CIA Compelled Doctors to Torture Suspected Terrorists Following 9/11

A report conducted by the Taskforce on Preserving Medical Professionalism in National Security Detention Centers concludes that in the wake of 9/11 health professionals operating with military and intelligence services “designed and participated in cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment and tort via Pocket http://ift.tt/1cX5ce4

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Prison Shocker: U.S. Imprisons Three Times as Many Black People as South Africa During Apartheid

The United States imprisons almost three times as many Black people than were jailed in South Africa during Apartheid, Rep. Spencer Bachus said Thursday during a subcommittee oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of Prisons. via Pocket http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/prison-shocker-us-imprisons-three-times-many-black-people-south-africa-during

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Climate change: Size of Arctic ice caps increases

After last year’s record low ice cover in the Arctic, the size of the northern ice caps appears to have increased this year. via Pocket http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/climate-change-size-of-arctic-ice-caps-increases-8804911.html

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North American Union – Plot for Continent-wide Government

On January 2, 1988, leaders of the United States and Canada met to sign the first major agreement in decades designed to comprehensively lower trade barriers between the two countries. via Pocket http://osnetdaily.com/2013/08/north-american-union-plot-for-continent-wide-government/

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Pentagon ‘Stands Ready’ for Military Action in Syria as U.S. Warships Move to Region

The United States is preparing military options to strike Syria should President Obama make the order to do so, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said and suggested, but would not confirm, that naval vessels are being repositioned in the region in anticipation of a strike. U.S. via Pocket http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2013/08/pentagon-stands-ready-military-action-syria-us-warships-move-region/69335/

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World’s Oldest Person Credits Traditional Diet for Longevity

On August 26, 2013, Bolivia will officially honor one of its citizens as the oldest living person ever documented who turned 123 last month. via Pocket http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/worlds-oldest-person-ever-credits-traditional-diet-for-longevity/

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Love Boat makes its final run to Turkish scrap heap

ISTANBUL - The MS Pacific, a cruise ship made famous by its appearance in the popular US 1970s television show "The Love Boat," has sailed its final voyage to a ship-breaking yard on Turkey's Aegean Sea coast, a shipping group said on Wednesday. via Pocket http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=322355&R=R101

Washington DC Could Soon Be Defended By Blimps

What's the Latest Development? via Pocket http://bigthink.com/ideas/washington-dc-could-soon-be-defended-by-blimps

Good Cop Fired for Speaking Out Against Ticket and Arrest Quotas

Auburn, Alabama is home to sprawling plains, Auburn University (which includes the Mises Institute), and a troubling police force. After the arrival of a new police chief in 2010, the department entered an era of ticket quotas and worse. via Pocket http://www.ingeniouspress.com/2013/07/25/good-cop-fired-for-speaking-out-against-ticket-and-arrest-quotas/

Government "Investment" Of the Day

Over the course of Lance Armstrong's career, the US Postal Service paid him over $40 million in sponsorship money (at least according to the radio report I heard this morning). But I do find this expenditure odd in the extreme for a couple of reasons. via Pocket http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2013/07/government-investment-of-the-day.html

The Secrets Behind Intelligence Gathering

Preface from Washington’s Blog: We like this graphic, but think that it only shows the tip of the iceberg. What do you think? We read all emails sent to us, but are too busy to respond to many. We greatly appreciate the feedback and leads. Learn more about us here. via Pocket http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/07/21244.html

iDad gets Apple refund for girl’s £4k game bill

Lee Neale, 43, faced selling his car and two motorbikes when Lily blew cash on App Store favourites Campus Life, My Horse, Hay Day and Smurfs’ Village. via Pocket http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/5023828/iDad-gets-refund-for-girls-4k-game-bill.html

The Malware That Can Spy on You through Your Own Smartphone

Gamma markets Finfisher as an “IT intrusion” software; that’s a polite term for hacking. The scary thing about Finfisher is that a variant of it called FinSpy can actually take over smartphones, including both iPhones and phones running Windows Mobile. via Pocket http://www.storyleak.com/finfisher-malware-can-spy-on-you-smartphone/

Celebrity Worship: Kanye West’s $120 Plain White T-Shirts Sell Out Instantly

Kanye West’s line of plain white t-shirts, devoid of any imagery or special characteristics and priced at $120 each, have completely sold out virtually instantaneously after going on sale in what amounts to a display of how consumers are truly under a spell of celebrity worship. via Pocket http://www.storyleak.com/kanye-wests-120-plain-white-t-shirts-sell-out-instantly/