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UN Official Wants U.S. Administrators Involved in Torture to be Prosecuted, Says Any Country Can Do It
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Samuel Oakford, VICE Magazine
Oakford reports: "Following the publication on Tuesday of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on Bush-era CIA interrogation practices, a top United Nations expert has called for US officials involved in torture to be prosecuted - and he says that they can be tried in any country."
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Instead of Prosecuting Torturers, Obama Prosecuted the Guy Who Revealed the Program
Timothy B. Lee, Vox
Lee reports: "The details in the Senate report on Central Intelligence Agency torture, released today, are shocking. But don't expect anyone to be held responsible."
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Democrats Have Accepted Republican Demands to Undo Banking Regulations
Heidi Przybyla, Erik Wasson, Bloomberg, News
Excerpt: "Congress will vote this week on a $1.1 trillion spending plan that would avert a U.S. government shutdown as Democrats agreed to roll back rules affecting banks, clean water and rest for truckers."
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7 States Still Have Articles in Their Constitution That Ban Atheists From Running for Office
Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times
Goodstein reports: "Maryland and six other states still have articles in their constitutions saying people who do not believe in God are not eligible to hold public office."
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Spending Bill Includes Loophole for Wealthy Donors to Dramatically Increase Giving to National Parties
Matea Gold, The Washington Post
Gold reports: "The end-of-year spending bill deal crafted by congressional leaders Tuesday would dramatically expand the amount of money that wealthy political donors could inject into the national parties, drastically undercutting the 2002 landmark McCain-Feingold campaign finance overhaul."
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