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Human Rights and Global Wrongs
Marjorie Cohn analyzes the impact of US imperialism and human rights violations.


Obama to Congress: Rubber-Stamp My Perpetual War
President Obama's proposed AUMF seeks retroactive congressional approval for wars he has been conducting for six months.

Supreme Court Upholds Auto Stop With No Traffic Violation
It's just the latest Supreme Court decision to effectively enlarge police powers and restrict Fourth Amendment protections.

Torture Report Confirms Team Bush War Crimes
The Bush administration did torture some folks. But we are still doing other things that are not right.

Prosecutor Manipulates Grand Jury Process to Shield Officer
Prosecutors should utilize the public preliminary hearing process instead of the secret grand jury proceeding.

US Government Sanitizes Vietnam War History
The Pentagon plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War by launching a $30 million program to rewrite and sanitize its history.

Truthout Interviews Marjorie Cohn on Racial Discrimination and Perpetual War
While no elected leader will admit it publicly, hypocrisy is often a virtue in politics.

Obama Declares Perpetual War
Obama declared a perpetual war against anyone he wants anywhere in the world, an action that violates the UN Charter.

US Slammed for Failure to Fulfill Legal Obligation to Eliminate All Forms of Race Discrimination
A UN Committee has published a scathing denunciation of US failures to honor its treaty commitments to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

Marjorie Cohn | Israel Inflicts Illegal Collective Punishment on Gaza
Israel's use of overwhelming military force greatly exceeds that of Hamas in Gaza, and constitutes collective punishment of the Palestinian civilian population, which is a war crime.

Obama on the Brink: War or Peace?
With the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria taking control of vast areas of Iraq, President Obama can elect to prosecute an illegal war - or try something completely …