Primary Elections update: It might be 1968 all over again for the Democratic Party

By Robert A. Vella From 1932 to 1968, the Democratic Party was basically synonymous with American politics.  With few exceptions, Continue reading →

Hiring Hurdle: Finding Workers Who Can Pass a Drug Test

All over the country, employers say they see a disturbing downside of tighter labor markets as they try to rebuild Continue reading →

Mississippi city ordered to desegregate schools 60 years after landmark ruling

Nearly 60 years after the landmark US supreme court ruling that ordered schools to integrate, the classrooms of Cleveland, Mississippi, Continue reading →

Church Committee Hearings on FBI Intelligence Activities (VIDEO)

Witnesses testified before the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, commonly known as the Continue reading →

Deadlocked SCOTUS refuses to rule on ACA Contraception Mandate, sends cases back to lower courts

By Robert A. Vella The death of Justice Antonin Scalia this year, as well as congressional Republican obstructionism on refilling Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: There’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear

“I don’t know what the answer is, but holy cow, do we have a problem.” – FBI Director James Comey Continue reading →

More bad news for honeybees: Beekeepers lost nearly half their colonies in the past year

If there’s any animal that can’t seem to catch a break, it’s the honeybee. Thanks to what scientists believe is Continue reading →

American Public Is Not Entitled To See Full Senate Torture Report, Court Rules

An appeals court ruled on Friday that more than 6,000 pages of the so-called Senate torture report cannot be made Continue reading →