Italy collapses, top cop resigns, health agencies silenced, longer detentions, more cuts, and world wildfires

By Robert A. Vella The Italian government collapsed today from political turmoil triggered by its far-right interior minister and would-be Continue reading →

Putting America’s problem of White Supremacy in the proper perspective, plus other news

By Robert A. Vella Yes, white supremacy has always existed in America;  but, America has not always been a country Continue reading →

Second Democratic debate (part 1) was much better than the first debate

By Robert A. Vella CNN moderated part-1 of the second Democratic Party presidential debate last night, and it was much Continue reading →

Rosselló resigns, Putin opponent jailed, McGahn pursued, asylum ruling, Trump veto and lawsuit, + more

By Robert A. Vella Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Rosselló has announced his resignation amid a controversy of his own making.  Continue reading →

Saturday’s Topic: The beauty of speaking truth to power, and the rest of today’s news

By Robert A. Vella As you probably know, this blog focuses heavily on speaking truth to power.  When it is Continue reading →

Racists and Neo-Nazis, Trump’s warmongering hits a snag, world poverty rises, S. Asia floods, and more

By Robert A. Vella On the day that white supremacist James Fields was sentenced for murdering a counter-protester during the Continue reading →

U.S. Navy pilot testifies to Congress about UFOs and goes public, plus news headlines for this Saturday

By Robert A. Vella Earlier this week, I discussed some startling revelations about UFO sightings by the U.S. Navy.  I’ll Continue reading →

Pelosi’s problem, Tillerson’s meeting, Barr’s concession, Treasury’s memo, N.Y.’s prosecution, and more

By Robert A. Vella House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Trump, but she has Continue reading →