Environmental lawyer Steven Donziger, who has just been released from nearly a thousand days of house arrest as part of a legal ordeal that began … Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger is Free After 993 DaysRead more
Court
First Black woman in U.S. Supreme Court in its more than 230-year history
In a historic vote Thursday, the Senate confirmed federal appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman … First Black woman in U.S. Supreme Court in its more than 230-year historyRead more
Burkina Faso’s ex-president Compaore handed life sentence in absentia over Sankara murder
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for complicity in the 1987 murder of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in … Burkina Faso’s ex-president Compaore handed life sentence in absentia over Sankara murderRead more
A Long Pause that Explained Racism and Sexism in America
For me, it was the pause. I knew that the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson would produce a lot of insults and smears from … A Long Pause that Explained Racism and Sexism in AmericaRead more
He Sided with Trump in Court While She Backed Coup Attempt
The January 6 committee investigating the deadly attack on the Capitol is reportedly deciding whether to interview Ginni Thomas — the Republican activist and wife … He Sided with Trump in Court While She Backed Coup AttemptRead more
Standing Up for the Constitution by Representing Guantánamo Prisoners
So, Judge Jackson was one of many hundreds of lawyers who joined a project to challenge this remarkable authoritarian experiment in Guantánamo that purported to … Standing Up for the Constitution by Representing Guantánamo PrisonersRead more
Historic SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee began historic confirmation hearings Monday for President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. … Historic SCOTUS Confirmation HearingRead more
Assange’s Stroke Reveals The Western Version Of The Saudi Bone Saw
Julian Assange suffered a mini-stroke in October during the hearing for the US appeal of a UK court’s ruling on his extradition case. “The WikiLeaks … Assange’s Stroke Reveals The Western Version Of The Saudi Bone SawRead more
The Execution of Julian Assange
Let us name Julian Assange’s executioners. Joe Biden. Boris Johnson. Scott Morrison. Theresa May. Lenin Moreno. Donald Trump. Barack Obama. Mike Pompeo. Hillary Clinton. Lord … The Execution of Julian AssangeRead more
Seeking Justice
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_czs3EPfJ8&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Edgar S. Cahn On Contact