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 →

The end of Jeffrey Epstein, the end of the EPA, and the end of another Trump administration official

By Robert A. Vella Jeffrey Epstein has reportedly died in jail apparently by committing suicide.  The billionaire who made a Continue reading →

Trump News Tuesday: A lesson in how to destroy democracy

By Robert A. Vella One of Donald Trump’s dictator buddies, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has just given the U.S. president a Continue reading →

Barr squirms, Democracy reels, Abortion attacked, Assange sentenced, Shooter kills, and NASA fails

By Robert A. Vella Barr squirms The brouhaha that has erupted over the Mueller report has now turned into a Continue reading →

Is it Mueller time?, Cohen will testify, Foreign trolls attack Dems, The hostile nexus of Trump supporters

By Robert A. Vella Is it Mueller time? The news media suggested yesterday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation on Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: Gov. shutdown, Trump’s favors, Russia sanctions, Intelligence warning, Venezuela crisis

By Robert A. Vella Oh, Billy-Bob!  What a day! Government shutdown On the heels of Roger Stone’s arrest (he’s been Continue reading →

In a theater of the absurd, a madman takes the stage

By Robert A. Vella Tonight, President Trump will address the nation on live television in a last-ditch effort to salvage Continue reading →

Deutsche Bank, Russian money laundering, and Trump’s finances

By Robert A. Vella Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive! You just couldn’t Continue reading →