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Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, deputy secretary general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, and a member of the National Advisory Board of Veterans for Peace.Her most recent book is Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues. See http://marjoriecohn.com/ . .
SHARE Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Justice Breyer's Center-Right Record
An examination of Breyer's voting record in the areas of criminal justice and civil rights reveals that he has been out of step with his fellow liberals on the court.
(3 comments) SHARE Monday, October 11, 2021 Biden Tells Supreme Court That Publicly Documented Torture Is a State Secret
The torture of Abu Zubaydah is thoroughly documented in the 2014 report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. In fact, several of the justices at the October 6 Supreme Court oral argument in United States v. Zubaydah referred to his treatment as "torture."
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 20, 2021 If Biden Wants to "Stand With the Cuban People," He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade
The corporate media have been bashing the Cuban government in response to the recent protests in Cuba, while President Joe Biden claims, "We stand with the Cuban people." But they ignore or minimize the leading cause of economic suffering in Cuba: the U.S.'s illegal and punishing economic blockade that Biden has left in place.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange
The admissions of Thordarson -- that he lied about Assange being a hacker -- threatens to unravel the government's case. "The factual basis for this case has completely fallen apart," Assange attorney Jennifer Robinson said.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 6, 2021 UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police Violence
Bachelet's report is a powerful call to arms to states around the world to dismantle systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent. Activists as well as legislators must use it to effect real change and dismantle systemic racism.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 3, 2021 Supreme Court Drives a Stake Through the Heart of the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court construed what was left of the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) to uphold two Arizona voter suppression laws that civil rights organizations had challenged for disproportionately burdening voters of color.
(10 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 20, 2021 Israel Isn't Entitled to "Self-Defense" Against the People Under Its Occupation
As Israel continues to pummel the Palestinian people with bombs and artillery shot into Gaza from troops amassed along its borders in preparation for a ground invasion the Biden administration has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Israel's war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinians.
(7 comments) SHARE Friday, May 7, 2021 US-Made Border Crisis Persists Despite Biden's About-Face on Refugee Cap
This week's news of the Biden-Harris administration's about-face on U.S. refugee policy was a win for all the progressive forces that have been pressuring Biden to discontinue Trump's egregiously low cap on the number of refugees accepted each year.
SHARE Saturday, April 17, 2021 The Supreme Court Is Also to Blame for Daunte Wright's Death
When Kimberly Potter shot and killed Wright, her act whether intentional or accidental was also grounded in the same sort of racism manifested by police officers throughout the United States.
(2 comments) SHARE Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Trump's Frivolous First Amendment Defense Won't Shield Him in a Criminal Case
At his impeachment trial for inciting insurrection, Donald Trump's lawyers claimed that Trump's exhortations to his followers before the attack on the Capitol were protected free speech under the First Amendment.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, January 17, 2021 Yes, Trump Can Be Convicted by the Senate After January 20
Now that the House of Representatives has impeached Donald Trump for Incitement of Insurrection, he will stand trial in the Senate. In light of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's refusal to hold the trial before January 20, the question arises whether Trump can be tried after he leaves office.