America’s shredding social fabric: Albuquerque shooting illustrates police bias in racial justice protests

By Robert A. Vella When was the last time you saw a report of police using excessive force against right-wing Continue reading →

Trump argues in court for blanket immunity, the new geopolitics in the Middle East, and lots more news

By Robert A. Vella After yesterday’s damning congressional testimony by U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor, the news today is Continue reading →

Humankind’s winning percentage on climate, plus other news to close out this week

By Robert A. Vella Of the 195 nations which signed the Paris Climate Agreement in 2016, only 7 are keeping Continue reading →

SCOTUS order on asylum, Piketty’s new book on inequality, groundbreaking law on college sports, + more

By Robert A. Vella People might think that yesterday’s order by the U.S. Supreme Court – that overturned an appellate Continue reading →

Asylum ban blocked, spy extracted, refugees denied, NOAA investigation, gun control poll, climate news

By Robert A. Vella A federal judge has ruled that an injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s ban on asylum applications Continue reading →

Boris fails, Republicans are dropping like flies, Trump news, court news, and climate news

By Robert A. Vella Parliament dealt double blows yesterday to Boris Johnson’s intent to force a hard, no-deal Brexit as Continue reading →

Conspiracy theories grow wildly in darkness, plus the news for this Saturday

By Robert A. Vella In sunshine, most conspiracy theories fade away and die.  In darkness, they grow wildly and thrive.  Continue reading →

Retirements and ‘Electoral Time Bomb’ worry GOP ahead of 2020 election, plus today’s other news

By Robert A. Vella GOP strategists are worried that the rash of  retirements, the latest being the last black Republican Continue reading →