Jeff Robbins

Jeff Robbins

Jeff Robbins

Former assistant United States attorney and United States delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council Jeff Robbins is a veteran attorney who specializes in the First Amendment. Follow his weekly column to hear his liberal take on politics, national security, human rights and the Mideast. Read his full bio here.

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Willfully Blind: American Universities Continue to Squirm Under Stefanik's Anti-Semitism Spotlight Apr 21, 2026

Congressional hearings aren't known for generating Must-See TV, so the rare exceptions tend to be no... Read More

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Suddenly Accountable: For Social Media Giants, the Party May Be Over Apr 14, 2026

There is lore about the 1862 meeting between Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," &... Read More

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Restless Dynamo: Rahm Emanuel Ponders the Plunge Apr 07, 2026

"If they ever make a sequel to 'Dumb and Dumber'," Rahm Emanuel mused to a packed hall at St. Anselm... Read More

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Over a Barrel: Iran Has Us Between a Rock and a Hard Place Mar 31, 2026

In Washington recently, the Foreign Minister of a Middle Eastern country under attack by Iran argued... Read More