A.M. Links: Zuckerberg Advocacy Group Warns of “Shocking Extremism” in Immigration Debate, Russia Calls For Global Ceasefire During Winter Olympics, Talks Between Pakistani Government and Taliban Begin

• Mark Zuckerberg’s immigration reform advocacy group has
  criticized the “shocking
  extremism” displayed by some anti-immigrant groups.

• Secretary of State
  John Kerry has said that Assad has improved his position but is
  not winning the war in Syria.
• 
  Mitt Romney says that he won’t be running for president in
  2016.

• The Russian foreign ministry has called for a global
  ceasefire during the Winter Olympics.

• Talks between the Pakistani government and representatives
  from Tehreek-e-Taliban
  Pakistan have begun.

• Weekly
  jobless claims dropped by 20,000 last week to a seasonally
  adjusted 331,000.

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