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Author: Andy Corbley

“If” Becomes the Theme as the UN Climate Change Panel in Madrid Concludes with Mixed Results
Environment

“If” Becomes the Theme as the UN Climate Change Panel in Madrid Concludes with Mixed Results

December 16, 2019

PICTURED: Chair of the IPCC, Mr. Hoesung Lee, speaks at the COP 2016 in Marrakech. Photo credit UNClimbatechange. CC…

Renting a Car in Namibia – The Things I Wish I had Known
Travel

Renting a Car in Namibia – The Things I Wish I had Known

December 14, 2019

Sesriem, Namibia. December 2019. PICTURED: The gravel roads of Namibia curving southward past dramatic cliffs just outside of the…

Three Examples of Birds Coming Back From the Brink
Conservation

Three Examples of Birds Coming Back From the Brink

December 10, 2019

PICTURED: the state bird of Hawaii, the Hawaiian Goose (Branta canadensis). Photo credit Bettina Arrigioni. CC 2.0. December 12th,…

War

UPDATE: Peace Talks Progress in Yemen, as Middle East Prepares for Fourth Decade of War

December 9, 2019

PICTURED: Civilian Prime Minister in Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok. Photo credit: International Hydropower. CC 2.0 KHARTOUM, Sudan. December 8th, 2019.…

Foreign Policy

Even While Guaido Faces Yet Another Scandal, Foreign Relations Committee Move to Reauthorize Sanctions

December 6, 2019

WASHINGTON, December 5th, 2019. Senators Marco Rubio (R – FL) and Bob Menendez (D – NJ) have introduced a…

War

Peace Talks Progress in Yemen and Afghanistan as Middle-East Prepares to Enter 4th Decade of War

December 2, 2019

PICTURED: Yemeni children holding a funeral ceremony for Yemeni children that were killed in airstrikes. Photo credit The Guardian.…

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them
ArchivesForeign Policy

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them

November 29, 2019August 21, 2023

Washington’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has forced her to seek allies and aid from countries the United States…

Once Numbering Less Than 400, Majestic Bukhara Deer Return To The Wilds Of Kazakhstan
Conservation

Once Numbering Less Than 400, Majestic Bukhara Deer Return To The Wilds Of Kazakhstan

November 27, 2019

PICTURED: A Bukhara deer stag (cervus elaphus bactrianus) at the Cologne Zoo. Photo credit Sarefo. CC 2.0. Kazakhstan, September…

World News

Secret Documents Show That Lofty Ideals And International Authority Can’t Save Uighurs

November 25, 2019

Washington, July 2009. PICTURED: American Uighurs rally outside the White House in an anti-China protest following the Urumqi riots…

Nutrition

Depression And Anxiety In Early Motherhood Linked To Unhealthy Eating Habits In Children

November 22, 2019

According to the English NHS, one in three children leaving primary school will be obese or overweight. In the…

War

The Taliban And Kabul Are Fighting Over ISIS-Defeat Glory – Where Does That Leave CENTCOM?

November 20, 2019

PICTURED: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani at the London Conference on Afghanistan on 4 December 2014, co-hosted by the governments…

Physiology

World’s Largest Microbiome Research Cohort Begins To Reveal The Path To Possible Medical Breakthroughs

November 19, 2019

PICTURED: The cover to a coffee table book “Hadza” that was released based on research and field notes from…

Medicine

Should A “Clean Food Act” Be The Day-1 Job For The 2020 Democratic Hopefuls?

November 14, 2019

PICTURED: Presidential hopeful and representative of Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard smiles for the camera next to Bernard Freeman, an activist…

With No Evidence Of Election Fraud, US Politicians And Election Monitors Have Incited A Coup D’état In Bolivia
ArchivesWorld News

With No Evidence Of Election Fraud, US Politicians And Election Monitors Have Incited A Coup D’état In Bolivia

November 13, 2019August 1, 2023

Evo Morales, the now-Former President of Bolivia, arrived in Mexico today with his former-Vice President and announced, “my ideology…

Lost to Science For 30 Years, Team Captures 200 Images of This Tiny Vietnamese Deer
ArchivesConservation

Lost to Science For 30 Years, Team Captures 200 Images of This Tiny Vietnamese Deer

November 12, 2019December 6, 2023

In the digital age of globalization, Google, and infinite access to information, it might pass someone by that there’s…

ArchivesForeign Policy

Bipartisan Propaganda And Bipartisan Imperialism: The Paper Thin Case For U.S. Policy In Venezuela

November 8, 2019July 24, 2023

PICTURED: Vice President Mike Pence meets with Venezuelan Ambassador for the opposition to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio and Colombia-based…

Fishermen Working To Achieve IUCN Green List Standards See The Seal Population Recover Off Lima Coast
Conservation

Fishermen Working To Achieve IUCN Green List Standards See The Seal Population Recover Off Lima Coast

November 6, 2019

LIMA, Peru. November, 2019. Lima Peru is the site of a remarkable revival of marine wildlife. Off the coast…

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?
Environment

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?

November 5, 2019

Desertification – a phenomenon that for the longest time was associated with deserts, is actually much more to do…

Three Bold Resolutions Reaffirming America’s Commitment To Conservation Pass Through House
Policy

Three Bold Resolutions Reaffirming America’s Commitment To Conservation Pass Through House

November 1, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. October 25th, 2019. The House recently gathered to hear a resolution set forth for the consideration of…

War

Afghanistan Strike Numbers For September Make This Backwards Conflict Seem Like WW2

October 30, 2019

Afghanistan, September 28th, 2019. 18 days after President Trump’s administration and the Taliban nearly agreed to end the longest…

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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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