This sports metaphor reveals why our social institutions are so corrupt

By Robert A. Vella We hear it all the time.  Public distrust of our social institutions (i.e. business, government, religion, Continue reading →

Corruption at work in Congress as protesters shower money onto Senate floor against GMO bill

By Robert A. Vella This is the face of corruption in America.  It is the reason why so many U.S. Continue reading →

Where have all our Leaders gone? An Existential Crisis 10,000 years in the making

By Robert A. Vella The despondent tribe members huddled around a smoldering campfire.  It was late winter.  Their food supplies 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 →

Angry, anti-status quo voters boost Sanders over Clinton in 4th Democratic Party debate

By Robert A. Vella Under normal circumstances, and by that I mean a more stable political climate where Americans are Continue reading →

New Court Docs: Maker of Tylenol Had a Plan to Block Tougher Regulation

Recently filed court documents show the makers of Tylenol planned to enlist the White House and lawmakers to block the Continue reading →

Rep. Michael Grimm Pleads Guilty but Says He Won’t Resign

Michael G. Grimm, the Republican representing New York’s 11th Congressional District, who carried the burden of a 20-count federal indictment Continue reading →

FCC to AT&T: About those net neutrality threats …

This week, AT&T engaged in a little extortion over net neutrality, when CEO Randall Stephenson said that the company would Continue reading →