by Linda Beale Torture–It’s the Economy, Stupid….. Naked Capitalism ran a “guest post” by “George Washington” yesterday on Cheney’s role in furthering the Bush Administration’s torture agenda: Cheney Admits to…

…Administration instituted torture as a policy, misled the nation into a war they wanted to fight and, probably, tortured people in the attempt to extract ‘confessions’ that would justify that…

…is when information was obtained from people the CIA tortured. FBI agent Ali Soufan claims that he and his partner obtained valuable information from Abu Zubaydah *before* he was tortured…

…suggest that the torture statute presents novel questions for which courts and juries are ill-equipped.” The DOJ lawyers prosecuting Chuckie Taylor on charges of committing and conspiring to commit torture…

…Torture Are Bad” to “Torture: We Still Talkin Bout Torture?” to “Torture: Bad?” An before we get to “Torture: Sorta Like Mowin Your Lawn” I think we should try as…

…torture are completely unreliable — what the tortured person thinks the torturers want to hear. He definitely claims that José Padilla’s alleged dirty bomb plot was made up by Abu…

Does Jonah Goldberg get it? For some strange reason, he wants to accuse Hollywood types (whatever than means) of having a double standard on torture. His evidence? After all, tactics…

…. . . Recent Quartz article on Private Label and Brand name. Private-label brands are having a moment in 2024, and it’s no coincidence that some of the biggest winners…

by cactus Forbes and the “Self-Made” Label I’m kinda busy these days, but this topic is small pet peeve of mine: what the heck is up with Forbes and the…

…have to submit articles.” Off-label use of drugs is big business. According to The Wall Street Journal, “[FDA] is stepping into a high-stakes business issue, because off-label uses of prescription…