By Angelina Newsom: As the New England Patriots bask in their historic Super Bowl win, their fans are celebrating right along with them. It’s worth noting that in recent years, the …
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By George Joseph, CityLab: A little after midnight on November 28, 2014, hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters filled the streets of downtown Chicago. The demonstration was one of many …
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Green Beret Behind Vet-Owned Coffee Co is Fed Up with Starbucks’ Politics. Now He’s Fighting Back with a Challenge
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Justen Charters, IJR: Starbucks grabbed headlines recently with the announcement that it plans to hire 10,000 refugees as a response to President Donald Trump’s temporary “travel ban.” As a …
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By Frances Dinkelspiel, Berkeleyside In the six days since rioters hijacked a raucous, but peaceful protest against the right-wing speaker Milo Yiannopoulos, many have wondered who those masked marauders actually were. …
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By Thomas Penny and Robert Hutton, Bloomberg: U.S. President Donald Trump must not be allowed to address the U.K. Parliament during a state visit to Britain, House of Commons Speaker …
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Hundreds of Immigrants Convicted and Not Deported Committed More Crimes — Even Murder
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Alfonso Chardy, Miami Herald: At least 121 killings within a four-year span were carried out by convicted immigrants who were not deported, according to a 2015 U.S. Senate Judiciary …
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By David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, The New York Times: Angry at the civilian casualties incurred last month in the first commando raid authorized by President Trump, Yemen has …
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Grounded: Nearly Two-Thirds of US Navy’s Strike Fighters Can’t Fly
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Christopher P. Cavas, DefenseNews: The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters are the tip of the spear, embodying most of the fierce striking power of the …
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By Brandon Blackburn: Last year marked the 25th anniversary of what could be argued as the initial call for war against the west by Islamic extremists. The strategy behind it …
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By Chris Wagoner: Florida is in for some very lively times in the State Legislature this year! With the changing of the political climate in the US since the presidential …