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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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Thursday, April 12, 2018
Trump's Rush to Judgment on Syrian Chemical Attack: Illegal and Deadly Donald Trump says the United States is about to bomb Syria, and Russia has vowed to shoot down US aircraft with missile defenses in response. With John Bolton, the new national security adviser and infamous enemy of the United Nations by Trump's side, diplomacy is not in the cards.
Thursday, April 12, 2018Trump's Rush to Judgment on Syrian Chemical Attack: Illegal and Deadly Donald Trump says the United States is about to bomb Syria, and Russia has vowed to shoot down US aircraft with missile defenses in response. With John Bolton, the new national security adviser and infamous enemy of the United Nations by Trump's side, diplomacy is not in the cards.
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Friday, February 17, 2017
The Toxic Policies of "President Agent Orange" Since taking office, Trump has moved systematically to unravel protections for immigrants, workers, the environment, Native Americans and other people of color, as well as the right to healthcare. He has moved to deregulate Wall Street, incurring a real risk of another financial meltdown. And his Muslim ban created worldwide chaos, pain and insecurity for untold numbers of people.
Friday, February 17, 2017The Toxic Policies of "President Agent Orange" Since taking office, Trump has moved systematically to unravel protections for immigrants, workers, the environment, Native Americans and other people of color, as well as the right to healthcare. He has moved to deregulate Wall Street, incurring a real risk of another financial meltdown. And his Muslim ban created worldwide chaos, pain and insecurity for untold numbers of people.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Agent Orange Continues to Poison Vietnam On May 15 and 16 of this year, the International Peoples' Tribunal of Conscience in Support of the Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange convened in Paris and heard testimony from 27 victims, witnesses and scientific experts. Seven people from three continents served as judges of the Tribunal, which was sponsored by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL).
Thursday, June 18, 2009Agent Orange Continues to Poison Vietnam On May 15 and 16 of this year, the International Peoples' Tribunal of Conscience in Support of the Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange convened in Paris and heard testimony from 27 victims, witnesses and scientific experts. Seven people from three continents served as judges of the Tribunal, which was sponsored by the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL).
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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.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021Free 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.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The Injustices of Manning's Ordeal For exposing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pvt. Chelsea Manning suffered nearly seven years in prison, an ordeal President Obama finally is ending but without acting on the crimes she revealed, says Marjorie Cohn.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017The Injustices of Manning's Ordeal For exposing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pvt. Chelsea Manning suffered nearly seven years in prison, an ordeal President Obama finally is ending but without acting on the crimes she revealed, says Marjorie Cohn.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Matthew Whitaker Was Illegally Appointed and Should Be Removed Infuriated after Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation and Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel, Trump had been champing at the bit to replace Sessions with an attorney general who would have his back. As acting attorney general, Whitaker will assume authority over the Mueller probe.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018Matthew Whitaker Was Illegally Appointed and Should Be Removed Infuriated after Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation and Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel, Trump had been champing at the bit to replace Sessions with an attorney general who would have his back. As acting attorney general, Whitaker will assume authority over the Mueller probe.
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Friday, January 24, 2020
First the Trial, Then the Evidence? Impeachment in Wonderland. The trial is a harbinger that all Republican senators will ultimately serve as loyal foot soldiers to the president, seriously imperiling the constitutional separation of powers.
Friday, January 24, 2020First the Trial, Then the Evidence? Impeachment in Wonderland. The trial is a harbinger that all Republican senators will ultimately serve as loyal foot soldiers to the president, seriously imperiling the constitutional separation of powers.
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Friday, June 24, 2022
Julian Assange Is Enduring Unbearable Persecution for Exposing US War Crimes Assange now has until July 1 to appeal Patel's decision and will apply to the High Court to reverse Baraitser's rulings on other issues Assange raised at the extradition hearing.
Friday, June 24, 2022Julian Assange Is Enduring Unbearable Persecution for Exposing US War Crimes Assange now has until July 1 to appeal Patel's decision and will apply to the High Court to reverse Baraitser's rulings on other issues Assange raised at the extradition hearing.
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Monday, September 28, 2020
From a Justice for Gender Equality to a "Justice" for Gender Oppression Donald Trump rushed to nominate Barrett and enlisted his consigliere, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), to ram her nomination through the Senate so she can support Trump's legal challenges to any election results that favor Joe Biden.
Monday, September 28, 2020From a Justice for Gender Equality to a "Justice" for Gender Oppression Donald Trump rushed to nominate Barrett and enlisted his consigliere, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), to ram her nomination through the Senate so she can support Trump's legal challenges to any election results that favor Joe Biden.
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Thursday, December 18, 2014
Addressing the Cuban Five Injustice America's hypocrisy on terrorism included the U.S. government prosecuting and imprisoning five Cuban agents who were actually trying to thwart terrorist operations in Miami. President Obama's prisoner swap with Cuba finally addressed that upside-down justice, as Marjorie Cohn reports.
Thursday, December 18, 2014Addressing the Cuban Five Injustice America's hypocrisy on terrorism included the U.S. government prosecuting and imprisoning five Cuban agents who were actually trying to thwart terrorist operations in Miami. President Obama's prisoner swap with Cuba finally addressed that upside-down justice, as Marjorie Cohn reports.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
How Do You Get Off the US "Kill List"? After the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration created a secret "kill list" to step up the targeting of alleged terrorists for assassination. Regarding placement on the kill list, one surefire way to get off is to wait until they kill you. Short of that, litigation and lobbying members of Congress remain less draconian alternatives.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018How Do You Get Off the US "Kill List"? After the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration created a secret "kill list" to step up the targeting of alleged terrorists for assassination. Regarding placement on the kill list, one surefire way to get off is to wait until they kill you. Short of that, litigation and lobbying members of Congress remain less draconian alternatives.
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Kavanaugh Scorns International Law and Loves Executive Power If confirmed to the Supreme Court, Kavanaugh will almost certainly defer to the president's wartime decisions during the perpetual war on terror. He will likely extend that deference to Donald Trump's immigration policies under the guise of "national security." And Kavanaugh's frightening theory will encourage the president to disobey any law he deems unconstitutional, including international law.
Friday, July 20, 2018Kavanaugh Scorns International Law and Loves Executive Power If confirmed to the Supreme Court, Kavanaugh will almost certainly defer to the president's wartime decisions during the perpetual war on terror. He will likely extend that deference to Donald Trump's immigration policies under the guise of "national security." And Kavanaugh's frightening theory will encourage the president to disobey any law he deems unconstitutional, including international law.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Dissecting Trump's Efforts to Place Himself Above the Law Trump's legal eagles argue that the president is protected by executive privilege against being compelled to talk to Mueller. Moreover, they contend the documents he has provided and witnesses he has made available for depositions cover everything Mueller would ask about, so there's no need for the president to personally converse with the special counsel.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018Dissecting Trump's Efforts to Place Himself Above the Law Trump's legal eagles argue that the president is protected by executive privilege against being compelled to talk to Mueller. Moreover, they contend the documents he has provided and witnesses he has made available for depositions cover everything Mueller would ask about, so there's no need for the president to personally converse with the special counsel.
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Monday, July 18, 2022
Palestinians Face Forced Expulsions as Biden Pledges Allegiance to Israel Biden ignored the exclusion of the Palestinian people from Israel's "democracy", which extends only to Jewish people.
Monday, July 18, 2022Palestinians Face Forced Expulsions as Biden Pledges Allegiance to Israel Biden ignored the exclusion of the Palestinian people from Israel's "democracy", which extends only to Jewish people.
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Death to the Death Penalty Oklahoma's ghoulish killing of convicted murderer Clayton Lockett on April 29 has brought new attention to America's continued use of the death penalty, a politically popular issue in some states but a practice that has many reasons justifying its abolition, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Thursday, May 15, 2014Death to the Death Penalty Oklahoma's ghoulish killing of convicted murderer Clayton Lockett on April 29 has brought new attention to America's continued use of the death penalty, a politically popular issue in some states but a practice that has many reasons justifying its abolition, writes Marjorie Cohn.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Biden's Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It. Progressives played a pivotal role in delivering the presidency to Biden and several congressional races to Democrats as well as turning Georgia and Arizona blue. Now progressives must hold Biden's feet to the fire and demand that he govern for the 99 percent and not the 1 percent
Monday, November 23, 2020Biden's Victory Does Not Guarantee a Progressive Agenda. We Must Fight for It. Progressives played a pivotal role in delivering the presidency to Biden and several congressional races to Democrats as well as turning Georgia and Arizona blue. Now progressives must hold Biden's feet to the fire and demand that he govern for the 99 percent and not the 1 percent
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
War of Aggression The Nuremberg Charter defines "Crimes Against Peace" as "planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression, or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances, or participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing." Bush's war on Iraq is a war of aggression, and thus constitutes a Crime Against Peace.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013War of Aggression The Nuremberg Charter defines "Crimes Against Peace" as "planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression, or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances, or participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing." Bush's war on Iraq is a war of aggression, and thus constitutes a Crime Against Peace.
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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.
Sunday, January 17, 2021Yes, 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.
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Monday, March 7, 2016
Clinton Still Hides Her Speeches After serving as Secretary of State and before starting her run for President, Hillary Clinton amassed millions of dollars in speaking fees from big banks and corporate interests with business before the federal government -- and she won't say what she said, as Marjorie Cohn points out.
Monday, March 7, 2016Clinton Still Hides Her Speeches After serving as Secretary of State and before starting her run for President, Hillary Clinton amassed millions of dollars in speaking fees from big banks and corporate interests with business before the federal government -- and she won't say what she said, as Marjorie Cohn points out.
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Sunday, October 11, 2020
Assange Faces Extradition for Exposing US War Crimes Three weeks of testimony in Julian Assange's extradition hearing in London underscored WikiLeaks's extraordinary revelation of U.S. war crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guanta'namo Bay. But the Trump administration is seeking to extradite Assange to the United States to stand trial for charges under the Espionage Act that could cause him to spend 175 years in prison.
Sunday, October 11, 2020Assange Faces Extradition for Exposing US War Crimes Three weeks of testimony in Julian Assange's extradition hearing in London underscored WikiLeaks's extraordinary revelation of U.S. war crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guanta'namo Bay. But the Trump administration is seeking to extradite Assange to the United States to stand trial for charges under the Espionage Act that could cause him to spend 175 years in prison.
