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Human Rights and Global Wrongs
Marjorie Cohn analyzes the impact of US imperialism and human rights violations.
Smooth-Talking Jeff Sessions Can’t Hide Disturbing Record
Sessions supports torture, laws disenfranchising voters of color and the “extreme vetting” of Muslim immigrants.
What Will Baghdad Face in 2017?
Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad.
A Year of US Militarism
US militarism was on full display in 2016 with a continued “war on terror” and bombing in at least five countries.
Trump’s Secretary of Defense Presided Over Slaughter of Civilians in Fallujah
With the likes of Mattis, Flynn and Pompeo advising him, is Trump likely to increase US military interventions?
The Human Right to Water at Standing Rock
Attacks on the Water Protectors at Standing Rock violate their internationally recognized right to safe water.
The Threat of a Right-Wing Supreme Court: Analyzing Trump’s Prospective Justices
The next president will change the Supreme Court's ideological makeup for four decades.
Fifteen Years After 9/11, Perpetual “War on Terror” Continues Unabated
Thirteen years after the illegal wars were started, the Bush war criminals have still not been brought to justice.
US Targeted Killing Rules Conflate Legality and Politics
The Presidential Policy Guidance on targeted killings appears to elevate politics over the law.
How Justice Scalia’s Absence Has Affected the Supreme Court’s Decisions
If Justice Antonin Scalia had survived to participate in the remainder of the 2015-2016 Supreme Court term, his vote would have done significant damage.
New York Governor’s Unconstitutional Order Enables Israeli Occupation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to punish participants in the BDS movement enables the Israeli occupation of Palestine and a never-ending cycle of violence.