Marjorie Cohn

Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, and deputy secretary-general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Her latest book is, "Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues" (2017). Previous books include: "Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law" (2007) and co-author of "Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent" (2009 with Kathleen Gilberd); and an anthology, "The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration and Abuse" (2012).

Articles by this author

George Floyd "Narrated His Death," Says Attorney at International Inquiry

Testimony elicited at the hearings exposes two systems of justice—one for whites and one for Blacks.

Marjorie Cohn · Jan 28, 2021

On the Current Status of Trump's Coup Attempt—and Its Future

It may look like this is one frivolity and absurdity after another—and it is. But if this electoral clash reaches the Supreme Court, all bets are off.

Marjorie Cohn · Nov 20, 2020

The Foreign Policy Litmus Test for Democrats in 2020

As the carnage continues with no end in sight, all of the Democratic candidates should be making immediate and complete U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and indeed, all countries in which the United States is fighting, a central pillar of their platforms.

Marjorie Cohn · Aug 19, 2019