Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and a former president of the National Lawyers Guild. She lectures throughout the world on international human rights and U.S. foreign policy.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and a former president of the National Lawyers Guild. She lectures throughout the world on international human rights and U.S. foreign policy.
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigJul 4, 2016
The administration’s tally is at odds with those of leading nongovernmental organizations, and its lack of transparency makes it impossible for the public to assess its claims.
The administration’s tally is at odds with those of leading nongovernmental organizations, and its lack of transparency makes it impossible for the public to assess its claims. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigJun 7, 2016
“In the year 2016, the American people will not accept a bigoted president,” the Democratic presidential candidate said of his Republican rival. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigMay 16, 2016
The human rights lawyer “knew that when you sue the powerful, you will often lose,” The Nation wrote. “But he also understood that such suits could prompt political action, and that … was often more important in achieving justice than the litigation itself.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigApr 18, 2016
Some critics say Sanders’ fervent support of Palestinian rights is naive. But Clinton’s inflexible defense of all things Israel is no path to peace in the historical Holy Land. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigMar 15, 2016
Her support as secretary of state for the 2009 coup that ousted the democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya helped create conditions that caused thousands of children to flee for their lives. Now, unlike Bernie Sanders, she wants to send them back. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigFeb 29, 2016
Why do voters need to know what Hillary told the banks? Because it was Wall Street that was responsible for the 2008 recession, making life worse for most Americans. We need to know what, if anything, she promised these behemoths. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigFeb 18, 2016
The country's polarization between "black lives matter" and "all lives matter"—along with our divergent opinions on Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime performance—parallels the racial divide we saw 20 years ago in the aftermath of the former football player's trial. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigFeb 2, 2016
If the candidate's foreign policy record is any guide, a Hillary Clinton presidency would perpetuate and bolster some of our most hateful national characteristics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigDec 17, 2015
A Vietnamese delegation is in the US to support a bill that would help remedy this humanitarian crisis, which inflicts suffering on both the old and the newly born The U has a moral obligation to make this bill law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigNov 16, 2015
President Barack Obama has yet to fulfill the promise he made in his Jan. 22, 2009, executive order to shut the Guantanamo Bay detention camp "no later than one year from the date of this order." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigNov 5, 2015
The unidentified whistleblower calls on Americans to demand that the government stop an illegal, immoral and ultimately ineffectual campaign. The method of picking people to assassinate is a travesty, the source says. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthdigOct 14, 2015
The Pentagon has access to video and audio recordings taken from the gunship that carried out the attack that killed 22, so officials must know what actually occurred. It's time for a full accounting. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJun 16, 2019
The presidential hopeful takes a page from FDR's book to propose an economic bill of rights that could drastically improve Americans' lives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutDec 31, 2018
Bahia Amawi is suing the Texas school district that fired her after she refused to pledge she wouldn't participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutDec 13, 2018
Public pressure on members of Congress to close loopholes in bills regarding U.S. support of Saudi Arabia may well prove effective. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutNov 29, 2018
The acting attorney general's appointment is an unlawful and blatant end run around the Attorney General Succession Act and the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutOct 21, 2018
Amid the outcry over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death, many media and public figures fail to acknowledge crimes Saudi Arabia commits with U.S. assistance. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutAug 18, 2018
The president's Aug. 5 tweet that the purpose of the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting "was to get information on an opponent” was tantamount to an admission of illegal behavior. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutAug 8, 2018
At the very least, the president suggested something that could cause his attorney general to be disciplined by the bar association that licensed him to practice law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJul 3, 2018
The court's ruling ignores international law. The ban violates two treaties: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJun 6, 2018
If the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 also includes Rep. Keith Ellison's bipartisan amendment, Congress could send a clear message to Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutMay 31, 2018
Since the Bush administration created the secret list after the 9/11 attacks, the criteria for inclusion have morphed and remain elusive. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutMay 18, 2018
Gina Haspel's confirmation as CIA director sends a message to future administrations that those who authorize and facilitate torture will escape liability. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutMay 7, 2018
Because of a hostile Trump administration, even asylum seekers who establish "credible fear" could face years of detention. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / ConsortiumnewsMay 3, 2018
An outcry over the inclusion of the Anti-Defamation League, an Jewish nongovernmental organization, as a lead member of upcoming anti-racism training forced the coffee company to back down. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutApr 22, 2018
A new bill would effectively make the transfer of the war power from Congress to the president complete. It is hard to imagine a worse time in U.S. history for this to happen. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutApr 8, 2018
The officials who ordered the recent killing of Palestinian protesters were in clear violation of international law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie CohnApr 6, 2018
The new national security adviser has been called a "serial abuser," a "kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy" who "abuses his authority with little people." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutApr 4, 2018
The bottom line is that we may never see the special counsel's findings unless he persuades a grand jury to return an indictment against the president. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutMar 15, 2018
There can be no winner in a nuclear conflict, and the refusal of the United States to negotiate with Russia increases the likelihood of such a cataclysm. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutMar 13, 2018
Until Congress or the courts take lasting action, DACA recipients remain in legal limbo. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutFeb 23, 2018
Pressure is mounting as the Trump administration continues to refuse to reveal its legal justification for attacking Syria in April 2017. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutFeb 19, 2018
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said the U.S. "can no longer play a leading role" in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutFeb 8, 2018
The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review calls for "low-yield" bombs on submarine-launched ballistic missiles. One critic charges that these weapons give Trump "a kind of gateway drug for nuclear war." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutFeb 1, 2018
Last June, Donald Trump reportedly ordered White House counsel Don McGahn to fire special counsel Robert Mueller. If true, the order was illegal. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJan 27, 2018
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Reauthorization Act, which Congress recently passed, lets the government spy on a variety of personal internet communications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJan 19, 2018
Donald Trump's vulgar tantrum has put more than just the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJan 11, 2018
The president's cavalier threat to start a nuclear holocaust cannot be dismissed as the rant of an immature bully. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutJan 10, 2018
The president's program renders the United States more unpopular and vulnerable to external threats and fans the flames of conflict in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutNov 27, 2017
There is cause for concern that Donald Trump may order a nuclear strike on North Korea. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutNov 20, 2017
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked for authorization to investigate U.S. practices in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutNov 9, 2017
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson say the Trump administration has all the legal authority it needs to begin hostilities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutNov 6, 2017
Drone strikes and other targeted attacks outside active hostile areas have increased under President Trump, killing a record number of civilians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn and Jonathan MooreOct 24, 2017
The destruction wrought by the U.S. military’s spraying of deadly chemical herbicides is one of the most tragic legacies of the conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutOct 23, 2017
The Israeli prime minister consistently has opposed the nuclear agreement. Now, the U.S. president does also, to the dismay of his advisers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutOct 13, 2017
The president's bombastic threats may portend a catastrophic attack that could affect the entire world. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutOct 11, 2017
The president's threat to destroy North Korea violates Article 2 of the United Nations Charter. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Marjorie Cohn / TruthoutSep 23, 2017
Lawyers and legal scholars contend that Donald Trump's pardon of the former Arizona sheriff is unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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