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Author: Andy Corbley

Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts
War

Ukrainian Diplomats Change from Pleading to Demanding More Weapons Amid Blackouts

March 27, 2024

As it became clear that the US Congress was not united behind replenishing the stores of Ukrainian weaponry following…

Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Potential for Depression Than SSRIs
Medicine

Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Potential for Depression Than SSRIs

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

In a large meta-analysis that compared the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) against various forms of exercise,…

03/25 End of the Empire: Hong Kong Back Behind the Bamboo Curtain
End of the Empire

03/25 End of the Empire: Hong Kong Back Behind the Bamboo Curtain

March 25, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

After 100 Days of ‘Shock Therapy’ Milei Retains Robust Support Even from Struggling Argentines
Political Economy

After 100 Days of ‘Shock Therapy’ Milei Retains Robust Support Even from Struggling Argentines

March 22, 2024

The “first 100 days” is used as a political measuring stick around the world to gauge the progress of…

US Intelligence Contracting SpaceX to Build a Satellite Panopticon: ‘No one can hide’
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US Intelligence Contracting SpaceX to Build a Satellite Panopticon: ‘No one can hide’

March 19, 2024March 22, 2024

“No one can hide,” one of five sources familiar with a classified program to construct a new global spy…

As Venezuela Prepares for Elections, US Sanctions, Seizes Assets, and Continues Antagonism
Foreign Policy

As Venezuela Prepares for Elections, US Sanctions, Seizes Assets, and Continues Antagonism

March 18, 2024

Venezuelan presidential elections are set for July 28th, and long-time socialist leader Nicolas Maduro is running again for the…

In Navalny and Guaido, Washington Saw Useful Pawns, Not Political Paragons
Foreign Policy

In Navalny and Guaido, Washington Saw Useful Pawns, Not Political Paragons

March 14, 2024

Following the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, outrage and eulogies echoed out in equal measure from the…

Secret Report Shows Another Terror War Was Fought Without Any Coherent Plan: Somalia
War

Secret Report Shows Another Terror War Was Fought Without Any Coherent Plan: Somalia

March 12, 2024

It’s currently the longest foreign conflict in which US troops are still engaged. Today it is still almost a…

Travelers Swap Illness for Civil Unrest, Terrorism as Biggest Concern in Leading Survey: Are They Right to Be Scared?
Travel

Travelers Swap Illness for Civil Unrest, Terrorism as Biggest Concern in Leading Survey: Are They Right to Be Scared?

March 11, 2024March 20, 2024

This story contains affiliate marketing links, but the editorial standards are unchanged between it and any other news piece.…

Three More States Poised to Deny Feds the Use of Their National Guardsmen for Foreign Wars
Foreign Policy

Three More States Poised to Deny Feds the Use of Their National Guardsmen for Foreign Wars

March 8, 2024

Readers of the corporate media wouldn’t know it, but a grassroots political movement is beginning to see results in…

Ukraine Slow to Regroup Whilst Russia Steadily Advancing, Can Continue Current War for Two Years
War

Ukraine Slow to Regroup Whilst Russia Steadily Advancing, Can Continue Current War for Two Years

March 7, 2024

While the world holds its breath at the imminent starvation for thousands of Gazans, the situation in Ukraine seems…

Drone Program Whistleblower Released After 33 Months, Has Bone to Pick with Biden’s Special Counsel
World News

Drone Program Whistleblower Released After 33 Months, Has Bone to Pick with Biden’s Special Counsel

March 6, 2024

Ruthlessly persecuting government whistleblowers has become a month-to-month routine from the Trump Administration on into Biden’s. While the results…

A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base
War

A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base

March 4, 2024

While two major conflicts consume most of world media’s foreign affairs sections, The Cradle reminds us that worthwhile stories are everywhere.…

Christmas Spices Do More Than Flavor Cookies and Lattes, They’re Powerful Antioxidants Called ‘Nutraceuticals’
Nutrition

Christmas Spices Do More Than Flavor Cookies and Lattes, They’re Powerful Antioxidants Called ‘Nutraceuticals’

March 1, 2024March 13, 2024

The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove have different uses around the world, but when the scent of these…

Israel Lobby Tries to Distract from Gaza Genocide by Lobbying DC with Fear Mongering Over Iran
Foreign Policy

Israel Lobby Tries to Distract from Gaza Genocide by Lobbying DC with Fear Mongering Over Iran

February 29, 2024November 4, 2024

As a media organization that publishes news on conflicts, World at Large has been inundated by a steady stream of press…

02/27 End of the Empire: Gaza Genocide and US Complicity Speed the Global South Towards Greater Autonomy
End of the Empire

02/27 End of the Empire: Gaza Genocide and US Complicity Speed the Global South Towards Greater Autonomy

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Houthis “Continue to surprise us” Says A Bewildered Pentagon Whose Bombs Aren’t Working
War

Houthis “Continue to surprise us” Says A Bewildered Pentagon Whose Bombs Aren’t Working

February 26, 2024April 16, 2025

“Senior defense officials” speaking on conditions of anonymity with CNN have revealed that Biden’s undeclared war in Yemen is…

Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.
War

Washington Sparing No Effort to Ensure Genocide in Gaza Continues “Kill ’em All” Says Another House Rep.

February 22, 2024

Members of the Executive Branch of the United States are burning the midnight oil to ensure that Israel can…

Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge
Human Sciences

Circular Stone Plaza Moves Up Start of Stone Age Construction in the Andes on Par with Stonehenge

February 21, 2024

In the Cajamarca Basin of Northern Peru, at a place called Callacpuma, archeologists have uncovered a real treasure—a circular…

Exercise Can’t Protect You from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Nutrition

Exercise Can’t Protect You from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Take two individuals of similar age and lifestyles, give one a sweetened drink and tell them to workout, and…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

Coffee Break Reads

American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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