Torture, Absolute Power, and the Lucifer Effect

Torture, Absolute Power, and the Lucifer Effect Robert Koehler: The awkward part of what went on in Guantanamo, for defenders of the military bureaucracy, is that these torture procedures produced no information of any value. We sold our soul to the devil and got nothing in return. READ MORE SHARED FROM

WEDNESDAY, 8 JULY 2015 Torture, Absolute Power, and the Lucifer Effect Robert Koehler: The awkward part of what went on in Guantanamo, for defenders of the military bureaucracy, is that these torture procedures produced no information of any value. We sold our soul to the devil and got nothing in return. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Killing Crabs and Arabs David Swanson: The distancing of killing doesn't just make it easier. It also hides important considerations behind gleaming temptations. READ HERE Trump Trumps Truth with Media Help; O'Reilly Orbits Trump's Star Larry Wines: We need to look beyond Donald Trump's doubling-down on his nasty, insensitive, dehumanizing remarks, simply because the worst of those remarks still isn't being noted. READ HERE Prop 13: Let's Make It Fair The ACLU-SoCal Pasadena/Foothills Chapter and the Pasadena Area League of Women Voters present “Closing Prop 13 Commercial Property Tax Loopholes”--a free public forum. READ MORE Moral Panic Over a Pier Shooting Jonathan Simon: Sadly, the punitive storm that has arisen around the receent San Francisco shooting is a reminder of the powerful hold crime panic journalism--and hyperventilating crime warrior politicians like Dianne Feinstein--have on our public policy. READ HERE

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AUTUMN LEAVES

Ron Druyan

U R welcome  Here is 1 more :)m.youtube.com/watch?v=RzrBFa…Feel free to share. If U R on FB here's my page:m.facebook.com/gititshoval Published on Sep 26, 2014 Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Pr'evert, Johnny Mercer

Gitit Shoval

Featuring Mao Soné on Trumpet and Flugelhorn, and Edmar Colón on saxophone.

This is the second release from a new project I have been working on in the last couple of years, bringing world music flavor to the songs I love the most.

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Expanding Definition Of Tort Liability: The Impact on The Future of Tort Law

Expanding Definition Of Tort Liability: The Impact on The Future of Tort Law In my earlier post I discussed how the ALI's significant changes to its new section of the Restatement of Torts dealing with assault and battery could change tort liability. To recap, the ALI defines “battery” as any contact that “offends a reasonable sense of personal dignity” or — this is the new addition... ... Read More » By  Ronald Rotunda, Professor at Chapman University School of Law Consumer Protection  Legal Research  Insurance Law  Torts & Products Liability  Civil Procedure  Your personalized newsfeed top stories from today New Antitrust Investigation of Airlines: Are They Speaking in Code or Just Stating the Facts? The Associated Press and NBC news recently reported on a new civil antitrust investigation into possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seating capacity.  Called “capacity discipline” or control, the news reports suggest that public statements by unnamed airline executives may be designed to keep fares high.  The investigation... ... Read More » By  Jeffrey Bornstein, Partner at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP Antitrust  Consumer Protection  Business Law  Torts & Products Liability  Transportation Law  Expanding Definition Of Tort Liability: The Impact on The Future of Tort Law In my earlier post I discussed how the ALI's significant changes to its new section of the Restatement of Torts dealing with assault and battery could change tort liability. To recap, the ALI defines “battery” as any contact that “offends a reasonable sense of personal dignity” or — this is the new addition... ... Read More » By  Ronald Rotunda, Professor at Chapman University School of Law Consumer Protection  Legal Research  Insurance Law  Torts & Products Liability  Civil Procedure  Legal Clouds Gather over E-Cigarette Industry Less than a decade since their introduction in the United States, e-cigarettes, “vape pens,” personal vaporizers, and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) have gained widespread popularity as an alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes.  ENDS are battery-powered devices that are designed to mimic cigarettes by vaporizing a nicotine-laced liquid that... ... Read More » By  Yakov Wiegmann, Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP Consumer Protection  Business Law  Torts & Products Liability  Tech Law  Read more on your Casetext newsfeed » Want to receive updates more or less frequently? Click here to change your email settings. Casetext, Inc. | 430 Sherman Ave., Suite 305, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Edit your e-mail settings | Unsubscribe

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Why it’s so important for the Department of Labor to update federal overtime regulations.

I want to make sure you saw the email I sent last week.  The Department of Labor recently unveiled updated overtime rules that will cover millions more workers. We got our friend, Dawn Hughey, to go on camera and talk about why it's so important that overtime protections are expanded to protect more working families. Click here to watch and share the video now. - Lee ______________________ FRIEND, Let me introduce you to Dawn. Dawn’s employer, Dollar General, basically cheated her out of money because an outdated rule about who is eligible for overtime pay said they could. And Dawn’s not alone. An estimated 6 million workers should be getting overtime, but aren’t. Dawn should’ve been paid for her time, or she shouldn’t have been made to work those hours. Fortunately, a lot of groups are making a big push to fix the overtime pay rules as more and more workers are made to work longer hours without being paid for the overtime. So President Obama has asked the Department of Labor to update the old rules that allow employers to do this. Watch Dawn tell her story and learn why it’s so important for the Department of Labor to update federal overtime regulations. As a parent I know how valuable time is when you’re raising a family. And it makes me angry to think of all the moms and dads who may be forced to work more hours but still are earning poverty wages because of this outdated rule. That time should be spent earning money to put food on the table or it should be spent at that table with their families.To be robbed of that time and not be paid for it is egregious. Single parents, women, people of color and young workers are especially affected by this issue because it’s often more difficult to secure a job in the first place, with the day-to-day stakes being much higher for them. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Watch and share Dawn’s story to see why it’s so important for the Department of Labor to update the federal overtime rules. In Solidarity, Lee -- Lee Anderson Digital Strategist, AFL-CIO    Visit us at www.aflcio.org | Facebook | Twitter

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Taking Action in Your State for Clean Power Plan Success.

Dear Friend, We invite you to register for the upcoming webinar:"Taking Action in Your State for Clean Power Plan Success." This webinar will focus on how to advocate successfully at the state level for health-protective energy policies. Now is the time to prepare for critical advocacy work to guarantee that your state’s energy plan is clean and healthy. The finalized Clean Power Plan is expected to be announced by the EPA next month. That's when the crucial work will begin to ensure that energy efficiency and renewable energy are at the core of your state’s implementation plan. Join us in this webinar to learn how to engage with other concerned citizens in your state to advocate successfully for health-protective energy policy. Please join us!   Register! "Taking Action in Your State for Clean Power Plan Success" Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Time: 8:00-9:00 pm eastern Sincerely, Paz Artaza-Regan Climate Organizer    Physicians For Social Responsibility 1111 14th St, NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC, 20005 t 202.667.4260 | f 202.667.4201

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Let’s tell the justices to dump their stocks.

Friend,

The Supreme Court is on summer vacation (must be nice), but just before leaving town,the nine justices released their financial disclosures. This is how they tell the public each year about their assets and debts, their travel schedules and any outside income they may have earned from teaching or speaking.

We now know that three of the justices – Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito – each own hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock in companies like Time Warner, Microsoft, Exxon, Intel, Cisco and many more that often have issues come before the court. This looks awful to a public that's already lost faith in the impartiality of its top judges.

Let’s tell the justices to dump their stocks.

Instead of playing the market, we believe the justices should place their financial assets into blind trusts, thus giving up day-to-day management of their holdings until they’re off the court.

Will you join Fix the Court in calling on the justices to place their stocks in blind trusts? Add your name to our petition.

Thanks for your support,

Gabe Roth
Fix the Court 

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STOP THE LINK AMBUSH

With only 24 hours before a final vote that could see an unfair tax put on some of your favourite sites online, the future of Internet freedom is in your hands. Share this image on Facebook and Twitter right now to let decision-makers know you expect them to reject this 'link tax' ambush!

Take Action!

Friend--we’re walking into a ‘link tax’ ambush! We have only 24 hours to get the message out–will you share this image on Facebook and Twitter to make lots of noise and help raise the alarm now?

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This is unbelievable. On the heels of a major victory, powerful anti-Internet forces have redoubled their efforts and won’t rest until they’ve imposed their backwards vision for the future of the Web on all of us.

We stopped their link censorship scheme last vote¹ because people like you spoke out in huge numbers. But anti-Internet ranks are growing. First we had Cavada,² now a dangerous new coalition of anti-Internet forces pushing for this ‘link tax’ that could ruin the Internet we love.

We can't stand for it. If we let this amendment pass, many of your favourite websites could be saddled with paying this discriminatory and unfair tax–just for linking.

Share this campaign on Facebook and Twitter to sound the alarm now. If enough of us speak out in the next 24 hours they will drop their outrageous ‘link tax’ ambush.

This anti-Internet coalition is bringing their bad policy back for a crucial full plenary vote. Scared by our victory, they’re ramping up their efforts and using every trick in the book to ram through anti-Internet amendments that could set the stage for the ‘link tax’.

We need to show that we have staying power, and that we won’t be ambushed. We have a positive vision for free expression online and will work to see it implemented.³ Share this campaign to make sure as many people as possible hear about the ‘link tax’ ambush.

Last vote, a huge majority voted against this scheme,⁴ but a powerful anti-Internet coalition has now raised this issue from the dead, and is now trying to force this unpopular scheme on the EU, affecting the entire Internet.

This is the final vote before this plan will be adopted,⁵ and we will either see new rules adopted for a vibrant, inclusive digital future, or a backwards anti-Internet plan. Which would you prefer?

We held them off last time so we know it’s working. We also know that the more people learn about the right to link and dangerous link censorship schemes the more they speak out and push back. Share this image on Facebook and Twitter to amplify our voices.

We have 24 hours: stand together with us today, and Save the Link.

Let’s remain connected through links,

-Meghan, on behalf of the OpenMedia team

PS: Our fight to stop link censorship is powered by concerned Internet users like you. Your support makes our campaign possible --power up our fight to stop a regressive link tax by chipping in today with a donation. Your support enables us to keep speaking out against threats to the open Internet.

Footnotes
[1] A victory in our fight to Save the Link. Source.
[2] Anti-Internet MEP Jean-Marie Cavada has proposed *literally dozens* of terrible amendments on the Reda report. Learn more about them here. (He’s also at the centre of a debate about the right to freely take and share outdoor photos.)
[3] The Our Digital Future report was shaped by over 300,000 Internet users from 155 countries across the globe. Read more about it here.
[4] The Controversial Ancillary Copyright For Press Publishers Takes Two Big Hits. Source: CCIA.
[5] Last-minute attempt to sneak “snippet tax” into copyright report. Source: Julia Reda.

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No Child Left Behind

Friend,  No Child Left Behind (as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is currently known) is now nearly 14 years old, which means I have watched students enter and exit the K-12 education system under the same failed law. As Congress works to reauthorize ESEA, passed originally in 1965, it is clear we need a reset in federal education policy, one that creates the space and latitude schools need to teach children with a well-rounded curriculum rather than fixate on tests. The bipartisan bill to reauthorize ESEA, the Every Child Achieves Act, is centered on ESEA’s original intent of equity and support for our most vulnerable students and is a good start to that reset.  The Senate has begun debating the Every Child Achieves Act, and we’re hopeful they can agree on a bill that puts kids first. And while we support the bill, several amendments will be voted on in the coming days that could help make the Every Child Achieves Act stronger, getting us back to the original intent of ESEA. Will you take a minute and urge your senators to support key amendments that would strengthen the Every Child Achieves Act? Key amendments include:  Community schools: This amendment supports a comprehensive approach to education by addressing academic and nonacademic challenges faced by students. Community schools have been funded federally for a number of years and are critical to supporting coordinated wraparound and academic services. Resource equity: We support the resource equity amendment to ensure that states measure and implement a plan to address disparities in access to critical educational resources. Improving teaching and learning conditions: This past spring, the AFT conducted a survey of more 30,000 teachers that uncovered significant stress associated with their working conditions. One recommendation to come out of this survey was that the federal government fund a comprehensive study of workplace stress and working conditions. We fully support an amendment to allow states and districts to use Title II funds to conduct and publicly report on an assessment of educator support and working conditions that would be developed with teachers, leaders, parents, students and the community. Charter oversight and accountability: This amendment would improve oversight of charter schools, increase transparency, and support parent and community involvement. Student Non-Discrimination Act: This amendment would establish a federal prohibition on discrimination in public schools based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity that would provide protections for LGBT students and ensure that all students have access to public education in a safe environment free from discrimination, including harassment, bullying, intimidation and violence. It’s time for the Senate to pass a bill that maintains the federal commitment to equity by continuing to target federal funds for poor children while putting an end to the test-and-punish model and getting the federal government out of the business of teacher evaluations. The Every Child Achieves Act is a huge step in the right direction. Help me continue to fight to make sure our children are getting highest-quality public education possible.  Write your senators today and urge them to further improve the Every Child Achieves Act by supporting these amendments. In unity, Mary Cathryn Ricker AFT Executive Vice President Randi Weingarten, President Lorretta Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer | Mary Cathryn Ricker, Executive Vice President © American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. All rights reserved. Photographs and illustrations, as well as text, cannot be used without permission from the AFT. Contact Us | 555 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001

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