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Author: Andy Corbley

Newly-Appointed Governor’s First Actions Massively Call into Question Fed Independence During FOMC
Political Economy

Newly-Appointed Governor’s First Actions Massively Call into Question Fed Independence During FOMC

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Following the recent September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, a commentary by Euro Pacific Asset Management suggests that…

There Is No 6th Mass Extinction Event Taking Place, in Fact Conservation Is Working Worldwide
Conservation

There Is No 6th Mass Extinction Event Taking Place, in Fact Conservation Is Working Worldwide

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

The narrative that Earth is experiencing a sixth mass extinction event in fundamentally flawed, and is pushed through an…

Venezuela Prepares for Invasion: Pentagon Officials Tell NYT the Goal Is Regime Change
Foreign Policy

Venezuela Prepares for Invasion: Pentagon Officials Tell NYT the Goal Is Regime Change

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

The independently-run Venezuela Analysis reports that the national militia of Venezuela has swelled as thousands rush to sign-up following a…

The Facts and Context: Israeli Support Fractures as Nations Recognize Palestine Officially
Foreign Policy

The Facts and Context: Israeli Support Fractures as Nations Recognize Palestine Officially

September 22, 2025

Several longtime Israeli allies: Australia, the UK, and Canada, have changed their decades-long stance on the recognition of Palestine…

Trump Dreams of Taking Back Afghan Air Base, Citing Proximity to China
Foreign Policy

Trump Dreams of Taking Back Afghan Air Base, Citing Proximity to China

September 19, 2025

President Trump claimed his administration was “working” on getting back the massive Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, abandoned by…

‘Most Authoritative Finding’ Shows Israel Guilty of Genocide–While 250 US Lawmakers Party in Jerusalem
Foreign Policy

‘Most Authoritative Finding’ Shows Israel Guilty of Genocide–While 250 US Lawmakers Party in Jerusalem

September 17, 2025

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Palestine and Israel has concluded in the “most authoritative finding” yet, that the…

Digital Transformation of the Caribbean Islands and the Unlikely Success of Anguilla as an AI Hub
Technology

Digital Transformation of the Caribbean Islands and the Unlikely Success of Anguilla as an AI Hub

September 16, 2025October 7, 2025

The Caribbean is a vibrant mixture of cultures celebrated widely for their beauty and diversity. It consists of 7,000…

Kurds Attacked Again in Syria as Stalemate on Agreement with Damascus Drags On
War

Kurds Attacked Again in Syria as Stalemate on Agreement with Damascus Drags On

September 15, 2025

Forces loyal to the al-Qaeda-led government in Damascus (HTS) have traded fire with the Kurdish military in the northeast…

09/25 End of the Empire: Qatar PM Says Country “Enraged” at Israel’s Strike: it Ought to Be
End of the Empire

09/25 End of the Empire: Qatar PM Says Country “Enraged” at Israel’s Strike: it Ought to Be

September 12, 2025

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

No Partner for Peace: Israel’s 50-Year History Assassinating Palestinian Leaders Abroad
Foreign Policy

No Partner for Peace: Israel’s 50-Year History Assassinating Palestinian Leaders Abroad

September 10, 2025

On Tuesday, 10 Israeli warplanes penetrated Qatari airspace and bombed a residential building in the capital of Doha, sparking…

The War Department Returns–an Overdue Reality
War

The War Department Returns–an Overdue Reality

September 9, 2025

On September 5th, President Trump signed his 200th executive order since retaking the Oval Office to rename the Department…

July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase
Coffee Break Reads

July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

“Unsettling” Extrajudicial Killing of Venezuelan Boat and 11 Crew Had No Legal Basis
Foreign Policy

“Unsettling” Extrajudicial Killing of Venezuelan Boat and 11 Crew Had No Legal Basis

September 5, 2025

On September 2nd, the US conducted an airstrike or drone bombing against an unflagged, unidentified civilian vessel which killed…

Court Rules Most Trump Tariffs Are Illegal: Administration Braces for SCOTUS Appeal
Global Economy

Court Rules Most Trump Tariffs Are Illegal: Administration Braces for SCOTUS Appeal

September 4, 2025

An appeals court has ruled 7-4 that President Trump’s use of tariffs is illegal, and supplants the traditional role…

Israel Looks to Put “Nail in the Coffin” of Two-State Solution with Massive Settlement Expansion
War

Israel Looks to Put “Nail in the Coffin” of Two-State Solution with Massive Settlement Expansion

September 2, 2025September 3, 2025

Israel recently approved its long-delayed settlement plan for the E1 area in the West Bank, a move that could…

Europe Activates Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Return to Long-Abandoned JCPOA Commitments
Foreign Policy

Europe Activates Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Return to Long-Abandoned JCPOA Commitments

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025

France, the UK, and Germany, a group referring to itself as the E3, have reimposed United Nations economic sanctions…

Firefly Aerospace Raises Over $800 Million on First Day on Wall Street
US Economy

Firefly Aerospace Raises Over $800 Million on First Day on Wall Street

August 30, 2025September 1, 2025

Firefly, a civil-commercial spaceflight company out of Texas, recently raised over $800 million on Wall Street during its initial…

‘Cheaper, More Humane’ Drones Emerge as Key Weapon in Mosquito Control from Poland to Africa
Technology

‘Cheaper, More Humane’ Drones Emerge as Key Weapon in Mosquito Control from Poland to Africa

August 27, 2025

In Ghana, Kenya, Japan, Poland and probably other countries as well, it’s now the mosquitos who fear the sound…

Europe’s New Taliban Outreach Starts at Help with Mass Deportations
Foreign Policy

Europe’s New Taliban Outreach Starts at Help with Mass Deportations

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

Afghan diplomats are occupying consulate buildings in Geneva and Berlin as Western Europe attempts to implement a policy of…

US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year
Coffee Break Reads

US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

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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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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