5 overlooked activist victories in 2013

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Activists experienced some big wins in 2013 — from the overturning of the Defense of Marriage Act to the ruling against stop-and-frisk in New York City to the revelations uncovered by NSA whisteblower Edward Snowden to an averted U.S. war with Syria. It’s not hard to find mention of these big stories on most year-end news lists. So rather than re-hash them here, we present you overlooked activist victories from the past year including efforts in the Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, China and the US.
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