Human Rights and Global Wrongs

February 6, 2011

ALBA and Veterans for Peace are proud to announce the Annual ALBA Bill Susman Lecture by Marjorie Cohn, editor of The United States and Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuse (NYU Press, 2011), past president of the National Lawyers Guild, professor of law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and author of three other books (see www.marjoriecohn.com): “Human Rights and Global Wrongs,” February 25, San Francisco Veterans’ Building (401 Van Ness @ McAllister). Free; light refreshments will be served. Flyer here. A tribute to the heroes of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who fought against fascism during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39).

One Response to “ Human Rights and Global Wrongs ”

joseph fernandez on February 7, 2011 at 11:23 am

did these “heroes” fight against fascism or for communism?

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is an educational non-profit dedicated to promoting social activism and the defense of human rights. ALBA’s work is inspired by the American volunteers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Learn more at our website or sign up to receive email updates from ALBA. Support ALBA through a tax-deductible gift! To inquire about a donation, please contact the ALBA office at info@alba-valb.org or 212-674-5398.

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