News Analysis | Human Rights Journalists Accused Israel of Targeting Them 2 Weeks Before Killing of Abu Akleh Israel killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she was documenting Israeli war crimes. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout May 16, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Trump Judge’s Anti-Mask Ruling Continues to Imperil Travelers as COVID Rises The anti-mask ruling issued by a Trump-appointed judge has badly stymied the CDC’s power to protect travelers. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout May 12, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Reproductive Rights Will Demise of “Roe” Be a Death Knell for Contraception, Marriage Rights? A Supreme Court majority is poised to overturn “Roe,” which could imperil other constitutional rights besides abortion. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout May 5, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Immigration Supreme Court Seems Torn on Whether Biden Can End Trump’s Inhumane Asylum Policy The “Remain in Mexico” policy imperils asylum seekers who become victims of predatory violence. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout May 1, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Wants It to Charge Russians U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout April 17, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Federal Judge’s Opinion May Compel DOJ to Bring Criminal Charges Against Trump Trump is likely guilty of attempted obstruction of a Joint Session of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout April 5, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections GOP Senators Use Jackson Hearing to Agitate Their Base Before Election Campaigns The depth of disrespect demonstrated by the Republicans was unprecedented. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout March 26, 2022 Truthout
News | Human Rights Extradition Looms for Assange After UK Supreme Court Refuses to Hear His Appeal Press freedom and human rights groups and Julian Assange’s fiancée have all condemned the latest barrier to his freedom. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout March 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Human Rights Supreme Court Says Torture at CIA Black Site Is a “State Secret” The Supreme Court has denied Guantánamo prisoner Abu Zubaydah testimony on his torture at a secret CIA site in Poland. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout March 7, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Here’s an Action the UN General Assembly Can Take Against Russia’s Invasion Instead of sanctions and escalation, we need UN-led diplomacy. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout February 28, 2022 Truthout