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Convention
Against Torture, 1949 Geneva Conventions Require US Prosecute Anyone Involved
With Torture
Alex Ferraro, Jurist
Ferraro reports: "The Convention Against Torture and the 1949 Geneva Conventions both require the United States to either initiate prosecution of or to extradite every person who is reasonably accused of having criminal responsibility with respect to torture. President Obama should confirm to the nation that no one is above the law."
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Alex Ferraro, Jurist
Ferraro reports: "The Convention Against Torture and the 1949 Geneva Conventions both require the United States to either initiate prosecution of or to extradite every person who is reasonably accused of having criminal responsibility with respect to torture. President Obama should confirm to the nation that no one is above the law."
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Elizabeth
Warren: Put a Lock on Wall Street's "Revolving Door"
Jon Prior, Politico
Prior reports: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday escalated her fight against President Barack Obama's choice of an investment banker to fill a key job at the Treasury Department, arguing that 'enough is enough' when it comes to the revolving door between Washington and Wall Street."
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Jon Prior, Politico
Prior reports: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday escalated her fight against President Barack Obama's choice of an investment banker to fill a key job at the Treasury Department, arguing that 'enough is enough' when it comes to the revolving door between Washington and Wall Street."
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Protests Begin
as Congress Tilts Toward Upending DC Pot Legalization
Aaron C. Davis and Mike DeBonis, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "D.C. officials and activists for marijuana legalization launched a long-shot bid Wednesday to halt a federal budget deal that appeared poised to upend the city's successful ballot measure last month to legalize the drug."
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Aaron C. Davis and Mike DeBonis, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "D.C. officials and activists for marijuana legalization launched a long-shot bid Wednesday to halt a federal budget deal that appeared poised to upend the city's successful ballot measure last month to legalize the drug."
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Pope to
Shoppers: Don't Buy Products "Made by Modern-Day Slaves"
Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: "As the January sales season nears in the West, Pope Francis will call on shoppers not to buy products which may have been made by modern-day slaves - whatever the savings."
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Agence France-Presse
Excerpt: "As the January sales season nears in the West, Pope Francis will call on shoppers not to buy products which may have been made by modern-day slaves - whatever the savings."
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Today's
Economy Would Be Bigger if the Richest 10 Percent Hadn't Increased Their Share
of Total Income
Deutsche Welle
Excerpt: "The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has found that the divide between the richest 10 percent and poorest 10 percent in many of the world's wealthiest countries - including Germany - has been growing."
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Deutsche Welle
Excerpt: "The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has found that the divide between the richest 10 percent and poorest 10 percent in many of the world's wealthiest countries - including Germany - has been growing."
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Top Scientists
to Media: Stop Using "Skeptic" to Describe Climate Science
Deniers
Joe Romm, ThinkProgress
Romm reports: "Four dozen leading scientists and science journalists/communicators have issued a statement urging the media to 'Please stop using the word 'skeptic' to describe deniers' of climate science."
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Joe Romm, ThinkProgress
Romm reports: "Four dozen leading scientists and science journalists/communicators have issued a statement urging the media to 'Please stop using the word 'skeptic' to describe deniers' of climate science."
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