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Author: Andy Corbley

Yet Again, the Trump Administration has Changed the Justification for Assassinating Soleimani.
Foreign Policy

Yet Again, the Trump Administration has Changed the Justification for Assassinating Soleimani.

February 17, 2020

PICTURED: General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the funeral of Soleimani’s father. CC 4.0 WASHINGTON, February 14,…

Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, Removing Constitutional Authority for Aggression
Foreign Policy

Senate Passes Iran War Powers Resolution, Removing Constitutional Authority for Aggression

February 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, February 13th, 2020. Introduced on the 9th of January, a joint resolution restricting the American Presidency from acting…

Unfurl Your Sails and Go Undaunted into the Great Adventure
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Unfurl Your Sails and Go Undaunted into the Great Adventure

February 11, 2020June 30, 2023

At this point my trip through Morocco would have been about halfway completed if not for a chance encounter…

Wikileaks and Whistleblowers Undoing the Credibility of the OPCW With More Leaks on Syrian Gas Attacks
World News

Wikileaks and Whistleblowers Undoing the Credibility of the OPCW With More Leaks on Syrian Gas Attacks

February 10, 2020

February 6th, 2019. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has released a statement on the leaks…

Dep. of Homeland Security is Destroying Parts of UNESCO Reserve and National Park for Trump’s Wall
Policy

Dep. of Homeland Security is Destroying Parts of UNESCO Reserve and National Park for Trump’s Wall

February 8, 2020

PICTURED: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona. ARIZONA, February 6th, 2020. President Donald Trump’s border infrastructure project is…

Labeled the ‘Cold Winter Deserts of Central Asia’ IUCN Recommends 4 Additional World Heritage Sites
ArchivesDiscovery & Travel

Labeled the ‘Cold Winter Deserts of Central Asia’ IUCN Recommends 4 Additional World Heritage Sites

February 5, 2020September 25, 2023

A group of spectacular mountain and desert landscapes were targeted, assessed, and recommended by the International Union for the…

In Ghana, I Practiced a Bit of “Theological Tourism”
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

In Ghana, I Practiced a Bit of “Theological Tourism”

February 4, 2020June 30, 2023

Ghana is a primarily christian nation. There are also muslims here, but I never saw any advertisements for mosque…

Namibia in Southern Africa is the Closest Thing to the United States in Africa
Travel

Namibia in Southern Africa is the Closest Thing to the United States in Africa

February 3, 2020

Namibia in south-west Africa is “Africa for beginners,” and offers opportunities for classic and inexpensive African excitement in a…

House Votes to Repeal 2002 AUMF For Iraq, Blocks Any Funding for Operations Against Iran
Foreign Policy

House Votes to Repeal 2002 AUMF For Iraq, Blocks Any Funding for Operations Against Iran

January 31, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. January 30th, 2020. Passing 236 – 166, the House of Representatives repealed the 2002 Authorization for the…

American Spy Plane Shot Down in Afghanistan Allegedly Carried Soleimani’s Assassin
World News

American Spy Plane Shot Down in Afghanistan Allegedly Carried Soleimani’s Assassin

January 29, 2020

PICTURED: Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Photo credit: Veterans Today. All Rights Reserved. GHAZNI, Afghanistan. January 27th, 2020. Veterans Today…

But Who Will Build the Roads?
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

But Who Will Build the Roads?

January 28, 2020June 30, 2023

PICTURED: The streets above Labad, a neighborhood which literally means “the bad” and was given to it by colonial…

Gut Microbiome Could be Better at Predicting Disease and Mortality Than Our Own Genetics
ArchivesMedicine

Gut Microbiome Could be Better at Predicting Disease and Mortality Than Our Own Genetics

January 27, 2020May 29, 2024

A new paper from Tierney et al. at Harvard Medical School awaiting peer-review has found evidence that the human…

U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality
Foreign Policy

U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality

January 24, 2020

PICTURED: Iranian Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. Photo credit Tasnim News Agency. CC 4.0 The new Commander of the Iranian…

NR, NMN, and Resveratrol are the Three Most Promising Longevity Supplements: Here’s What They Do
ArchivesNutrition

NR, NMN, and Resveratrol are the Three Most Promising Longevity Supplements: Here’s What They Do

January 22, 2020November 27, 2023

The below paragraphs were taken from the first part of a two-part World at Large story on NAD+ supplementation.…

U.S. Sanctions Every Newly-Elected Member of the Venezuelan National Assembly Leadership
Foreign Policy

U.S. Sanctions Every Newly-Elected Member of the Venezuelan National Assembly Leadership

January 21, 2020

CARACAS, Venezuela. January 6th, 2020. In a move to put greater pressure on the regime of Nicolas Maduro in…

The Year of Return – African Americans and Africa – Andy’s Back in the Jungle
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The Year of Return – African Americans and Africa – Andy’s Back in the Jungle

January 21, 2020

My first foray out into the Ghanaian world beyond Accra was a trip down to Cape Coast which is…

Nutrition

Maybe You’ve Heard of NAD+: Here’s Why it’s Important and Why Everyone’s Talking About

January 20, 2020

Since the turn of the century the progress in the field of longevity has been remarkable. Researchers like Dr.…

17 Years After Operation Iraqi Freedom, Is Iraq Our Enemy Once Again?
ArchivesWar

17 Years After Operation Iraqi Freedom, Is Iraq Our Enemy Once Again?

January 17, 2020January 8, 2024

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, David Schenker, released a special briefing last Monday detailing a trip…

Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death
Foreign Policy

Pompeo Refuses to Testify Before House Committee on ‘Imminent Attack’ Claim Relating to Soleimani’s Death

January 16, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. Tuesday, January 14th 2020. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo refused to testify before a hearing of the…

Afehyia Pa – Culture Shock and a Merry Ghanaian Christmas
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Afehyia Pa – Culture Shock and a Merry Ghanaian Christmas

January 14, 2020June 30, 2023

Some of the previous dispatches from Africa have included no small amount of economic, social, or political commentary, but…

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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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