Ozan O. Varol (Lewis and Clark): Revolutionary Humor. Brian Leiter (Chicago): Marx, Law, Ideology, Legal Positivism. Senate report: We tortured prisoners, it didn't work, and we lied about it. An insane narrative: Intelligence officials say the publication of the Senate's torture report will motivate attacks on Americans — let's think about the logic required for this to be true. From ThinkProgress, Igov Volsky on the 5 most damning revelations from the CIA’s report on Bush-era torture; on 17 disgraceful facts buried in the Senate's 600 page torture report; and on why Dick Cheney is really freaking out about the new torture report. Anthony Romero on pardoning Bush and those who tortured: It’s the last hope of accountability for abuses in the war on terror. Let’s not kid ourselves: Most Americans are fine with torture, even when you call it “torture”. Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig on the personal and the political: Individual narratives have their place in progressive struggles, but Rolling Stone’s controversial article shows why they have to be wedded to a wider analysis. Meet the divisive blogger who says he outed Rolling Stone’s “Jackie” — wait, did clowntroll blogger Chuck Johnson shit on the floor one time? (and more) Matthew Yglesias on 5 new magazines with small circulations and big ideas. Choire Sicha on the top 40 hot takes on The New Republic. From Salon, Luke Brinker on Chris Hughes’ morally bankrupt liberalism: The Facebook prince shows his true colors; and enough with the f*ing rich kids: Jim Sleeper on how our entitled, spoiled 1 percent is destroying everything. James Kirchick on the rise and fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple. If Obamacare's biggest problem is Jon Gruber, Obamacare is doing great.
