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Author: Andy Corbley

Much Needed Pressure Mounts on Israel to End Genocide in Gaza–Confronting America’s Complicity Remains Challenge
War

Much Needed Pressure Mounts on Israel to End Genocide in Gaza–Confronting America’s Complicity Remains Challenge

February 19, 2024

Writing in the LA Times, the American surgeon and volunteer doctor Irfan Galaria described working in Gaza during the…

Washington Looks to Prove it Can Handle Three Fronts as 5 Carriers to Deploy Near Taiwan
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Washington Looks to Prove it Can Handle Three Fronts as 5 Carriers to Deploy Near Taiwan

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

In a show of force, likely timed to coincide with the inauguration of the new president of Taiwan, and…

Congress Invokes ‘Disinformation’ to Try and Resurrect Long-Lost Secret Influence in Tibet
Foreign Policy

Congress Invokes ‘Disinformation’ to Try and Resurrect Long-Lost Secret Influence in Tibet

February 14, 2024

Of all of America’s covert actions against communist states throughout the Cold War, one of the least well-known is…

The Most Important Detail of the Red Sea Crisis–the US Bombing Is Making it Worse
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The Most Important Detail of the Red Sea Crisis–the US Bombing Is Making it Worse

February 13, 2024

When the controlling faction in Yemen began attacking shipping in the Red Sea, their spokesmen assured the international community…

Kyiv Replaces Existing Commander in Chief with General Called ‘The Butcher’–Who Sacrificed Thousands at Bakhmut
War

Kyiv Replaces Existing Commander in Chief with General Called ‘The Butcher’–Who Sacrificed Thousands at Bakhmut

February 12, 2024

In the first of what is likely to become a series of major leadership changes in Kyiv, President Zelenskyy…

This Tiny Moon of Saturn Is the Smallest Case of a Subsurface Ocean Ever Found in the Solar System
Space

This Tiny Moon of Saturn Is the Smallest Case of a Subsurface Ocean Ever Found in the Solar System

February 9, 2024

It’s been known for a decade that Saturn’s icy moon of Enceladus almost certainly hides a subsurface ocean beneath…

ICJ Ruling Begins to Weaken Decades-Long Israeli Foreign Policy Success of Combatting BDS
World News

ICJ Ruling Begins to Weaken Decades-Long Israeli Foreign Policy Success of Combatting BDS

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Since the International Court of Justice’s injunction in January on the provisional measures requested by South Africa that Israel…

Pasture-Raised Meat and Dairy May Protect Against Cancer
Nutrition

Pasture-Raised Meat and Dairy May Protect Against Cancer

February 5, 2024

A new study shows that trans-vaccenic acid, a nutrient found in pasture-raised ruminant milk and meat, improved immune responses…

Drone Technologies Are Expediting Pacific Island Conservation, Eradicating Invasive Rats at Speed
Conservation

Drone Technologies Are Expediting Pacific Island Conservation, Eradicating Invasive Rats at Speed

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Of all the world’s ecosystems, the often unique environs on the 670,000 islands in the world’s oceans, seas, and…

Biden Administration Lays Out Weeks-Long Campaign to Bomb Iran, Congress Threatens Impeachment
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Biden Administration Lays Out Weeks-Long Campaign to Bomb Iran, Congress Threatens Impeachment

February 1, 2024

In probably the most bizarre public notice of the commencement of military affairs in the nation’s history, spokesmen for…

Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares
Conservation

Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares

January 31, 2024

In what Mexican President López Obrador called a “bet on life,” on January 8th the Mexican government issued 20…

Shia Militias Finally Succeed in Killing Americas: What Happens Now?
War

Shia Militias Finally Succeed in Killing Americas: What Happens Now?

January 29, 2024

The umbrella of Shi’ite militia groups across Iraq and Syria has scored a killing blow against US military personnel…

BREAKING: ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Against Israel, Calls on Israel to Fulfill Obligations Under Genocide Convention
War

BREAKING: ICJ Grants Provisional Measures Against Israel, Calls on Israel to Fulfill Obligations Under Genocide Convention

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

The International Court of Justice has decided it has jurisdiction to rule on the provisional measures submitted by South…

When a Ukrainian Soldier’s Average Age is 43, the Record of the War’s Casualty Figures Seems Unlikely
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When a Ukrainian Soldier’s Average Age is 43, the Record of the War’s Casualty Figures Seems Unlikely

January 23, 2024

Never has any major Western media outlet during the war reported that the Ukrainian army has suffered more casualties…

Yemen is Experiencing the True Cost of Bernie Sander’s Cowardice
War

Yemen is Experiencing the True Cost of Bernie Sander’s Cowardice

January 22, 2024January 23, 2024

It was the evening of December 13th, 2022, when tense conversations were had in the office of Senator Bernie…

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending
Global Economy

75 Years of Sea Level Rise Estimated to Cost 1 Year of American Military Spending

January 19, 2024June 18, 2024

The economies of the European Union and the United Kingdom could face almost one trillion euros in lost productivity…

Taiwan Elections: “Separatists” Secure Third Consecutive Presidential Term—What’s Next?
World News

Taiwan Elections: “Separatists” Secure Third Consecutive Presidential Term—What’s Next?

January 18, 2024

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a third consecutive presidential term in Taiwan with the election victory of…

COVID Mandates and Messaging Resurfacing Around the West Amid Largely Harmless Rise in Cases
Medicine

COVID Mandates and Messaging Resurfacing Around the West Amid Largely Harmless Rise in Cases

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Greece is “urging” citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Spain has reintroduced mask-mandates inside medical establishments, American universities are…

Israel’s Destruction of Gaza’s Cultural Monuments and Heritage Dwarfs ISIS and Taliban
War

Israel’s Destruction of Gaza’s Cultural Monuments and Heritage Dwarfs ISIS and Taliban

January 15, 2024July 28, 2025

Israel has damaged or destroyed over 100 historic and cultural sites in Gaza since their onslaught began on October…

Summary of Arguments: South Africa vs Israel Regarding the Crime of Genocide in Gaza
World News

Summary of Arguments: South Africa vs Israel Regarding the Crime of Genocide in Gaza

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

“In our application, South Africa has recognized the ongoing Nakba of the Palestinian people,” was the first sentence spoken…

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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…

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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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