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Billions in military funding, detention of US citizens issues as House advances National Defense Authorization Act Syrian refugee crisis deepens as thousands face harsh conditions In New York, advocates criticize interest rate deals as...

After Connecticut shooting, advocates propose changes to gun policy UN suspends polio eradication work in Pakistan after killings Israel’s proposed construction in East Jerusalem, West Bank draws international condemnation New York grandmothers end nine...

As families mourn victims of Sandy Hook shooting, advocates call for more mental health services Activists push to protect social programs as Boehner unveils “Plan B” in budget talks Gay rights advocates face risks...

Hundreds rally on NRA headquarters in DC as calls rise for gun control measures Schools across US step up police presence in wake of Connecticut shooting New Yorkers call for Sandy recovery as thousands...

Protesters rally in Egypt ahead of vote on Morsi-backed constitution Brooklyn residents demand accountability from authorities after Superstorm Sandy Women’s rights groups slam restrictive abortion measures approved by Michigan lawmakers Courts and activists demand...

Senate committee rejects Kucinich resolution demanding legal justification for drone killings West Bank clashes erupt after Israeli soldier kills unarmed Palestinian teenager Activists in California protest the government’s move to open thousands of acres...

Students call on Congress to address the ‘school to prison pipeline’ Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing concludes, defense lawyer says he was treated like a ‘zoo animal’ Palestinian Authority may go to the International Criminal...

Human rights groups call on Senators to release 6,000 page report on CIA torture Mali enters another political crisis as troops arrest the Prime Minister United Nations tours Myanmar camps, finds ‘dire’ conditions for...

Activists challenge the constitutionality of the filibuster in federal court Ahead of Michigan Right to Work vote, opponents fight to protect collective bargaining In the UK, activists protest controversial mandatory work scheme Immigrant rights...

Philippines delegates urge action at Doha climate talks as Typhoon Bopha death toll rises Youth activists protest in Doha, call climate agreement an insult US officials urge Russia to help end the conflict in...