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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/ . .

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in July 2012., From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, April 23, 2015
Seeking Justice for Egyptian Massacres Egypt's 2013 military coup killed hundreds of unarmed protesters as it overthrew the elected Muslim Brotherhood of Mohamed Morsi. The coup had the support of Saudi Arabia and Israel which assured that the U.S. did little. But an appeal for justice is underway in the Netherlands, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Iran Shoots Down U.S. Spy Drone, From YouTubeVideos
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Sunday, June 23, 2019
Iran Had the Legal Right to Shoot Down US Spy Drone Besides being illegal, a U.S. attack on Iran would prove disastrous to the entire region, and indeed, the world. Congress should repeal the 2001 AUMF and assert its authority under the War Powers Resolution. The Security Council must convene immediately and act to fulfill its duty under the Charter to restore international peace and security to the Gulf region.
Trump Calls Impeachment Inquiry a 'Sham' and a 'Hoax', From YouTubeVideos
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, December 14, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Recommends Impeachment of Donald Trump McConnell vowed to coordinate the trial with the White House. No jury ever coordinates a trial with the defendant or announces a not guilty verdict before the trial. McConnell's spineless pandering to Trump is emblematic of the conduct of the Republicans in Congress. They should be ashamed.
Death of Freddie Gray, From ImagesAttr
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The Chickens Come Home to Roost in Baltimore Like so many African American men before him in this country, Gray was guilty of nothing other than "walking while black." In his case, Baltimore's sordid history of racial and class oppression, combined with the war on drugs, made for a deadly combination. Under the guise of the war on drugs, Baltimore police have been harassing people for years.
Destruction and rubble in Syria., From FlickrPhotos
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, February 23, 2018
Trump Sets Deadly Precedent by Hiding Rationale for Bombing Syria Besides being illegal, a preemptive strike on North Korea would be catastrophic. Nevertheless, Trump continues his provocative threats against Pyongyang. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tennessee), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in October that Trump's dangerous threats could put the United States "on a path to World War III."
Vladimir Putin, From GoogleImages
(5 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, March 15, 2018
The Terror of a New Cold War On March 1, 2018, in his annual state of the nation speech to the Russian Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin declared that his country has developed an "invincible" intercontinental cruise missile resistant to US missile defense systems. Putin claimed the new weapon can operate at very high speeds and has unlimited range.
From youtube.com: Brett Kavanaugh:  Doesn't seem to know difference between international and foreign law., From Images
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, August 1, 2018
In Shielding US from Legal Obligations, Kavanaugh Conflates International Law with Foreign Laws Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has nothing but contempt for international law. But he has shown uncritical deference to executive power, particularly in the so-called war on terror cases, argues Marjorie Cohn.
Muslim Ban Resistance, From FlickrPhotos
(6 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Tuesday, July 3, 2018
In Upholding Muslim Ban, the Supreme Court Ignored International Law The primary thrust of the ban is to prohibit Muslims from entering the United States and thus constitutes religious discrimination. By singling out specific countries for exclusion, the ban also makes a prohibited distinction on the basis of national origin.
US-Mexixo border fence, From CreativeCommonsPhoto
(7 comments) SHARE More Sharing        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.
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(8 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Monday, September 3, 2012
No Accountability for Torturers The Obama administration has closed the books on prosecutions of those who violated our laws by authorizing and conducting the torture and abuse of prisoners in U.S. custody. By letting American officials, lawyers and interrogators get away with torture -- and indeed, murder -- the United States sacrifices any right to scold or punish other countries for their human rights violations.
LIBYA-ICC-/, From CreativeCommonsPhoto
(4 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, April 22, 2022
US Trashes ICC - But Wants It to Charge Russians The U.S. double standard in using an international court to prosecute war crimes.
Donald Trump, From FlickrPhotos
(2 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Don't Expect to See Trump's Tax Returns Before the Election Donald Trump claims that while he is president, his pre-presidency financial records can't be subpoenaed and he can't even be investigated for criminal conduct. The Supreme Court will decide by the end of June whether Trump is indeed beyond the reach of the law.
From youtube.com: Robert Mueller and the Russia probe, From Images
SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Trump Apologists Are Gunning for Mueller Two Florida GOP congressmen, who flew with Trump on Air Force One to a Roy Moore rally, are gunning for Mueller. Rep. Matt Gaetz said the United States is "at risk of a coup d'etat" by Mueller. Gaetz introduced a resolution calling for Mueller's firing. And Rep. Ron DeSantis is sponsoring legislation to terminate Mueller's funding.
Military Against Anti-Racist Protesters, From YouTubeVideos
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Friday, June 12, 2020
Trump's Illegal Use of Military Against Anti-Racist Uprisings Portends Battles Ahead As the collective outrage at the police lynching of George Floyd filled streets nationwide, Donald Trump threatened to use the U.S. military against anti-racist protesters exercising their First Amendment rights.
SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, April 22, 2020
COVID-19: Trump Weaponizing Virus by Intensifying Sanctions on Iran & Venezuela Economic and medical warfare during the pandemic amounts to a crime against humanity, writes Marjorie Cohn.
The Supreme Court, From FlickrPhotos
SHARE More Sharing        Monday, June 1, 2020
The Supreme Court Is About to Make Seismic Rulings on Reproductive Rights Although the Court does not have a case that contests the constitutionality of Roe v. Wade, it has the opportunity to chip away at the right to abortion as opponents continue to erect obstacles to reproductive health care. Their strategy is to bring about death of abortion by a thousand cuts.
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Wednesday, August 12, 2020
UPRISING: Immunity for Police Under Attack by Federal Judge A federal judge in Mississippi is challenging the long-standing qualified immunity for police officers after the harassment of a motorist in that state, reports Marjorie Cohn.
President George W. Bush pauses for applause during his State of the Union Address on Jan. 28, 2003. Seated behind him are Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert., From ImagesAttr
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, July 23, 2015
Philippines' Terror-Inducing "War on Terror" A largely forgotten front in George W. Bush's "global war on terror" has been the Philippines where military campaigns to crush various rebel groups and political activists have led to charges of extrajudicial killings, torture and other war crimes, reports Marjorie Cohn.
Is The US Preparing For A War With Iran?, From YouTubeVideos
(6 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, May 23, 2019
An Attack on Iran Would Violate US and International Law There is no evidence that Iran poses a threat to the United States, yet the usual suspects in the Trump administration are trying to advance illegal military action. Indeed, it is Trump's actions thus far that have posed the real threat to U.S. security because Iran is calling his bluff by considering whether to restart high enrichment of uranium.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, From YouTubeVideos
(1 comments) SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, May 2, 2020
Israel's New Government Is Exploiting Pandemic to Annex 30 Percent of West Bank After three indecisive elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponent Benny Gantz agreed to form a unity government in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the central pillars of this new regime is the unlawful annexation of the Jordan Valley and illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. The annexation has the full backing of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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