Confessions of a TARP wife For the last several months, I’ve been wondering about the day to day lives of the ultra-rich who lost it all in a matter of hours. I’m still conflicted as to whether I feel bad for these persons’ plights. Note: Portfolio magazine just went bankrupt, so read the article as soon as you can.

A Photo Essay: Land of No Smiles None other than North Korea. I can’t stress how incredibly fascinating this is, especially the details regarding Kim Jong Il.

Ali Soufan: My Tortured Decision
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Ali Soufan Breaks His Silence
Soufan’s tale is both damning and damaging. Unbelievably, the U.S. did in fact torture. More than it wanted to admit. And clearance was granted from the highest authorities in government.

We executed the Japanese for waterboarding. We executed Hussein for torturing his own people. The moral high ground has fallen from under the U.S.’s feet – how does one justify these actions?

Why Can’t We Concentrate? In other words, are there too many shiny objects distracting us from the task(s) at hand?