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 →

Bibi in trouble, Lewandowski “testifies,” Kavanaugh impeachment, Trump attacks California, & more news

By Robert A. Vella Although the results of Israel’s parliamentary elections haven’t quite been finalized yet, it looks like Benjamin Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: Kavanaugh accusation, Newsom veto, LAPD spies, Sackler scandal, Border Patrol morale

By Robert A. Vella News topics for this Sunday include a previously unreported accusation of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme 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 →

Friday Roundup: The Blob, and other news monsters

By Robert A. Vella Normally, this time of year in southwest Washington state is very pleasant with daytime highs in 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 →

Boris rebuffed, Bahamas devastated, Hong Kong backtracks, S. Africa riots, Canada defends, and U.S. news

By Robert A. Vella Trumpish U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was rebuffed by parliament yesterday in his attempts to force Continue reading →