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Human Rights and Global Wrongs

In her column, “Human Rights and Global Wrongs,” legal and political analyst Marjorie Cohn provides a critique of U.S. militarism, racist police violence, immigration policy, torture, the death penalty, surveillance, attacks on whistleblowers, executive branch lawbreaking, the Supreme Court, and violations of U.S. and international law. Truthout is proud to have her in our lineup as a regular commentator.

Protesters denounce the expulsion of Haitian refugees from Del Rio, Texas, on September 22, 2021, in Miami, Florida.
Op-Ed
Immigration

Biden’s Expulsion of Haitian Migrants Is Racist, Illegal — and Trumpian

Biden is continuing former president Donald Trump’s policy of misusing Title 42 in violation of U.S. treaty obligations.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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October 2, 2021
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A drone flies over the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 31, 2021.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

War in Afghanistan Isn’t Over — It’s Taking the Form of Illegal Drone Strikes

The “intelligence” used to target suspected terrorists is notoriously unreliable.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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September 26, 2021
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People march behind a banner reading "REPRO FREEDOM FOR ALL" during a protest
News Analysis
Reproductive Rights

Justice Department Fights Back Against Texas Anti-Abortion Law

Vigilantes urged to sue abortion providers are really “state actors” engaged in unconstitutional conduct, the DOJ says.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
September 20, 2021
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Op-Ed
Reproductive Rights

SCOTUS Ruling Allows Texas to Deputize Citizens as Anti-Abortion Police

The ruling is a strong indication that the Court will overturn “Roe v. Wade.”
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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September 3, 2021
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Joe Biden
Op-Ed
War & Peace

As Biden Threatens More War, Don’t Forget the Afghanistan Invasion Was Illegal

The U.S.-led Afghan War led to the commission of war crimes by U.S. forces.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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August 30, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with Latino leaders and volunteers working to call voters and urge them to vote against the recall at Hecho en Mexico restaurant in East Los Angeles on August 14, 2021.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

If California Governor Is Replaced With Republican, Senate Could Swing to GOP

Gavin Newsom’s replacement with a Republican could change the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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August 22, 2021
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A painting of Julian Assange being gagged by the u.s. flag
News Analysis
Human Rights

Threat of Extradition for Assange Grows Following British High Court Ruling

The U.S. will be allowed to make “assurances” that Assange would not be held in oppressive prison conditions. 
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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August 16, 2021
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An Israeli flag is set atop a delivery truck outside U.S. ice-cream maker Ben and Jerry's factory in Be'er Tuvia, Israel, on July 21, 2021.
News Analysis
Human Rights

Israel Lashes Out at Ben & Jerry’s for Boycott in Occupied Palestinian Territory

Ben & Jerry’s decision could be one of the most consequential victories of the BDS movement thus far.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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August 7, 2021
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Contract workers push a U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle after it flew a mission from an air base in the Persian Gulf region on January 7, 2016.
News Analysis
War & Peace

Drone Whistleblower Gets 45 Months in Prison for Revealing Ongoing US War Crimes

Daniel Hale is the first person sentenced under the Espionage Act on Biden’s watch and he probably won’t be the last.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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July 28, 2021
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Joe Biden does something with his mouth to imply that he's in thought, but not particularly deeply
News Analysis
Human Rights

If Biden Wants to “Stand With the Cuban People,” He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade

Every U.S. president since Dwight D. Eisenhower has maintained the blockade against Cuba. Will Joe Biden change that?
by
Marjorie Cohn,
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July 19, 2021
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