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    Image of Democrats Confirm Torturer As Director Of CIA
    Democrats Confirm Torturer As Director Of CIA
    paulcraigroberts.org link posted by pot_kettle_black in pot.kettle.black
    How did a person who should be in the criminal dock both in the US and in the International Criminal Court for running a torture prison get appointed the Director of the US Central Intelligence Agenc...

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    Image of How stupid are we? Ask Obama
    How stupid are we? Ask Obama
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Obama has broken many promises. That's par for the course when you're a politician. People know (and sadly accept) that politicians aren't going to do everything they promise. But then there are m...

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    Image of People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
    People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The US government consists of a bunch of hypocrites. I know, tell you something you don't know, right? Recently, Hillary Clinton and her lackeys at the US State Department released the Country Re...

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    Image of When it comes to "I told ya' so," it's too late
    When it comes to "I told ya' so," it's too late
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In his famous statement "First they came," Pastor Martin Niemöller once blasted the inactivity of German intellectuals following the Nazi rise to power as they purged group after group: THEY CAME...

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    Image of Mind your own business
    Mind your own business
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    To claim that the US supports freedom (i.e., the absence of physical coercion) is nonsensical. Everything the US government does is anti-freedom. Take the situation in Egypt, for example. American ad...

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    Image of Be afraid - be very, very afraid
    Be afraid - be very, very afraid
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Meanwhile, as Bradley Manning (aka "unappreciated hero #1") languishes in jail and is tortured by Obama's administration... There's an adage that goes "give to a good man all the powers he requests t...

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    Image of We're all torturers now
    We're all torturers now
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Milton Friedman, the originator of the withholding tax, once said "we're all Keynesians now" (referring to the disastrous economic policies promoted by John Maynard Keynes). More recently, Newsweek (...

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    Image of What's worth dying for?
    What's worth dying for?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In the movie Braveheart, William Wallace says, "Every man dies, not every man really lives." For thousands of years, people have thought about the values to live for. Aristotle suggest we should live...

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    Image of Politicians lie (yawn)
    Politicians lie (yawn)
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    As the adage goes: How do you know a politician is lying? His lips are moving. On Obama's White House website, he states: "My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of opennes...

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    Image of Coerced confessions - disgraceful
    Coerced confessions - disgraceful
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Obama's die-hard base is continuing to turn on him and abandon him... for the right reasons. (And Obama's administration is lashing out angrily at liberals, claiming that they should be "drug tested"...

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    Image of US torture program
    US torture program
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Get out your barf bags for this one. FTA: "This points to a massive conspiracy to deprive innocent people of their rights by the U.S. on a scale not seen since the U.S. interned its own Japanese-Amer...

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    Image of Waterboarding for dummies
    Waterboarding for dummies
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    If this doesn't make you sick, you're not human. FTA: Internal CIA documents reveal a meticulous protocol that was far more brutal than Dick Cheney's "dunk in the water" Waterboarding for dummies:...

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    Image of Obama protects Cheney from war crimes
    Obama protects Cheney from war crimes
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The so-called rule of law in the US is a big joke. You really need more proof? Dick Cheney, former vice president to George Bush, went on TV on Feb 14 to assert he is "a big supporter of waterboardin...

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    Image of Blowing the whistle on the justice department
    Blowing the whistle on the justice department
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A Guantanamo Bay sergeant is blowing the whistle on US government torture and murder and the US Department of Justice is blatantly covering it up. This amazing Harper's article is a chilling account...

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    Image of The Logic of Hunger Striking Palestinians: When Starvation Is a Weapon
    The Logic of Hunger Striking Palestinians: When Starvation Is a Weapon
    middleeastmonitor.com link posted by c_prompt in worldnews
    Al-Qeq, works for Saudi Arabia’s Almajd TV network and was arrested at his home in Ramallah on November 21st. In its statement, issued more than 60 days after he entered into his hunger strike,...

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    Image of TIL Chris Catrambone, a 33-year-old millionaire, swapped his million-dollar yacht for a fishing trawler and is personally funding rescue missions to save migrants. He wanted to do something with his money that's more meaningful.
    TIL Chris Catrambone, a 33-year-old millionaire, swapped his million-dollar yacht for a fishing trawler and is personally funding rescue missions to save migrants. He wanted to do something with his money that's more meaningful.
    christophercatrambone.com link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned
    The stories are heart-wrenching. In addition to his blog, this is from an NPR story that discusses how Chris and his wife spent $8 million to buy and re-fit a 136-foot ship to save hundreds of th...

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    Image of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Torture (HBO)
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Torture (HBO)
    youtube.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    The US Senate Torture Report revealed horrifying details of America's interrogation program. Helen Mirren will fill you in.
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    Image of The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
    The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
    theguardian.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
    Exclusive: Secret interrogation facility in Chicago reveals creeping aspects of war on terror in US city as accounts describe shackling and brutality without basic rights. The Chicago police de...

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    Image of Dick Cheney's "A Few Good Men" moment - Bush knew all about CIA interrogation methods... "Did you order the torture?" "You're God-damn right I did!"
    Dick Cheney's "A Few Good Men" moment - Bush knew all about CIA interrogation methods... "Did you order the torture?" "You're God-damn right I did!"
    bbc.co.uk link posted by digdug in politics
    Do you recall this memorable scene in the movie A Few Good Men? It appears Dick Cheney is now playing Jack Nicholson's character Colonel Jessep. The BBC's headline is "President George W...

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    Image of Why I Am Not a Member of the American Psychological Association
    Why I Am Not a Member of the American Psychological Association
    chalquist.com link posted by c_prompt in psychology
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    Image of 'I Fought For Your Right To Freedom Of Speech So Sit Down And Shut Up Before I Punch You!'
    'I Fought For Your Right To Freedom Of Speech So Sit Down And Shut Up Before I Punch You!'
    libertycrier.com link posted by c_prompt in libertarian
    This happened in January of this year. It’s so sad that someone who claims to have fought for the right to free speech now fights to suppress it. This soldier is much more a traitor than a &ldqu...

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    Image of A letter from Guantanamo: 'Nobody can truly understand how we suffer'
    A letter from Guantanamo: 'Nobody can truly understand how we suffer'
    aljazeera.com link posted by peace_on_earth in politics
    Al-Alwi describes the humiliating and brutal treatment he suffers at Guantanamo. Alwi is a Yemeni national who has been in US custody since 2002. He was one of the very first prisoners moved to Guanta...

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