Afternoon Open Thread: The Nibblesification Continues

Hi all. Welcome to Crasstalk. Here’s a couple stories from the usual sources.

Congressman Jim Webb has decided to retire, potentially screwing Democrats.

An aide to Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords reports that she is making progress in her recovery and has been able to speak.

A research team from Carnegie Mellon is experimenting with a journalism robot. Watch out Remy.

Harpers has an interesting interview with Cherif Bassiouni, one of the architects of the international Convention Against Torture about how torture becomes institutionalized within state structures.