Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series Citation: Iacopino V, Xenakis SN (2011) Neglect of Medical Evidence of Torture in Guantánamo Bay: A Case Series. PLoS Med 8(4): e1001027. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001027 Extract:… ” In reality, the implementation of EITs included “unauthorized” acts of torture, were inflicted
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Stop Canadian Complicity in Torture: TORTURE PROGRAM – US
No Wonder Congress Wants to Hide the Gitmo Detainees – The Atlantic, April 26, 2011 – by Andrew Cohen Whatever else the latest Wikileaks dump says about our nation’s inapt (and inept) handling of the terror-law detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the newly-revealed documents remind us again of the wide gulf
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This gorgeous, sleek machine makes me drool. I once saw a stealth fighter up close. Gawd, that’s one sexy damn thing! The F-35 comes with a hefty, apparently morphing and not-to-be-disclosed, price. And 60 of these things have been ordered, without an open and fair bidding process, by the Government
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: Strength in Solidarity ain’t just a buzzphrase.
I’m not sure yet whether I’m going to hold my nose and vote strategically again this election, but for fuck’s sake… Being a herd-of-cats is a virtue only to a certain degree, after which it becomes self-defeating. The final days of this campaign has seen the worst in all involved,
Continue readingthis-on-that: steve harper’s Federal agency for victims just another scam
So says the agency’s first boss.
Continue readingIf Necessary Blogging But Not Necessarily Blogging: Attack ads and the law of unintended consequences
So the Conservatives have spent $36 million making Ignatieff toxic in the eyes of voters who are gullible enough to believe such dreck. But what happens if the majority of Canadians who despise the Conservatives are motivated to vote against Harper? They are innoculated against voting for the Liberals. So
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Party Name: Marijuana Party Leader (Location): Blair T. Longley (Hochelaga, PQ) Date of Registration: November 6, 2000 2008 election: 8 candidates 2,298 total votes 13th of 19 parties Notable History: Between 2000 and 2004, 90% of contributions to the marijuana party were made under a legal scheme known as “Longley’s
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: How much access does neo-nazi psychopath have to Conservative data
The ARC points out that Michelle Lisson (aka Michelle Erstikaitis), pictured right, seems to be working for Toronto Centre Conservative candidate, Kevin Moore. (Confirmed by BCL; see also DrDawg) Two questions. First, does Kevin Moore know this about Ms. Erstikaitis/Lisson: TORONTO — A disturbed and violent convict who idolizes sex
Continue readingEnormous Thriving Plants: "Tories play politics with womens’ health"
Elizabeth Payne of the Ottawa Citizen had an great piece up the other day that, if anything, constituents in Brad Trost’s riding really ought to read.
Continue readingApril Reign: Lies, Lies and Damnable Lies
April Reign The Star has picked up and ran with the ball of shit containing the lie that Jack Layton and Olivia Chow lived in subsidized housing From time to time [Jack Layton] has been criticized for saying one thing and doing another, including being caught red-handed in 1985 living
Continue readingLiberal Arts and Minds: It’s Meant To Be Shared!
If you still have friends and family who don’t know who Michael Ignatieff really is and what the Liberal Party of Canada stands for in 2011, please share this with them. It’s a Town Hall for Canada. Election day is coming and everyone should have the facts, not the myths
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Today, Michael Ignatieff is doing a Town Hall for Canada. For information about where and when you can watch, go to the Liberal Party of Canada website. Tell your friends and family.
Continue readingIlluminated By Street Lamps: The Reality Of The Grit Attack on Jack
Floundering, the Grits have today unsurprisingly gone after the NDP in a new attack ad. It comes a day after Big Blue unleashed an attack of its own. Here’s a reality check on the Grit claims: Grit allegation: NDP refuses a principled stand on the gun registry. Reality check: The
Continue readingLiberal Arts and Minds: Canadians Cynical? Nope
It’s been suggested during this campaign that Canadians are disinterested and cynical. That statement has been made in large part by Conservatives and some media. I think they are in for a surprise. This song was written and performed by Melissa D’Souza. She is an artist from Calgary. She got
Continue readingBouquets of Gray: Don’t piss Ezra off, PETA
Or the kitten gets it.
Continue readingLiberal Arts and Minds: Resume Check Required – Stella Ambler
In my riding, the Conservative candidate featured above, seems to have a number of jobs. The problem is some are real, some appear not to be. It’s one thing to try to be all things to all people, but if you’re not being completely honest about it, I think voters
Continue readingThe Global Express: The Revealer: The Pantheon
CNN’s “The Revealer” did a story about The Pantheon in Rome. It brings to light the new scientific reasons behind its infamous dome and the reasoning for the round light source at the peak of the dome. The new theory being that the Pantheon was build to be a colossal
Continue readingLiberal Arts and Minds: Hometown Glory
Taking a page out of Impolitical’s book…it’s Friday. Music! It happens to be music I like and a singer who has a message. I’m also old enough to have had numerous ‘Hometown’s’ Enjoy
Continue readingLiberal Political Musings: If you want progressive, democratic government, vote Liberal!
The opinion polls have recently shown a significant uptick in NDP support. This would be great news, if it were taking the vote away from Stephen Harper. However, it is actually horrible news, because the support the NDP is gaining is coming in large part at the Liberals expense: witness
Continue readingChallenging the Commonplace: OK. I Am Officially Excited
On this blog, I’ve lambasted Jack Layton, Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May… The only leader of a Canadian federal party I haven’t targeted with slings and arrows is Gilles Duceppe and that’s only because his party isn’t a national one. Some would say I’ve been particularly hard on Layton.
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