A New Reality: Coronavirus slaps the face of ignorance and complacency

By Robert A. Vella For many years now, if not decades, learned people have been sounding alarms about the fragility Continue reading →

Mitt Romney stands alone in Impeachment vote, Iowa caucus fiasco worsens, and the Winds of Madness

By Robert A. Vella Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted against removing President Trump from office regarding two articles of impeachment Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: the anticipated rise of global unrest is here, plus impeachment updates

By Robert A. Vella Two distinct social problems, both born from the same cause, began to manifest themselves around the 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 →

How a stupid ‘weather forecast’ turned into a full-blown political scandal, plus today’s other news

By Robert A. Vella It all began with an egomaniacal president interjecting himself into official weather forecasts for a powerful Continue reading →

Capitalism’s Achilles’ Heel: Economic Growth and the Population Problem

By Robert A. Vella Economists say that the relationship between economic growth and population growth is very complex and that Continue reading →

Unless It Changes, Capitalism Will Starve Humanity By 2050

Capitalism has generated massive wealth for some, but it’s devastated the planet and has failed to improve human well-being at Continue reading →

Dropping God’s Bombs

By Robert A. Vella Once again, the calendar has brought us Americans to a really bizarre time of the year Continue reading →