Miami residents fear ‘climate gentrification’ as investors seek higher ground

“In Miami, historically, because of racism, red-lining and segregation, all of the brown and black people were forced to live Continue reading →

Trump Justice Department Pushes for Citizenship Question on Census, Alarming Experts

The Justice Department is pushing for a question on citizenship to be added to the 2020 census, a move that Continue reading →

Judge bans Arizona from enforcing “racist” education law

A federal court says the measure, which took aim at programs such as Tucson Unified School District’s Mexican-American Studies (MAS) Continue reading →

Friday briefs: the ‘Disruptor in Chief,’ more on JFK assassination files, court ruling on ‘religious freedom’

By Robert A. Vella Here’s some interesting news briefs for this last Friday of 2017: Bill Neely of NBC News Continue reading →

The Decline of Coal, and a Tale of Sister States

By Robert A. Vella Idaho and Wyoming are sister states.  Not only are they next-door neighbors in the rugged U.S. Continue reading →

How did half of the great Florida coral reef system disappear?

Over 20 years the trend of decline and loss has been inexorable. In 2001, and again in 2005, even warmer Continue reading →

Pew Research Center survey shows declining role of religion in Christmas celebrations

By Robert A. Vella A Pew Research Center survey released this month reflects a larger sociological trend in western democracies Continue reading →

Environmental groups accuse Trump Administration proposal of favoring Coal Industry giant

By Robert A. Vella Story From:  Coal company downplays role in Trump pro-coal rule Coal mining giant Murray Energy Corp. Continue reading →