Self-defence and the right to resist in Palestine: Marjorie Cohn interviewby Ian SinclairMorning Star11-12 November 2023 “Israel has a right to defend herself.” This supposed moral truism has been repeated incessantly, by public figures on the right and left, since the Hamas terror attacks on October 7. Marjorie Cohn, Professor Emerita at Thomas Jefferson School […]
Trump and Netanyahu thought they were pulling a fast one on two U.S. congresswomen, but it has blown up in their faces, as Marjorie Cohn explains. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout During Congress’s August recess, a group of 41 Democratic and 31…Read more →
Marjorie Cohn says Democratic contenders should commit to immediate troop withdrawal and to cooperate with international investigations of U.S. war crimes. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout On July 30, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reported that the Afghan government and international military forces, primarily the…Read more →
The president’s new asylum rule extends his systematic assault on migrants and undermines well-established law, says Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout Since his inauguration, Donald Trump has made 600 unilateral changes in immigration policy, more than any president in recent memory. Pursuant…Read more →
The UN special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer; journalist Aaron Maté and former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Mike Gravel were among the guests for the premier edition of CN Live! Watch the replay at this updated and now permanent…Read more →
Consortium News announces the launch on Friday of a weekly webcast news show as a successor to the Vigils for Assange that will also delve into other pressing issues of the day. CN Live! will air every Friday from 2 pm to…Read more →
The High Court decided to do nothing about a practice that, in the words of dissenting Justice Elena Kagan, “beats democracy,” writes Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout The Supreme Court has abdicated its responsibility to strike down partisan gerrymandering. This…Read more →
The presidential hopeful’s record in California undermines her claim to progressive credentials, says Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout Sen. Kamala Harris is rising in the polls after dramatically confronting former Vice President Joe Biden during the Democratic primary debate about…Read more →
Justices last week confronted the White House’s false justification for its illegal and racist motive in trying to add the question, writes Marjorie Cohn. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout In a surprise decision, Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by the four liberal members…Read more →
Marjorie Cohn calls out the hypocrisy of the U.S. hitting Cuba with new travel restrictions in reprisal for “destabilizing the region.” By Marjorie Cohn Truthout Escalating his policy to economically strangle Cuba, President Donald Trump has imposed new restrictions on travel to…Read more →
