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Author: Andy Corbley

Policy

House And Senate Reauthorize America’s Most Important Conservation/Recreation Fund

March 10, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. FEBRUARY 26TH 2019: In a fortifying display of bi-partisan cooperation, the House voted with an overwhelming majority…

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Fighting Obesity and Diabetes with Time-Restricted Eating

February 28, 2019

The “95%” statistic for failed diets is commonplace in blogs and publications of health and wellness, and while a…

Adventuring in the Qian Shan Mountains
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Adventuring in the Qian Shan Mountains

February 26, 2019June 30, 2023

An older, distant China is, as I mentioned earlier, quite hard to find here in the Northeast. But this…

Bribery is a Fashion
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Bribery is a Fashion

February 26, 2019

“In city and local governments, bribery is a fashion,” my friend tells me, over a cup of tea. As…

Names
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Names

February 26, 2019

Teaching English to Chinese kids is pretty weird. For starters, our alphabet is totally different from theirs, obviously, and…

Rude Awakenings
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Rude Awakenings

February 26, 2019

I would like to pitch a scenario to you all; see what kind of future you have as a…

New Years in Shenyang
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New Years in Shenyang

February 26, 2019

New Year’s Eve is a crazy time to be in the Middle Kingdom, as Taylor and I found out…

Eager to Join Trump’s Space Marines? Consider Visiting Capitol Reef National Park
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Eager to Join Trump’s Space Marines? Consider Visiting Capitol Reef National Park

February 26, 2019

AUGUST, 2017 – CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK: President Trump’s enthusiasm for his “Space Force,” the proposed sixth branch of…

Minca: How The Jungle Turned A Bad Day Into The Perfect Week
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Minca: How The Jungle Turned A Bad Day Into The Perfect Week

February 26, 2019

SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA – July 25TH 2017. I was traveling alone on my birthday two years pas, looking forward…

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Iran Defeats the Americans: Text of MoU Confirms Tehran’s Total Victory

Andy Corbley June 18, 2026

There could have been fewer clearer signs that the Trump Administration had accepted major concessions in advance of Thursday’s…

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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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