
Thousands of ‘ultra-orthodox’ Jews protest military draft in Israel
Jewish men, women and children, described as “ultra-Orthodox” crowded the entrance to Jerusalem on Sunday for a mass prayer rally to protest a proposed law that would force members of their community to be drafted More...

Charles Rangel calls to reinstate the draft before committing military to Syria
New York representative Charles Rangel, a long time proponent of military conscription, said over the weekend that he wants the Congress to pass a national draft act before deciding on Syria. Portrait of US Rep. More...