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Torture Ships

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June 2, 10:29 AM

by Jay McDonough, Progressive Politics Examiner

The Guardian reported today the United States is covertly operating "floating prisons"; ships housing detainees arrested in the war on terror. Away from the scrutiny of media and regulatory agencies, as many as 17 ships have been used in this way since 2001.

Andrew Tyrie, the Conservative MP who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition, called for the US and UK governments to come clean over the holding of detainees.

"Little by little, the truth is coming out on extraordinary rendition. The rest will come, in time. Better for governments to be candid now, rather than later. Greater transparency will provide increased confidence that President Bush's departure from justice and the rule of law in the aftermath of September 11 is being reversed, and can help to win back the confidence of moderate Muslim communities, whose support is crucial in tackling dangerous extremism."

We are fortunate to have all three leading presidential candidates taking anti-torture positions. Here's a video from Rejecttorture.org (WARNING: This video is tough stuff, full of horrifying and degrading images)

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Obama's birth certificate; you can't keep a good conspiracy theorist down

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December 4, 3:24 PM

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The president's most solemn oath

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December 4, 2:12 PM

On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama will take the following oath and become the 44th president of the United States:"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of... Read More
Topics: Torture , Bush , Mukasey

Auto industry predictions

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December 4, 11:35 AM

Phil LeBeau from CNBC made some predictions the other day about the U.S. auto industry. A couple:1. Chrysler will be sold.This isn't hard to imagine. The company is a shell of what it once was, it has just enough cash to stay out of bankruptcy,... Read More

The case for health care investment

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December 4, 9:26 AM

Given the precarious state of the economy and the huge investment being made to keep Wall Street afloat, some have argued any move to implement universal health care is ill-timed. Jonathan Gruber, in an op-ed piece in today's New York Times, argues... Read More

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Beijing, China: A newborn baby holds onto his mother's finger at a hospital (Photograph: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images) ... Read More

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The United Auto Workers announced today their willingness to make contract concessions to assist the troubled Big Three automakers in winning loan guarantees from the federal government. The UAW will agree to delay the autoworkers contribution... Read More

Subpoenas issued in Justice probe

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Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed an independent prosecutor, Nora Dannehy, two months ago to investigate the dismissals of nine U.S. attorneys. Mr. Mukasey's move was initiated following an internal Department of Justice review that concluded... Read More

Retired officers want torture revoked

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The other day I noted a Washington Post op-ed, written by a former interrogator, arguing for an end to the use of torture by American forces. I included this comment:After reading much on the topic, it seems that the great majority of career military... Read More