Coronavirus Updates: No commentary, just two songs and today’s news

By Robert A. Vella I was slippin’ into darkness when they took my friend away I was slippin’ into darkness Continue reading →

Republicans adrift, youth voter surge, House of Rep. news, lawsuit targets racists, CA blackout, int’l news

By Robert A. Vella We’ll kickoff this week with the stubbornly evolving story of Senate Republicans who are caught uncomfortably Continue reading →

Love can’t be forced: the Trials and Tribulations of the G20 Summit

By Robert A. Vella The G20 was formed in 1999 to provide an international forum for the world’s wealthiest nations Continue reading →

World Leaders Hid Wealth Via Shell Companies, Report Alleges

Leaked files from a Panama law firm that creates shell companies show that politicians, criminals and celebrities worldwide have used Continue reading →

Argentina president-elect pledges radical policy changes in shift to right

Hours after Argentina’s political landscape underwent a tectonic rightward shift, president-elect Mauricio Macri announced a series of radical changes that Continue reading →

Election news: Poland lurches Right, Guatemala elects center-right comedian as President

By Robert A. Vella Here’s some interesting election news from around the world: From The Guardian – Poland lurches to Continue reading →

South American states to recall ambassadors from Europe over Bolivian plane incident

Presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina, Jose Mujica of Uruguay, Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and Continue reading →

Historic Argentinian trial implicates Kissinger and CIA in assassination conspiracy of leftist dissidents

A historic trial underway in Argentina is set to reveal new details about how Latin American countries coordinated with each Continue reading →