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Reagan-Era Cables on Taiwan Show How the U.S. Continues to ‘Lose’ China

September 1, 2020

August 31st, 2020. A batch of declassified Ronald Reagan-era cables show how America’s policy towards selling arms to Taiwan…

Ready Your Passports Stamp Seekers – Brand New Country Near Papua New Guinea Opens to Tourists
Travel

Ready Your Passports Stamp Seekers – Brand New Country Near Papua New Guinea Opens to Tourists

August 27, 2020

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, Papua New Guinea. A NASA photograph of the dark-colored caldera lake of the Billy Mitchell volcano (right) above an…

U.S. Forces Withdraw From Major Iraq Base Passing the Baton to Iraqi Government
War

U.S. Forces Withdraw From Major Iraq Base Passing the Baton to Iraqi Government

August 26, 2020

IRAQ, January 20th, 2011. PICTURED: Soldiers with the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, stand with the graduating Iraqi tank…

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President Ghani Claims Afghanistan is Close to a “Dignified Peace”

August 21, 2020

KABUL, Afghanistan. August 19th, 2020. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday he sees the country close to a…

U.S. Attempts to Utilize a Clause in the Iranian Nuclear Deal They Withdrew From 2 Years Ago
Foreign Policy

U.S. Attempts to Utilize a Clause in the Iranian Nuclear Deal They Withdrew From 2 Years Ago

August 20, 2020

NEW YORK CITY, U.S. September 2018. PICTURED: Sec. of State Mike Pompeo attends a meeting in the United Nations…

Capri, Ischia or Procida: Which of Naples’ Islands Should You Visit?
ArchivesTravel

Capri, Ischia or Procida: Which of Naples’ Islands Should You Visit?

August 19, 2020June 29, 2023

Between Capri, Procida, and Ischia, the traveler to Naples has an extraordinarily tough choice before them — not only…

Marriage in a Foreign Land
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Marriage in a Foreign Land

August 18, 2020June 30, 2023

Marriage in a foreign country can be really difficult because all of a sudden you have two governments involved…

‘Negligible’ say Scientists: COVID-19 Shutdown Unlikely to Affect Climate Change, But What About Animals?
Environment

‘Negligible’ say Scientists: COVID-19 Shutdown Unlikely to Affect Climate Change, But What About Animals?

August 17, 2020

Short term cooling and reductions in emissions resulting from the monumental reductions in motorized transport due to Covid-19 shutdowns…

Russia’s “Bear Islands” Enshrined as a Nature Reserve – Protected Largest Concentration of Dens in Russia
Policy

Russia’s “Bear Islands” Enshrined as a Nature Reserve – Protected Largest Concentration of Dens in Russia

August 14, 2020

A face of global biodiversity conservation efforts as recognizable as the panda, tiger, and elephant, polar bears are getting…

Naples in a Day – According to World at Large
Travel

Naples in a Day – According to World at Large

August 13, 2020

As the saying goes, “Vedi Napoli e poi muori” or “See Naples and then die.” One of the great…

Napoli, Pozzuoli, and the Roman Empire
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Napoli, Pozzuoli, and the Roman Empire

August 12, 2020June 30, 2023

It was on August the 4th that my future fiance and I traveled from our home in Lombardia to…

Pozzuoli — Not Naples Might be the Best Place to Stay in Naples
ArchivesTravel

Pozzuoli — Not Naples Might be the Best Place to Stay in Naples

August 10, 2020June 29, 2023

Pozzuoli is not a city many people outside of Italy will have heard of, and if someone told you…

Uzbekistan Continues to Create Protected Areas Putting it on Track to Reach 2030 Conservation Goals
Policy

Uzbekistan Continues to Create Protected Areas Putting it on Track to Reach 2030 Conservation Goals

August 7, 2020

The Government of Uzbekistan has committed to increase the total protected-areas coverage to 17% of its territory by 2025,…

Switzerland Assures First Shipment of Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Iran 3 Years After Sanctions
World News

Switzerland Assures First Shipment of Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Iran 3 Years After Sanctions

August 2, 2020

PICTURED: Tehran Waterfall Park and a new Tehran district. Photo credit: Ninara. CC 2.0. July 27th, 2020. An unnamed…

With $740 Billion for Bankrolling Defense DoD Gets Another $550 Billion
Foreign Policy

With $740 Billion for Bankrolling Defense DoD Gets Another $550 Billion

July 31, 2020

PICTURED: The Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense, Washington D.C. WASHINGTON D.C., July 30th, 2020. Proceedings were brought…

Trump Appoints New German Ambassador – Moves Forward with Troop Withdrawals
Foreign Policy

Trump Appoints New German Ambassador – Moves Forward with Troop Withdrawals

July 30, 2020

PICTURED: Douglas Macgregor meeting with IDF Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi. CC 4.0. WASHINGTON D.C.…

Nutrition

Vegetarians and Vegans May Not be Getting Enough Zinc – an Essential Mineral

July 27, 2020

Vegetarian and vegan diets may not have enough zinc to fully prevent the variety of negative health outcomes associated…

Interior Department Decides Not to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears Into Public Land on Washington State
Policy

Interior Department Decides Not to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears Into Public Land on Washington State

July 24, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. July 7th, 2020. In a press release from the Department of the Interior, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt…

Russia to Cut Military Spending for COVID-19 While House Democrats Ensure $740 Billion for Pentagon
Foreign Policy

Russia to Cut Military Spending for COVID-19 While House Democrats Ensure $740 Billion for Pentagon

July 22, 2020

MOSCOW, Russia. July 20th, 2020. The advent of COVID-19 and a resulting fall in oil prices has forced the…

Trump Looks to Appoint Peace Advocate as Official Ambassador to Afghanistan
Foreign Policy

Trump Looks to Appoint Peace Advocate as Official Ambassador to Afghanistan

July 20, 2020

PICTURED: William Ruger, speaking with attendees at the 2017 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore.…

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Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market

Andy Corbley March 2, 2026

Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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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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