Marjorie Cohn
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San Diego, CA, United States
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Past articles by Marjorie:
Daniel Ellsberg Is Calling on All of Us to Work to Avert Nuclear War
The legendary whistleblower has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. → Read More
Arkansas’s Anti-BDS Law Remains in Effect Because SCOTUS Refused to Review It –
While the far right Israeli regime escalates its repression of Palestinians, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to disturb an Arkansas law that requires government contractors to certify they are not boycotting Israel or “Israeli-controlled territories.” The high court didn’t specifically uphold Arkansas’s anti-boycott law. However, the court declined to review the case because there were not… → Read More
New Israeli Regime Moves Toward “Cleansing” All Palestinians From Palestine
Israel’s new fascist government has increased the collective punishment of Palestinians — a war crime. → Read More
“Broken Windows Policing” Gave Rise to SCORPION Unit That Killed Tyre Nichols
Broken windows policing reflects racialized assumptions about what is disorder and which communities are disorderly. → Read More
The Supreme Court Is About to Eviscerate the Right to Strike
The court will likely rule in “Glacier Northwest” that the union’s strike activity isn’t protected by federal labor law. → Read More
“Publishing Is Not a Crime”: The New York Times Joins the Fight to Free Assange
Leaders of Brazil and Australia are also urging dismissal of the U.S. charges against Julian Assange. → Read More
House Progressives Pushed Negotiations With Russia, Then Buckled Under Pressure
The Biden administration’s new Nuclear Posture Review allows the “first use” of nuclear weapons. → Read More
Trump-Appointed Judge Shields Ex-President From Accountability for Taking Docs
Trump’s packing of the federal courts with judges chosen by Federalist Society is already reaping dividends. → Read More
Trump’s Special Master Request May Be Bid to Delay Investigation Beyond Midterms
A former president can’t claim executive privilege against the executive branch for performing executive functions. → Read More
Trump Affidavit Contains Broad-Based Probable Cause of Three Federal Crimes
Even the unredacted allegations provide overwhelming evidence that serious crimes were committed. → Read More
Police Lied to Get the Warrant to Search Breonna Taylor’s Home
A judge issued a no-knock warrant based on the officers’ false statements. → Read More
Biden’s Assassination of al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Was Illegal
Before he was assassinated, Zawahiri did not pose an imminent threat. → Read More
Palestinians Face Forced Expulsions as Biden Pledges Allegiance to Israel
Biden promised Israel $3.8 billion in annual military aid to maintain the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands. → Read More
Self-Determination Has Been Wrenched Away From Half the US Population
For the first time in U.S. history, the Supreme Court has retracted a fundamental constitutional right. → Read More
Landmark California Task Force Calls for "Comprehensive Reparations" for Slavery
The task force's report backs wide-ranging reforms to redress the harms of state-sanctioned white supremacy. → Read More
Trump Judge’s Anti-Mask Ruling Continues to Imperil Travelers as COVID Rises
The anti-mask ruling issued by a Trump-appointed judge has badly stymied the CDC’s power to protect travelers. → Read More
Supreme Court Seems Torn on Whether Biden Can End Trump’s Inhumane Asylum Policy
The “Remain in Mexico” policy imperils asylum seekers who become victims of predatory violence. → Read More
After Undermining International Criminal Court, US Now Wants It to Charge Russians
U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia. → Read More
Federal Judge’s Opinion May Compel DOJ to Bring Criminal Charges Against Trump
Trump is likely guilty of attempted obstruction of a Joint Session of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. → Read More
GOP Senators Use Jackson Hearing to Agitate Their Base Before Election Campaigns
The depth of disrespect demonstrated by the Republicans was unprecedented. → Read More