy #NationalSecurity #AmericaFirst
January 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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The pardon power was meant to defuse rebellion.

Washington used it after the Whiskey Rebellion.

Trump used it to pardon January 6 insurrectionists.

A look at constitutional design and bad faith.

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#Constitution #RuleOfLaw #January6
The Pardon Power Was Meant to Stop Insurrection — Not Reward It
Donald Trump’s use of presidential clemency is almost certainly legal, entirely non-justiciable — and a profound abuse of constitutional design.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Mark Kelly isn’t going to lose his military retirement.

This explains why the Pentagon’s move will fail in the Court of Federal Claims—and why the real goal is chilling veteran speech and setting up an attack on the courts.

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#RuleOfLaw #Veterans #FreeSpeech
Mark Kelly Isn’t Losing His Military Retirement — This Is About Chilling Speech
Why the Pentagon’s move will fail in court, succeed as intimidation, and set up the next attack on the judiciary
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January 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Can the U.S. prosecute Nicolás Maduro even if his arrest violated international law? U.S. courts say yes—and the reason goes back to 19th-century cases, including one born out of the Hatfield–McCoy feud.

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#RuleOfLaw #NationalSecurity #InternationalLaw
Kidnapped, Prosecuted, and Tried: The Ker–Frisbie Doctrine Explained
Why U.S. Courts May Try Nicolás Maduro Even If His Arrest Would Violate International Law
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January 6, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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We changed affiliate platforms. In this video, we discuss why we moved from Amazon to Bookshop.org, how asylum law functions economically, and why ethics matter even in small revenue decisions.

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#RuleOfLaw #AsylumLaw #LegalEthics #HumanRights #BookshopOrg
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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We’re growing—but not by dumbing it down.

A New Year thank-you from The Rule of Law Brief. Serious issues deserve serious treatment, and we’re grateful this audience agrees.

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#RuleOfLaw #Democracy #HumanRights #ImmigrationLaw #NationalSecurity
Growing Without Dumbing It Down
A New Year Thank-You from The Rule of Law Brief
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January 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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#venezuala #trump #specialoperations #internationallaw #ruleoflaw
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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#venezuala #trump #specialoperations #internationallaw #ruleoflaw
January 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM