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Author: Andy Corbley

Beautiful Northern Italy – the Other Land of 1,000 Lakes.
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Beautiful Northern Italy – the Other Land of 1,000 Lakes.

June 9, 2020June 30, 2023

Far from the protest and riot – ridden streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota another land famous for its lakes beckoned…

Does Trump’s Surprise Troop Withdrawals from Germany Contribute to European Security or Diminish it?
Foreign Policy

Does Trump’s Surprise Troop Withdrawals from Germany Contribute to European Security or Diminish it?

June 8, 2020

PICTURED: The grand scale of Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany captured from helicopter. President Trump’s administration announced on June…

Physiology

Study Reports Psilocybin Tamps Down Activity in the Brain’s Mysterious Center of Ego

June 5, 2020

Latin for “hidden away” the word Claustrum also applies to a central and deep down region of the brain…

These Women Farm Sea Sponges in Zanzibar – Diversifying Income and Giving Fish a Break
Conservation

These Women Farm Sea Sponges in Zanzibar – Diversifying Income and Giving Fish a Break

June 3, 2020

PICTURED: A sponge farmer in Zanzibar smiles for the camera with her new crop. Photo credit: Marinecultures.org. ARR. In…

Blue Light Exposure After Dark Creates Lasting Depressive Symptoms in Rats
ArchivesPhysiology

Blue Light Exposure After Dark Creates Lasting Depressive Symptoms in Rats

June 1, 2020October 23, 2025

From the dawn of life until now, an organism’s perception of light and dark has been an important trigger…

33 Years After Iran Contra, U.S. Tries a Second Sanctions Campaign in Nicaragua
Foreign Policy

33 Years After Iran Contra, U.S. Tries a Second Sanctions Campaign in Nicaragua

May 29, 2020

PICTURED: President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega. Photo Credit: Cancelleria de Ecuador. CC. 2.0 WASHINGTON. May 22nd, 2020. Chairman Jim…

Eid al-Fitr Brings Welcomed 3-day Ceasefire in Afghanistan and Promise of 2,000 Prisoner Release
War

Eid al-Fitr Brings Welcomed 3-day Ceasefire in Afghanistan and Promise of 2,000 Prisoner Release

May 25, 2020

KABUL, Afghanistan. May 25th, 2020. After the Taliban proposed a 3-day ceasefire to take effect over the Eid al-Fitr…

Trump Administration Continues to Erode Structures of Nuclear Non-Proliferation After Withdrawing from Open Skies Treaty
ArchivesForeign Policy

Trump Administration Continues to Erode Structures of Nuclear Non-Proliferation After Withdrawing from Open Skies Treaty

May 22, 2020February 5, 2026

Statements from the Trump administration indicate that 6 months from Friday it will be withdrawing from the Treaty on…

America’s Largest Solar Plant Construction Approved with the Potential to Power 260,000 Homes
Environment

America’s Largest Solar Plant Construction Approved with the Potential to Power 260,000 Homes

May 20, 2020

WASHINGTON. May 11th, 2020. The largest solar project in American history has been approved to be constructed on Bureau…

Medicine

Last Week Different Studies Found Killer T-Cells and Antibodies that Neutralize COVID-19

May 18, 2020

PICTURED: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Photo Credit: NIAID. CC 2.0 There are currently over 100 COVID-19 vaccines going…

Physiology

Those Who Frequently Exercise May be Immunocompromised from Deficiencies in Vitamin D and Various Minerals

May 15, 2020

The human immune system is a very complicated biological system that relies on many different nutrients to work properly.…

Medicine

Study of DMT Users by Johns Hopkins Reports 89% Positive Changes in Life Satisfaction

May 11, 2020

Native cultures have been taking psychedelic chemicals for recreational and religious purposes for thousands of years. One of which,…

Armed Coup in Venezuela Looks Like Bay of Pigs 2020–Who Was Involved?
ArchivesWorld News

Armed Coup in Venezuela Looks Like Bay of Pigs 2020–Who Was Involved?

May 8, 2020October 24, 2023

Two American citizens have been arrested by authorities in Venezuela along with a dozen others in a failed paramilitary…

Celebrate European Parks Day by Sending Photos Showing How Parks Keep us Healthy
Conservation

Celebrate European Parks Day by Sending Photos Showing How Parks Keep us Healthy

May 6, 2020

Last year, the EUROPARC Federation came up with the theme “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” for European Day of Parks…

The Effects of Sanctions on Venezuela and Iran During COVID-19
Foreign Policy

The Effects of Sanctions on Venezuela and Iran During COVID-19

May 4, 2020

PICTURED: President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to his right. Mnuchin is…

The Bipartisan Foreign Policy Consensus in the U.S. Continually Calls for Intervention
Foreign Policy

The Bipartisan Foreign Policy Consensus in the U.S. Continually Calls for Intervention

May 1, 2020

Over the last 12 months, there have been several large calls for renewed or continued interventionist foreign policy across…

Iran Sanctions Have Likely Failed as Tehran Celebrates Satellite Deployment
Foreign Policy

Iran Sanctions Have Likely Failed as Tehran Celebrates Satellite Deployment

April 29, 2020

Dasht-e Kavir, Iran. April 22, 2020. Iranian military satellite Nour-1 is seen before launch from the Qassed launcher Photo…

Physiology

Rare Killer Mutations Could be Taking Months off Our Lives

April 27, 2020

Ultra-rare genetic mutations passed on from mother and father to their offspring have been found to possibly take months…

Nutrition

New Intermittent Fasting Program Suppresses Cancer and Metabolic Disease in Mice and Humans

April 22, 2020

In terms of the spotlight on modern health trends, methods and strategies of fasting or caloric restriction of some…

Taliban File Official Complaint Counting 50 U.S. Violations of the Treaty Signed Late February
War

Taliban File Official Complaint Counting 50 U.S. Violations of the Treaty Signed Late February

April 20, 2020

PICTURED: Taliban fighters. Photo credit: Tolo News. DOHA, Qatar. April 19th, 2020. The office of the Taliban delegation, Doha,…

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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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