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Author: Andy Corbley

War

Afghanistan Peace Seems to have Collapsed: Fighting Resumes and Pompeo Threatens to Leave the Country

April 8, 2020

PICTURED: Taliban fighters. Photo credit: Tolo News. KABUL, Afghanistan. March 23rd 2020. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo arrived for…

These Colors Don’t Run – The Face of the Military During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Foreign Policy

These Colors Don’t Run – The Face of the Military During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 6, 2020

JAPAN, September 16th, 2018. PICTURED: Captain Brett Crozier tours the 7th fleet flagship the USS Blue Ridge with Lt.…

War

The Last Major Roadblock to Peace in Afghanistan Seems to be Out of the Way as Ghani Government Agrees to Prisoner Exchange

April 3, 2020

PICTURED: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, who contested the prisoner exchange as being not something his government had agreed to.…

The Empire of U.S. Bases Could be the Most High Profile Case of a Coronavirus Casualty
Foreign Policy

The Empire of U.S. Bases Could be the Most High Profile Case of a Coronavirus Casualty

April 1, 2020

PICTURED: A sandstorm rolls into the Al-Asad air base, Iraq. WASHINGTON. March 31st, 2019. With over 200 military bases…

3 Months in Italy and How Being a Digital Nomad Sometimes Requires Settling Down
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

3 Months in Italy and How Being a Digital Nomad Sometimes Requires Settling Down

March 31, 2020June 30, 2023

I don’t think anyone needs anymore details about COVID-19. I want to take this blog post to start talking…

On Feb. 10th, the New USAID Budget Got $2 Billion to Try and Eradicate Tuberculosis in Central Asia
World News

On Feb. 10th, the New USAID Budget Got $2 Billion to Try and Eradicate Tuberculosis in Central Asia

March 27, 2020

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan. March 14, 2020, PICTURED: USAID received its personal protective equipment (PPE) shipment in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, as part…

Physiology

Food Allergies in Children Seem Heavily-Determined by Mother’s Microbiome and Fiber Intake

March 25, 2020

The human microbiome – the cultures of microscopic lifeforms which live inside us, is proven to have all manner…

New National Forest Initiative Spanning the Length and Breadth of Wales Will Link Fragmented Forests Across the Country
Conservation

New National Forest Initiative Spanning the Length and Breadth of Wales Will Link Fragmented Forests Across the Country

March 23, 2020

PICTURED: Ceunant Llennyrch Woodland Trail, near Coed Felinrhyd rainforest, Wales. Photo credit: Barry Hunter. CC 2.0 Reprinted with permission…

Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran Intensifies as Fresh U.S. Sanctions Join Coronavirus in Impacting the Country
Foreign Policy

Maximum Pressure Campaign on Iran Intensifies as Fresh U.S. Sanctions Join Coronavirus in Impacting the Country

March 18, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran. March 16th, 2020. PICTURED: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a press conference addressing the upcoming holidays and…

Physiology

In 2013 Researchers Created Mutant Worms that Live 500% Longer – Now They Know How,

March 17, 2020

PICTURED: C. elegans under a microscope. Photo credit: Zeiss Microscopy. CC 2.0 Back in 2013, researchers at the Buck…

A Few Tweaks to Ensure the Best of a Classic Ghanaian Itinerary to Cape Coast
Travel

A Few Tweaks to Ensure the Best of a Classic Ghanaian Itinerary to Cape Coast

March 12, 2020

PICTURED: The bustling fishing industry off the Atlantic coast of Cape Coast, Ghana. 2019 brought swathes of enthusiastic, warm-hearted…

Physiology

What if There Were a Drug that Tricked Your Body into Thinking it was Fasting?

March 10, 2020

PICTURED: Researcher Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, and his colleague Concepcion Rodriguez Esteban. Medical science is now becoming very comfortable…

Life Under Quarantine
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Life Under Quarantine

March 10, 2020June 30, 2023

Life under quarantine is an interesting new challenge for a world-traveler/digital nomad. It takes a moment to set in,…

House Democrats Move to Prevent the Removal of Any U.S. Troops From 53 African Countries
Foreign Policy

House Democrats Move to Prevent the Removal of Any U.S. Troops From 53 African Countries

March 5, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. March 4th, 2020. Early reports of a bill slated to be introduced in the House that would…

World News

Who’s Done What to Achieve the Pre-Peace Deal in Afghanistan?

March 2, 2020

Doha, Qatar. February 29th, 2020. As the Taliban delegation joined in representatives from the United States, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and…

Physiology

New Study Finds Two Proteins Which Seem to Prevent Healthy Aging in Worms, Mice, and Humans

February 27, 2020

Over the 20th and 21st centuries the average lifespan of human beings across the world has been getting longer…

Earth May Have Just Produced a New Species of Wolf
Conservation

Earth May Have Just Produced a New Species of Wolf

February 25, 2020

PICTERED: A Himalayan wolf triggers one of Geraldine Werhahn’s camera traps As high as 4,000 meters (20,000 feet) above…

Taliban Peace Talks According to the Taliban
War

Taliban Peace Talks According to the Taliban

February 22, 2020

PICTURED: Suhail Shaheen, the deputy Taliban envoy and part of the negotiating team in Doha. Photo: Ariananews. February 20th,…

Physiology

Probiotics Like Lactobacillus Casei have been Shown to Dramatically Reduce Symptoms of Depression

February 19, 2020

Some of the most extensive research into the human microbiome has revealed that the health or variance in genetic…

A Taste of Those Most European of Qualities – Dreams and Proximity
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A Taste of Those Most European of Qualities – Dreams and Proximity

February 18, 2020

Non fa niente senza la macchina negli Stati Uniti, I told my new Italian friend regarding the distance which…

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Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May

Suzanne Latre April 28, 2026

Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…

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EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations

Andy Corbley April 19, 2026

It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…

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750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation

Andy Corbley April 3, 2026

Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…

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