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Marjorie Cohn

Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, and a member of the national advisory boards of Assange Defense and Veterans For Peace, and the bureau of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Her books include Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral and Geopolitical Issues. She is co-host of “Law and Disorder” radio.

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Dec 10, 2017
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A woman holds up a portrait of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during a protest
News Analysis
Human Rights

Journalists Accused Israel of Targeting Them 2 Weeks Before Killing of Abu Akleh

Israel killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she was documenting Israeli war crimes.
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Marjorie Cohn,
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May 16, 2022
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Passengers make their way through Delta Airlines Terminal Two at Los Angeles International Airport on April 19, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Trump Judge’s Anti-Mask Ruling Continues to Imperil Travelers as COVID Rises

The anti-mask ruling issued by a Trump-appointed judge has badly stymied the CDC’s power to protect travelers.
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Marjorie Cohn,
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May 12, 2022
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Demonstrators gather during a rally in support of abortion rights on May 3, 2022, in Seattle, Washington.
Op-Ed
Reproductive Rights

Will Demise of “Roe” Be a Death Knell for Contraception, Marriage Rights?

A Supreme Court majority is poised to overturn “Roe,” which could imperil other constitutional rights besides abortion.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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May 5, 2022
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan attend the State of the Union address in the chamber of the House of Representatives on February 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Immigration

Supreme Court Seems Torn on Whether Biden Can End Trump’s Inhumane Asylum Policy

The “Remain in Mexico” policy imperils asylum seekers who become victims of predatory violence.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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May 1, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell arrive before President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol on March 1, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians

U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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April 17, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on April 2, 2022, near Washington, Michigan.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Federal Judge’s Opinion May Compel DOJ to Bring Criminal Charges Against Trump

Trump is likely guilty of attempted obstruction of a Joint Session of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the U.S.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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April 5, 2022
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 23, 2022.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

GOP Senators Use Jackson Hearing to Agitate Their Base Before Election Campaigns

The depth of disrespect demonstrated by the Republicans was unprecedented.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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March 26, 2022
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Protester for Julian Assange holds up sign
News
Human Rights

Extradition Looms for Assange After UK Supreme Court Refuses to Hear His Appeal

Press freedom and human rights groups and Julian Assange’s fiancée have all condemned the latest barrier to his freedom.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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March 16, 2022
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The Authority of Law statue is seen through razor wire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on February 8, 2021.
News
Human Rights

Supreme Court Says Torture at CIA Black Site Is a “State Secret”

The Supreme Court has denied Guantánamo prisoner Abu Zubaydah testimony on his torture at a secret CIA site in Poland.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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March 7, 2022
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A UN Security Council meeting about Ukraine is held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City on February 25, 2022.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

Here’s an Action the UN General Assembly Can Take Against Russia’s Invasion

Instead of sanctions and escalation, we need UN-led diplomacy.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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February 28, 2022
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