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Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive
War

Without Voice for Peace, Ukraine and Russia to Double Down After Failed Counteroffensive

December 4, 2023

The NATO Secretary General has said that the alliance should be prepared to back Ukraine after their massive defeat…

Taiwan Presidential Election Looms Large as Beijing-Friendly Opposition Close Second in Polls
World News

Taiwan Presidential Election Looms Large as Beijing-Friendly Opposition Close Second in Polls

December 1, 2023

In a number of national polls, the leading party candidates for President of Taiwan are separated by a small…

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return
World News

Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Agreement Draws Nearer–UN High Court Rules Armenians Must Be Allowed to Return

November 20, 2023

Armenian and Azeri officials have both said that the basic principles of a peace agreement that would recognize the…

If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure
World News

If the US Nuclear “Sponge” Did its Job, 300 Million in North America Would Die from Radiation Exposure

November 17, 2023

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on the nuclear modernization of the United States and the activities…

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?
War

Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?

November 9, 2023

Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, US remnant forces positioned in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria have…

Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?
War

Ukraine has Lost the War: Will There Be a Reckoning for Western Media?

November 7, 2023

From the earliest analytical periods of the Ukraine War, analysis on World at Large found it unlikely that Ukraine…

Another US Ally Wins Opposition Candidacy in Venzuela–Will the US Try and Intervene Again in 2024?
World News

Another US Ally Wins Opposition Candidacy in Venzuela–Will the US Try and Intervene Again in 2024?

October 24, 2023

In Venezuela, one of the few states beyond US influence in the Western Hemisphere, the opposition political parties recently…

Republicans Oust McCarthy as House Speaker In Clear Opposition to Ukraine Aid Which Is Drying Up Across Europe
Foreign Policy

Republicans Oust McCarthy as House Speaker In Clear Opposition to Ukraine Aid Which Is Drying Up Across Europe

October 4, 2023

In a first for American republican democracy, the Speaker of the House, the third most powerful person in political…

Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists
World News

Xinjiang Has Returned to Normal After Less-Than-Severe Policing Campaigning Say Visiting German Sinologists

September 21, 2023September 22, 2023

Story at a glance…  After claims of genocide against the Turkic peoples in China’s Xinjiang Province were put forward…

NATO Members Complete Cluster Munition Disarmament, Urge Belligerents to Ban Controversial Weapons
War

NATO Members Complete Cluster Munition Disarmament, Urge Belligerents to Ban Controversial Weapons

September 18, 2023

The 11th meeting of the Convention on Cluster Munitions recently concluded in Geneva with two NATO members, Bulgaria and…

Two More Members of Pentagon Brass Discuss War with China Openly
Foreign Policy

Two More Members of Pentagon Brass Discuss War with China Openly

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

Big spenders among the Air Force brass are keen to buy and build their way to a war against…

The US Space Force: Brand-Building, Woke Policy, and Economic Parasitism
Foreign Policy

The US Space Force: Brand-Building, Woke Policy, and Economic Parasitism

September 12, 2023December 27, 2023

The US Space Force is now 4 years old, and seems to be a microcosm (micro in the Pentagon…

Radioactive British Tank Destroyed Amid 90% Ukraine Casualty Rates
War

Radioactive British Tank Destroyed Amid 90% Ukraine Casualty Rates

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

British investigative reporters were earning their bread this week with some front-line coverage of Ukraine’s attack which has been…

Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties
War

Chances Now Seem Very High that Ukraine Gains Nothing in War, Ends in Stalemate with 250k-Plus Casualties

August 18, 2023

In compiling various reports on the ongoing Ukrainian offensive, now in its 10th week, it seems very likely that…

Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same
War

Ancient Greece Called Them “Slaves” Ukraine Calls it “Conscription” the Product Is the Same

August 14, 2023

The war in Ukraine has reopened Europe’s eyes to the horrifying realities of the wars of history. Battles fought…

There Was a Cable That Showed US Official Pushing for Imran Khan’s Ousting—it’s been Leaked
Foreign Policy

There Was a Cable That Showed US Official Pushing for Imran Khan’s Ousting—it’s been Leaked

August 10, 2023

Large quotations in this story were only possible because of The Intercept’s publishing of a secret cable. To read…

‘Staggering’ Losses Bullet Reports of Ukraine’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Chances to Take Back Any Territory
War

‘Staggering’ Losses Bullet Reports of Ukraine’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Chances to Take Back Any Territory

August 9, 2023

CNN spoke to a quartet of unnamed defense and diplomacy officials since the start of the Ukrainian counterattack, who…

While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But
Foreign Policy

While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023

While the US has sold weapons to Taiwan ever since 1979, the most recently-announced effort by a US president…

Historic $886 Billion Pentagon Budget Passes House Amidst Largest Critical Recruiting Crisis
Foreign Policy

Historic $886 Billion Pentagon Budget Passes House Amidst Largest Critical Recruiting Crisis

July 20, 2023

Almost completely along partisan lines, the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House of Reps. 219-210. It…

Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised
War

Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised

July 14, 2023

Story at a glance… The NATO Summit in Vilnius saw no immediate membership for Ukraine. A new mechanism was…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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