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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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Doctors from the Cuban Medical Mission carry out rapid tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19) on employees of the metro in Caracas, Venezuela. Trump’s intensification of sanctions against Venezuela and Iran during a pandemic constitutes a crime against humanity.
News Analysis
Human Rights

Intensifying Sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, Trump Is Weaponizing Coronavirus

Trump’s intensification of sanctions against Venezuela and Iran during a pandemic constitutes a crime against humanity.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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April 15, 2020
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Attorney General William Barr leaves the U.S. Capitol after meeting with members of the Senate Republican caucus, February 25, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Human Rights

DOJ Seeks to Exploit Coronavirus Emergency to Detain People Indefinitely

The Trump administration’s invocation of emergency powers could lead to egregious violations of constitutional rights.
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Marjorie Cohn,
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March 27, 2020
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Bernie Sanders
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Is the DNC Once Again Orchestrating the Defeat of a Socialist Candidate?

The Democratic Party has a history of suppressing socialist candidates.
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Marjorie Cohn,
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March 16, 2020
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks to the media
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War & Peace

Team Trump Tried to Bully the ICC Into Dropping War Crimes Probe But Failed

The impunity that U.S. officials have enjoyed for their international crimes may finally be coming to an end.
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Marjorie Cohn,
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March 10, 2020
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War & Peace

Trump’s Afghanistan Deal Prioritizes Bragging Rights Over Lasting Peace

Trump’s own former national security aides say he is “far less interested in an actual Afghan peace.”
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Marjorie Cohn,
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March 4, 2020
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People display signs from within the windows of a brick building
Op-Ed
War & Peace

If Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Are Retried, Jury Should Hear About US Crimes

In the first trial, jurors refused to convict members of the Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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February 27, 2020
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Mike Bloomberg
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Arguments About Bloomberg’s “Electability” Overlook His Racism and Misogyny

It’s doubtful whether Bloomberg’s vast wealth can overcome his record enough to send him to the White House.
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Marjorie Cohn,
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February 25, 2020
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Julian Assange steps out to speak to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017, in London, England.
Op-Ed
Human Rights

Extradition of Assange Would Set a Dangerous Precedent

The Trump administration is using Assange as an example to warn journalists that they publish at their own peril.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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February 17, 2020
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Alan Dershowitz
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Dershowitz Is Wrong — Abuse of Power Is Grounds for Impeachment

Alan Dershowitz’s claim that abuse of power is not an impeachable offense flies in the face of constitutional law.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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January 29, 2020
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Mitch McConnell as caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland, refusing witnesses and evidence
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

First the Trial, Then the Evidence? Impeachment in Wonderland.

Trump’s impeachment trial shows that GOP senators are likely to continue being loyal foot soldiers for the president.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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January 22, 2020
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