In a penetrating, comprehensively referenced article on the Washington Blog, David Swanson removes the blinders that have misled most media commentators from seeing clearly that the torture, extraordinary renditions and assassination policies have not only not disappeared; they have actually accelerated under the Obama administration:  “Fifteen years ago, it was possible to pretend the U.S. … Continue reading 2014: Is torture ever morally permissible? “Torture is Mainstream Now”