Human Rights Israel Illegally Enshrines Apartheid in Its “Basic Law” Israel's new legislation violates both customary and treaty-based international law. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout July 24, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Kavanaugh Scorns International Law and Loves Executive Power If confirmed, Kavanaugh will almost certainly defer to a law-breaking president. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout July 18, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights Indefinite Detention of Migrants Violates International Law Trump's stated intention to indefinitely detain immigrant families together violates international law. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout July 6, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights In Upholding Muslim Ban, the Supreme Court Ignored International Law All nine justices disregarded the US's legal obligations under international human rights law. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout July 1, 2018 Truthout
War & Peace North Korea Agreed to Denuclearize, but When Will the US? Only global denuclearization can eliminate the unimaginable threat of nuclear war. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout June 19, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Dissecting Trump’s Efforts to Place Himself Above the Law His attorneys say he is immunized against legal consequences. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout June 11, 2018 Truthout
War & Peace In Unanimous Vote, House Says No Legal Right to Attack Iran The White House seemed to be setting the stage for an attack. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout June 4, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights How Do You Get Off the US “Kill List”? Citizens on the list have no due process rights. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout May 29, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights Senate Panel Endorses Gina Haspel, Despite Her Facilitation of Torture Haspel has refused to say torture is immoral and illegal. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout May 16, 2018 Truthout
War & Peace Will Congress Authorize Indefinite Detention of Americans? S.J.Res.59 is a blank check for presidential powers. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout May 10, 2018 Truthout