In Syria, longstanding U.S. interests overshadow Trump

By Robert A. Vella President Trump, a megalomaniac of prodigious proportions, has caused great consternation throughout the world over his Continue reading →

China vows to fight U.S. ‘at any cost’ as trade tensions worsen

WASHINGTON — China vowed on Friday to fight the U.S. “at any cost” after President Trump proposed slapping an additional Continue reading →

John Dowd Resigns as Trump’s Lead Lawyer in Special Counsel Inquiry

WASHINGTON — The president’s lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation, John Dowd, resigned on Thursday, according to two people Continue reading →

Italian election rocks Europe’s Establishment

By Robert A. Vella Europe’s centrist establishment was breathing sighs of relief after rising populist forces were subdued over the Continue reading →

Paris Agreement: Who is taking lead on climate change?

The independent group of research bodies, which estimates the cuts countries need to make to prevent two degrees of warming, Continue reading →

Good gosh, what a gully!

By Robert A. Vella “Good gosh, what a gully!” – The Quaz, circa 1971 No, dad wasn’t referring to the Continue reading →

Updates on Kenya election

From:  Deadly Kenya protests as opposition alleges vote hacking NAIROBI, Kenya  — Kenya’s election took an ominous turn on Wednesday Continue reading →

Analysis | The dark side of Trump’s much-hyped China trade deal: It could literally make you sick

The first known shipment of cooked chicken from China reached the United States last week, following a much-touted trade deal Continue reading →