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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In No One We Trust: Americans Grow Increasingly Cynical, With Increasingly Good Reason Jun 09, 2026

In a 2011 Los Angeles Times column titled "When Unity Was All-American," writer George Skelton marke... Read More

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Rocket Men: Hezbollah Demands Impunity and Democrats Say 'Sure!' Jun 02, 2026

Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen recently claimed that the American Israel Public Affairs Committ... Read More

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Thief-in-Chief, in Brief: Trump Keeps His Cash Register Ringing May 26, 2026

Established shortly after the Civil War, Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance for Americans t... Read More

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Losing Abe: A Giant Passes at a Particularly Bad Time May 19, 2026

In the late 1940s, when clever-sounding defenses of Soviet totalitarianism had overtaken certain fas... Read More