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 →

Explaining the issue of Trade in plain language

By Robert A. Vella A major topic of discussion on this blog is the issue of free trade.  I’ve been Continue reading →

Why the issue of Trade is so important, and how I failed my country

By Robert A. Vella During the 1992 presidential election campaign, I was so myopic about wanting to boot the Republicans Continue reading →

Wal-Mart: It Came, It Conquered, Now It’s Packing Up and Leaving

The Town’n Country grocery in Oriental, North Carolina, a local fixture for 44 years, closed its doors in October after Continue reading →