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Marjorie Cohn

Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, deputy secretary general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and a member of the advisory board of Veterans for Peace. Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues.

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Dec 10, 2017
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Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Biden’s Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It.

Progressives must demand that Biden govern for the 99 percent and not the 1 percent.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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November 23, 2020
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President Trump and Vice President Pence walk away after speaking in the Rose Garden at the White House on November 13, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Will Trump’s Attempt to Subvert the Election Results Succeed?

Trump is apparently taking steps to quash popular opposition to his attempted electoral theft.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Jurist
November 20, 2020
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President Trump speaks in the briefing room at the White House on November 5, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Trump’s Frivolous Lawsuits Are the Tip of the Iceberg in His Refusal to Concede

None of Trump’s lawsuits risk changing the results of the election, but his refusal to concede does not bode well.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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November 11, 2020
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Donald Trump stands at a podium with syringe imagery in the background
News Analysis
Environment & Health

Trump Administration Is Paying Big Pharma Billions in Rush for Vaccine

We must demand transparency to ensure the vaccine is as safe as possible.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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October 19, 2020
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Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett smiles at the end of her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Barrett Is Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens health care, voting rights, racial justice and reproductive rights.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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October 16, 2020
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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange leaves Southwark Crown Court in a security van on May 1, 2019, in London, England.
News Analysis
Human Rights

Assange Faces Extradition for Exposing US War Crimes

Trump’s push to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is a blunt effort to criminalize journalism.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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October 11, 2020
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Donald Trump salutes as he prepares to board Marine One for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the South Lawn of the White House on October 2, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump Needs Accomplices at Every Level of Government to Pull Off a Coup

Are we doomed to suffer a coup d’état no matter the outcome of the election?
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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October 4, 2020
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after being nominated to the Supreme Court by Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on September 26, 2020.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

From a Justice for Gender Equality to a “Justice” for Gender Oppression

Unlike the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Coney Barrett will be a ruthless opponent of gender and reproductive rights.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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September 27, 2020
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People hold signs supporting reproductive justice at a candlelight vigil
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Ginsburg’s Legacy Is Vast, But a Trump Appointee Could Overturn Her Best Rulings

A Trump appointment could yield the right-wing votes to overrule “Roe v. Wade” and strike down the Affordable Care Act.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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September 21, 2020
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Donald Trump boards air force one
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

If Trump Tries to Hijack the Election, We Must Be Ready to Resist

Since Trump will try to undermine the election results, we must take steps to safeguard the democratic process.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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August 31, 2020
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