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Author: Andy Corbley

Meditation Helps and Even Heals the Deeper Someone Pursues It
ArchivesPhysiology

Meditation Helps and Even Heals the Deeper Someone Pursues It

September 20, 2022June 30, 2023

There is a proliferation of meditation and mindfulness apps and books pelted at a generation of working Westerners that…

Biden Yet Again Says the US Military Would Battle China Over Taiwan
ArchivesForeign Policy

Biden Yet Again Says the US Military Would Battle China Over Taiwan

September 19, 2022August 7, 2024

In a television interview, President Biden yet again claimed the U.S. military is ready to battle the Chinese if…

The ‘Fungiatt’ Northern Italy’s Mushroom-Mad Mountain Men
ArchivesCulture

The ‘Fungiatt’ Northern Italy’s Mushroom-Mad Mountain Men

September 16, 2022July 5, 2023

It was still dark out when Brother Paolo arrived at my gate, calling me on my cellphone. For early-morning…

BREAKING: Fortress Taipei—Senate Committee Passes Largest Reform of Taiwan Policy in 40 Years
ArchivesForeign Policy

BREAKING: Fortress Taipei—Senate Committee Passes Largest Reform of Taiwan Policy in 40 Years

September 15, 2022August 8, 2023

  The Senate Foreign Relations Committee just passed a bill containing the largest restructuring of the U.S.-Taiwan relation since…

U.S. Considering Repeat-Failure Policy of Sanctions-As-Deterrent Against China
ArchivesForeign Policy

U.S. Considering Repeat-Failure Policy of Sanctions-As-Deterrent Against China

September 14, 2022December 31, 2023

Story at a glance… Anonymous sources told Reuters that the U.S. was considering a sanctions package to deter China.…

ECB Rates Raises Were Already Priced Into Market Expectations as Bonds Spreads Widen
Global Economy

ECB Rates Raises Were Already Priced Into Market Expectations as Bonds Spreads Widen

September 13, 2022

FRANKFURT, Germany. September 8th, 2022. The European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points up…

Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels
ArchivesEnvironment

Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels

September 12, 2022July 2, 2023

Story at a glance… Almost all CO2 stored underground is done parallel with natural gas extraction. These projects, according…

Without Much Public Input, UK to be Governed by Super Warhawk Truss
ArchivesWorld News

Without Much Public Input, UK to be Governed by Super Warhawk Truss

September 9, 2022December 31, 2023

The next Prime Minister of the UK will be Liz Truss, a former Foreign Secretary, and possibly the most…

Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis
ArchivesCulture

Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis

September 8, 2022July 20, 2023

The furnaces which burn from dawn ‘till dusk on the famous Venetian island of Murano are hot enough to…

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?
Energy

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?

September 7, 2022

PICTURED: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in March. September 7th, 2022. Most major European economies are preparing for gas…

The US Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria
ArchivesWar

The US Is Quietly Returning to War in Syria

September 5, 2022December 31, 2023

Story at a glance… Three bases have been established by American forces in northeast Syria this year. There is…

COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates
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COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates

August 31, 2022

Lockdown behavior by state governments has contributed to a 77% increase in the rates of type 2 diabetes in…

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency

August 19, 2022July 14, 2023

In June during the 14th annual BRICS summit, it was announced that the five economies would be seeking to…

9/11 Victim Families Urge Biden to Give Afghanistan Back the $7 Billion He Took in Their Name
ArchivesForeign Policy

9/11 Victim Families Urge Biden to Give Afghanistan Back the $7 Billion He Took in Their Name

August 18, 2022January 24, 2024

In a letter to President Biden, family members of the 9/11 victims called on President Biden to return $7…

Everything to Know About Traveling to Malaysia’s Perhentian Islands
ArchivesTravel

Everything to Know About Traveling to Malaysia’s Perhentian Islands

August 17, 2022July 5, 2023

Story at a glance… Malaysia’s Perhentian Islands are an inexpensive and remote paradise for snorkeling and beach-going. Just a…

While Trying to Lose Weight More Protein Led to Healthier Overall Diets
ArchivesNutrition

While Trying to Lose Weight More Protein Led to Healthier Overall Diets

August 16, 2022June 30, 2023

When enduring 6 months of calorie restriction to lose weight, a study found that if participants ate around 28…

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance
ArchivesGlobal Economy

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance

August 1, 2022July 14, 2023

PICTURED: Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African…

Why Is Nancy Pelosi’s Potential Visit To Taiwan Such a Big Deal?
ArchivesForeign Policy

Why Is Nancy Pelosi’s Potential Visit To Taiwan Such a Big Deal?

July 29, 2022January 24, 2024

In a two-hour-long phone call between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Xi made it crystal clear that…

Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie
ArchivesPolicy

Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie

July 28, 2022July 2, 2023

The grasslands of North America are, in terms of acreage lost annually, the most threatened ecosystem. To that end,…

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin
Global Economy

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin

July 27, 2022

PICTURED: Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka on April 13, 2022 in front of the Presidential Secretariat. PC: AntanO. CC…

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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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