Marjorie Cohn
@mcohn.bsky.social
Professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, past president of National Lawyers Guild, dean of People's Academy of International Law, columnist at Truthout
Here's the new article I wrote.
Soldiers Must Disobey Unlawful Orders Under Trump — It’s Their Legal Duty
I have been called to testify at courts-martial as an expert witness on servicemembers’ duty to disobey unlawful orders.
truthout.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Here's the new article I wrote.
The US War of Independence wasn’t a real revolution. It was a transfer of power from wealthy British elites to US ones. 
America Isn’t a Democracy—And Only Cross-Racial Solidarity Can Change That
The Princeton Study, Haiti’s example, and 250 years of history all point to the same truth: oligarchies fall only when the people refuse to be divided.
www.laprogressive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The US War of Independence wasn’t a real revolution. It was a transfer of power from wealthy British elites to US ones. 
Reposted by Marjorie Cohn
The United Nations General Assembly just voted to condemn torture. The United States was one of only three countries that voted against it.
(The other two were the U.S.-backed far-right governments of Argentina and Israel.)
(The other two were the U.S.-backed far-right governments of Argentina and Israel.)
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The United Nations General Assembly just voted to condemn torture. The United States was one of only three countries that voted against it.
(The other two were the U.S.-backed far-right governments of Argentina and Israel.)
(The other two were the U.S.-backed far-right governments of Argentina and Israel.)
Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Here's the new article I wrote, published today. The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
Lawsuit Charges That California Law Illegally Muzzles Students and Teachers on Palestine
The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
truthout.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Here's the new article I wrote, published today. The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
"Dick Cheney midwifed the emergence of a new warfare marked by extrajudicial killing, torture, secrecy, and endless war that transformed American society and politics, perhaps forever."
From Executive Overreach to Undeclared Wars, We Are Living in the World Cheney Made
Dick Cheney has died, according to reports Tuesday morning, at the age of 84.
portside.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
"Dick Cheney midwifed the emergence of a new warfare marked by extrajudicial killing, torture, secrecy, and endless war that transformed American society and politics, perhaps forever."
My article is embedded in this statement.
Veterans For Peace Says: NO WAR on VENEZUELA!
Veterans Condemn Trump’s Murder of South American Fishermen
www.veteransforpeace.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
My article is embedded in this statement.
"The State Department’s watchdog says it will take years to review credible allegations against Israeli military units in Gaza, according to officials, raising doubts about future accountability."
Classified U.S. report finds backlog of hundreds of possible Israeli human rights violations
Classified U.S. report finds backlog of ‘hundreds’ of possible Israeli human rights violations, according to officials, further complicating a process to review credible allegations against IDF milita...
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"The State Department’s watchdog says it will take years to review credible allegations against Israeli military units in Gaza, according to officials, raising doubts about future accountability."