By Drew Berquist: As people from both sides of the aisle continue to exchange blows over the alleged Russian email hacks, President elect Donald Trump’s transition team has eluded to …
January 5, 2017
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Chicago Police ‘Consider’ Hate Crime Charges in Facebook Video of Attack
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Nereida Moreno, Chicago Tribune: Chicago police say they are considering hate crime charges against four people shown in a Facebook video attacking a mentally disabled man, cutting his scalp …
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By Jennings Brown, Vocativ: For the last six months, the Pentagon has been working on a robotic system that could replace military pilots. Now the United States Department of Defense’s …
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German Chancellor Merkel Anticipates Frosty Relations with U.S.
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Spielgel Staff: The hour-long video didn’t exactly put the German chancellor in a cheerful mood. The footage was from Donald Trump’s recent appearance in Pennsylvania during his so-called Thank …
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‘Arrogant’ US is Just a ‘Shooting Star in the Ample Sky of History,’ Says Chinese State Media
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Charlotte England, The Independent: Chinese state media has said the US is “just a shooting star in the ample sky of history”, in an editorial warning Donald Trump “not …
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By Buster Hein, Cult of Mac: iPhone users in China are no longer able to download the app for the most popular newspaper publisher in the U.S. Chinese government officials …
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By Jon Harris: For the last eight years, spinners of various conspiracies have had a field day. Under the outgoing president, they found fertile ground for all sorts of impending …
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China’s Increasing Presence in Maritime Environments – A Game Changer
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Rene Sotolongo: China’s growing military presence in the disputed South China Sea is a growing concern. China has built massive man-made islands to act as military staging areas. Just …
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Women’s March Organizers Predict 200,000 Will Attend Anti-Trump Protest
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Daniel Strauss, Politico: Organizers of the Women’s March on Washington estimate 200,000 people will participate in its inauguration weekend protest, according to a National Park Service’s list of First …