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Opinion

The Guantánamo Tapes

By JOE NOCERA | Oct 31st 2014

Still asking: Does force-feeding detainees amount to torture?

Detainees; Torture; Hunger Strikes 

Force-feeding is a medical procedure used as torture.

A thought cannot be killed without changing the process of the mind that holds it.

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Opinion

How to Mend the Conservation Divide

By EMMA MARRIS and GREG APLET | Oct 31st 2014

As the planet changes, saving nature is not so simple anymore.

Conservation of Resources; Endangered and Extinct Species; Environment; Area Planning and Renewal; Wilderness Areas; Parks and Other Recreation Areas 

The human species has changed nature. 

It cannot  halt or reverse the changes.

For hope and sanity humanity must guide the change.

Hubris is not a right.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubris

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World

Clashes on Syrian Border Split Lebanese Town

By ANNE BARNARD | Nov 1st 2014

The village of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, is determined to stay out of the Syrian conflict, even as it is pushed toward deeper reliance on one of the combatants, Hezbollah.

Defense and Military Forces; Shiite Muslims; Christians and Christianity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimean_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trucial_States  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Bell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._E._Lawrence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations_mandate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Persian_Oil_Company

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Steineke

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery!_The_Search_for_Arabian_Oil

Religious war.

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Opinion

Deceptions of the F.B.I.

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 31st 2014

Tactics used in two cases risk opening the door to constitutional abuses on a wide scale if they are not halted.

Computers and the Internet; Freedom of the Press; Search and Seizure 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_the_United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States%27_rights
When the composition of the Supreme Court changes the debate can continue.
The liberty and justice of the whole nation require a continued debate without resorts to revolt.
It is called the political process.
The process is jammed.

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Business Day

Immigration Issue Pushes Cameron Into a Corner

By HUGO DIXON | REUTERS | Nov 2nd 2014

Few people believe David Cameron wants to pull Britain out of the European Union, but he has become increasingly boxed in by voter sentiment.

Immigration and Emigration

The world is voting with its feet.

The issue of States' rights must be resolved.
"The Whole is greater than the parts"
Bears directly on individual equality.

World politics is the issue.
The United Nations is not empowered to debate it.

"War is politics by other means"   Bismark(?)

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Fashion & Style

The Political Power Watch Stops Ticking

By ALEX WILLIAMS | Oct 31st 2014

The Watch is jewelry, a part of costume.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumptuary_law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_design
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_accessory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch#Electronic_movements 

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The ‘Technology and Stuff’ Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 31st 2014

Chevrolet incorporates a World Series gaffe into its new ad campaign; Ram’s chief says technology is to blame for reliability problems.

Automobiles; Trucks and Trucking; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Advertising and Marketing

" Robert Hegbloom, who took over Chrysler’s Ram truck brand in August, said this week that Ram’s reliability had been affected by technology in the cockpit. Chrysler brands fared poorly over all in the Consumer Reports reliability study released earlier this week. (Automotive News)"

"Car and Driver magazine said in a recent article that the traditional horse-drawn carriages in Central Park make for a better tourist experience than the electric eCarriage proposed by a Florida company called Creative Workshop. (The New York Daily News)"

"A Russian billionaire, Viktor Kharitonin, bought the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany this week. Capricorn, the German company that tried to buy the world-famous circuit this year, was unable to pay the full price. (Autoweek)"

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Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Motorsports, Texas-Size

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 31st 2014

Formula One and Nascar race in Texas this weekend.

Automobiles; Automobile Racing; Nascar Sprint Cup Series; United States Grand Prix (Auto Race)

http://www.mybeautifullifewithms.com/cruise-for-a-cause.html

Multiple Sclerosis Has not shown up in the last two generations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis

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U.S.

Republicans Setting the Early Pace in Colorado With 104,000 More Ballots

By JACK HEALY | Nov 1st 2014

Early voter returns tracking Colorado’s first major election run entirely through mail-in ballots showed that Republicans had turned in 104,000 more ballots than Democrats.

Midterm Elections (2014); Endorsements

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/02/1341047/-This-weekend-in-polls

I am not happy.

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Magazine

The Astonishing Weaponry of Dung Beetles

By DOUGLAS EMLEN | Oct 31st 2014

Animal arms races always unfold in the same way. But those with the biggest weapons don’t always win.

Reproduction (Biological); Beetles; Genetics and Heredity; War and Revolution

Yes.
"The way to win is not to play."
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames

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The Upshot

Early Voting Numbers Look Good for Democrats

By NATE COHN | Oct 31st 2014

More than 20 percent of the early votes tabulated in four crucial states have come from people who did not vote in the last midterm.

United States Politics and Government; Youth; Minorities; Elections, House of Representatives; Elections, Senate; Midterm Elections (2014); Voter Registration and Requirements

A contest is more fun to report.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/02/1341047/-This-weekend-in-polls

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Opinion

New Buildings for Older People

By LOUISE ARONSON | Nov 1st 2014

“Silver” design should ensure accessibility and safety.

Architecture; Elderly; Disabilities; Elder Care; Design

I hope we will not need these features for a few decades.
We should plan for them now.

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U.S.

2 Names Familiar in Malibu Battle Over Anti-Development Measure

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Oct 31st 2014

The director Rob Reiner is pushing an initiative that requires any big commercial proposals be approved by voters, pitting him against the Los Angeles police commissioner.

Real Estate (Commercial); Supermarkets and Grocery Stores; City Councils

Los Angeles is a mistake. 
The city should not have been allowed to grow. 
It should not be allowed to grow further in any direction.
The city is an example of hubris.

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U.S.

On the Other Side of Ferguson’s Protest Lines, Officers Face New Threats

By DAN BARRY | Oct 30th 2014

Eleven weeks ago, the Ferguson Police Department was an unremarkable Midwestern force. Now, it is a flash point, and its police department a symbol of jackbooted oppression.

Police; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

We are reminded that we must stay involved in community affairs at all times.  All elections are important.

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World

Egypt Sentences 8 in Connection With Same-Sex Wedding

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Nov 1st 2014

The verdict was the latest in a crackdown by the authorities against gays.

Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations

I am not responsible for Islam and its vagaries.

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Business Day

Luck Played Role in Discovery of Data Breach at JPMorgan Affecting Millions

By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN and NICOLE PERLROTH | Nov 2nd 2014

The bank was able to identify intruders on its network by looking for digital fingerprints seen on a trove of stolen data uncovered elsewhere.

Computer Security; Cyberattacks and Hackers

The vulnerability belongs to Microsoft.

"JPMorgan has determined that the hackers did not gain access to its systems through any of its outside vendors, Ms. Wexler said." 

Spectacular ignorance.

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Opinion

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Power Play

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 30th 2014

An investigation shows that the governor was largely responsible for the Long Island Power Authority’s bumbling response to Hurricane Sandy.

Editorials; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Electric Light and Power

Emergency planning and response does not happen at the board of directors level.

LIPA is a political entity and thus at the "mercy" of the G.O.P.

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World

Netanyahu Urges Restraint in Row Over Sacred Site

By JODI RUDOREN | Nov 1st 2014

Several lawmakers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party have been among a small but vocal group advocating increased Jewish access and prayer at the site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount.

Temple Mount (Jerusalem); Jews and Judaism

Yes.

Nuclear war is in no one's interest.

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World

Video: In Thailand, Tracking the Dog Trade

Ross Velton | Nov 1st 2014

Thai police are ramping up efforts to slow the trafficking of dogs who are being captured and killed for their meat and skin.

Dogs; Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Meat; Smuggling

Thailand is sovereign.

They are not engaging in piracy.
I object to the practice but do not support action. 

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N.Y. / Region

New York City Comptroller to Audit Success Academy Charter Network

By KATE TAYLOR | Oct 30th 2014

Scott M. Stringer’s office said it had begun an examination of the “financial and operating practices” of Eva S. Moskowitz’s 32-school network and three other institutions.

Education (K-12); Charter Schools

This is a political fight where there will be loosers.
All the participants are loud.
Charter schools are not needed.
The city must spend enough on all the children.
There are no children who do not deserve a complete education.

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