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Poland Seeks to Become “True Land Superpower in Europe” – Adds New Army Division
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Poland Seeks to Become “True Land Superpower in Europe” – Adds New Army Division

January 11, 2023July 17, 2023

The Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced recently that the Polish Army would add a new army division in…

White House Pushes Dem. Senators to Vote to Continue Yemen War
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White House Pushes Dem. Senators to Vote to Continue Yemen War

December 14, 2022August 8, 2023

Senator Bernie Sanders (I – VT) has reversed his decision to force a vote on a War Powers Act…

WATCH These Self-Replicating Builder Robots from MIT in Action
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WATCH These Self-Replicating Builder Robots from MIT in Action

December 8, 2022August 8, 2023

Mass. Institute of Technology has demonstrated a self-producing, self-replicating robot can both build more robots and structures in a…

House and Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden’s Military Budget
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House and Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden’s Military Budget

December 1, 2022August 13, 2023

A tight-lipped compromise was made recently in Congress that seems to indicate a 2023 National Defense Authorization Act heading…

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30 House Democrats Urge Biden to Seek Diplomacy with Russia

October 25, 2022

“As legislators responsible for the expenditure of tens of billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars in military assistance in the…

COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates
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COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates

August 31, 2022

Lockdown behavior by state governments has contributed to a 77% increase in the rates of type 2 diabetes in…

China’s Comments on John Bolton Are A Tough but Necessary Pill to Swallow
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China’s Comments on John Bolton Are A Tough but Necessary Pill to Swallow

July 25, 2022

PICTURED: John Bolton and Wang Wenbin. PC: Gage Skidmore. CC 2.0. When John Bolton appeared on CNN in early…

Debate on Federal Budget Kicks Off with Bill to Create Additional $8 Trillion in National Debt
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Debate on Federal Budget Kicks Off with Bill to Create Additional $8 Trillion in National Debt

July 21, 2022

PICTURED: Sen. Braun (R – IL) arguing for his budget on the Senate floor. The Senate has begun work…

NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station
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NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station

July 6, 2022

PICTURED: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. In a hostile interview with Der Spiegel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood his ground…

The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them
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The Solar System May Have Had Dozens More Planets if a Young Jupiter Hadn’t Swallowed Them

June 22, 2022November 29, 2023

A new study examining never-before-used gravitational data on Jupiter confirmed that the mass of heavy metals under the planet’s…

Whistleblower Reveals DHS “Ministry of Truth” Was Created Last Year to Monitor Election and COVID Info
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Whistleblower Reveals DHS “Ministry of Truth” Was Created Last Year to Monitor Election and COVID Info

June 14, 2022

Leaked documents from a whistleblower inside the Dept. of Homeland Security reveal that the so-called “Disinformation Governance Board” was…

Bad Dreams? Could be Parkinson’s — Study
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Bad Dreams? Could be Parkinson’s — Study

June 8, 2022

People have bad dreams all the time, but could there be underlying neurological factors influencing their manifestation? Going to…

Paramount Pictures (And the Navy) Present Top Gun Maverick: Coming Soon to Recruit Near You
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Paramount Pictures (And the Navy) Present Top Gun Maverick: Coming Soon to Recruit Near You

June 1, 2022

Memorial Day-weekend movie-goers have been tickled by the blatant U.S. Navy and Air Force recruiting booths set up in…

Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy
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Full Genome Sequenced of Man from Pompeii Reveals a Diverse Italy

May 26, 2022July 10, 2025

1,943 years ago, a man in his mid 30s was buried under the burning ashes of Mount Vesuvius, as…

DHS Shuts Down Disinformation Governance Board After Just Three Weeks of Backlash
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DHS Shuts Down Disinformation Governance Board After Just Three Weeks of Backlash

May 19, 2022

On Monday, the Dept. of Homeland Security announced they were shutting down the so-called “Disinformation Governance Board” after backlash…

American Produce Has Lost as Much as 80% of its Nutrition Since the 1950s
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American Produce Has Lost as Much as 80% of its Nutrition Since the 1950s

May 9, 2022June 30, 2025

If you wanted to replicate the vitamin A content of an orange grown in 1940s America, one would have…

Warrantless FBI Data Searches and CDC Mass Data Collection Highlights Level of American Surveillance
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Warrantless FBI Data Searches and CDC Mass Data Collection Highlights Level of American Surveillance

May 4, 2022

In its Annual Statistical Transparency Report, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence admitted to running 3.4 million…

Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It
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Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It

March 16, 2022

Not all squats are created equal. The one you do to sculpt your legs, stay fit, or warm up…

NATO’s Nazis: Full-Blooded Racial Purist Militias Pictured with UK Rocket Launchers
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NATO’s Nazis: Full-Blooded Racial Purist Militias Pictured with UK Rocket Launchers

March 15, 2022

PICTURED: Azov Battalion members inspect NATO-made weaponry. PC: NEXTA, retrieved from Twitter. As WaL reported recently, persistent accusations of…

The Gut Microbiome Contributes to Social Dominance
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The Gut Microbiome Contributes to Social Dominance

March 10, 2022May 29, 2024

A certain type of bacteria, combined with one of the most short-chain fatty acids in the human body, seems…

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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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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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