Ekimellnea3d ago
Lawyers justifying torture? That’s just one part of the story in The Dark Side. We break down the Torture Memos and the ethical questions the book raises.
#TortureMemos #LegalThriller #BookNerd #Books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/the-dark-side/
This Grandpa BlogsFeb 3
Lawyers justifying torture? That’s just one part of the story in The Dark Side. We break down the Torture Memos and the ethical questions the book raises.
#TortureMemos #LegalThriller #BookNerd #books
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/the-dark-side/
The Dark Side: Inside the War on Terror and American Ideals

This review of The Dark Side summarizes Jane Mayer's powerful book on the Bush administration's use of torture and secret surveillance post-9/11.

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Andrew ShieldsJun 16, 2024
UC Berkeley law professor John C. Yoo should be persona non grata, but if you quote him, you should always identify him as the author of the torture memos. #111Words #JohnCYoo #TortureMemos #ThomasZimmer #NewYorkTimes #DonaldTrump https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2024/06/uc-berkeley-law-professor-john-c-yoo.html
UC Berkeley law professor John C. Yoo should be persona non grata, but if you quote him, you should always identify him as the author of the torture memos

In a Substack post today on "The Right's Politics of Revenge", historian Thomas Zimmer summarized what Donald Trump supporters said after h...

Show threadOliver SampsonMay 25, 2024

@axios Including a background quote from #JohnYoo the author of the #TortureMemos is not a very good look, Axios.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_Memos

Torture Memos - Wikipedia

Show threadOliver SampsonFeb 23, 2024

@pluralistic
"...we have a lavishly corrupt #SupremeCourt, but at least now everyone knows it...in the event that Thomas takes up #JohnOliver on his offer of a $2.4m luxury RV and $1m/year for life if he'll resign from the court:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE-VJrdHMug

"This is truly one of Oliver's greatest bits..."

What a not-surprise to see #JohnYoo, the author of the #TortureMemos, in that youtube clip friendly with Thomas and the billionaire.

It's sociopaths all the way down.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_Memos

Supreme Court Ethics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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