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Author: Andy Corbley

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…

More Space Telescopes: Nancy Grace Roman to Search For Dark Matter and Exoplanets in 2027
ArchivesSpace

More Space Telescopes: Nancy Grace Roman to Search For Dark Matter and Exoplanets in 2027

July 26, 2022October 28, 2023

Story at a glance… The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was just awarded its launch contract. Set to debut…

China’s Comments on John Bolton Are A Tough but Necessary Pill to Swallow
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China’s Comments on John Bolton Are A Tough but Necessary Pill to Swallow

July 25, 2022

PICTURED: John Bolton and Wang Wenbin. PC: Gage Skidmore. CC 2.0. When John Bolton appeared on CNN in early…

Debate on Federal Budget Kicks Off with Bill to Create Additional $8 Trillion in National Debt
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Debate on Federal Budget Kicks Off with Bill to Create Additional $8 Trillion in National Debt

July 21, 2022

PICTURED: Sen. Braun (R – IL) arguing for his budget on the Senate floor. The Senate has begun work…

Ukraine Preparing to Target Russian Fleet—and Even Crimea with American Missiles
ArchivesWar

Ukraine Preparing to Target Russian Fleet—and Even Crimea with American Missiles

July 20, 2022January 24, 2024

In a confrontational turn, the Deputy Defense Ministry of Ukraine has said they will begin using US-provided weapons to…

Tesco Fake Meat Advertisement Ruled Unsubstantiated and “Likely to Mislead”
ArchivesNutrition

Tesco Fake Meat Advertisement Ruled Unsubstantiated and “Likely to Mislead”

July 19, 2022June 30, 2023

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after investigating a 2021 Tesco ad regarding its name-brand “Plant Chef” plant-based burger,…

House Democrats Pass a Military Budget Set to Doom Afghanistan to Famine
ArchivesForeign Policy

House Democrats Pass a Military Budget Set to Doom Afghanistan to Famine

July 18, 2022January 24, 2024

Preparing the military budget for the United States for a fiscal year is a long process, and in the…

Ice Baths and Cryotherapy Help Australian Man Stay Alive Under Constant Danger from Cystic Fibrosis
ArchivesPhysiology

Ice Baths and Cryotherapy Help Australian Man Stay Alive Under Constant Danger from Cystic Fibrosis

July 14, 2022June 30, 2023

For centuries, people in northern European countries have bathed in rivers and lakes in wintertime as a way to…

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster
ArchivesForeign Policy

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster

July 12, 2022January 24, 2024

Story at a glance… Joe Biden leaves on Friday for Saudi Arabia on a cynical mission. While Yemen is…

Space

Tomorrow the James Webb Telescope Will Show the World What It Can Do

July 11, 2022

In just over 24 hours, the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images will be shown to the public. On…

Earth Sciences

Newly Discovered Giant Carnivore Shows Dinosaurs Like T-Rex Paid for Huge Skulls with Tiny Arms

July 8, 2022

PICTURED: An artists recreation of Meraxes gigas. PC: Universidad Nacional di Rio Negro. Released. What do we know about…

NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station
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NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station

July 6, 2022

PICTURED: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. In a hostile interview with Der Spiegel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood his ground…

Russian Forces Take All of Luhansk and Prepare For Donetsk Next
War

Russian Forces Take All of Luhansk and Prepare For Donetsk Next

July 5, 2022

PICTURED: A Lysychansk building hit by a June 16th airstrike. PC: State Emergency Service of Ukraine. CC 4.0. KYIV,…

African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests
ArchivesPolicy

African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests

July 4, 2022July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… An African human rights court ruled in favor of the Ogiek people of Kenya against…

NATO to Octuple Standing Army, Fight Terrorism Across Africa, Middle-East, and “Address” China
Foreign Policy

NATO to Octuple Standing Army, Fight Terrorism Across Africa, Middle-East, and “Address” China

July 1, 2022

PICTURED: Demonstrators take part in an anti-NATO protest ahead of the NATO summit, held on June 28th and June…

Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World
ArchivesEnvironment

Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World

June 30, 2022July 9, 2023

Imagine if every time you threw out your lawn and garden waste, you were actively fighting global warming. That’s…

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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

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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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