White House panic, how Trump learned of whistleblower, Mitch’s options, Putin’s worry, & U.S. inequality

By Robert A. Vella It’s been quite a week, hasn’t it?  There’s impeachment in the U.S. of the most ethically Continue reading →

A plotting racist sheriff and a dead transgender woman highlight police recruiting troubles, + other news

By Robert A. Vella For democratic societies to function properly, a nation’s citizens must feel a certain amount of respect Continue reading →

Monday Kickoff: The Wall, the Scam, the Ploy, the Strike, the Election, and the Attack

By Robert A. Vella We kickoff this week with an official report on the risks to U.S. military facilities posed 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 →

Bolton ousted, GOP wins in N.C., U.S. median income stagnates, Boris’ move unlawful, other court news

By Robert A. Vella President Trump has ousted his third National Security Advisor, the hawkish establishment Republican insider John Bolton.  Continue reading →

Why is the obesity rate continuing to rise in the U.S.?

By Robert A. Vella There is a long-held international view of Americans as being fat, lazy, and obnoxious.  How this Continue reading →

Oxfam: 82% of Wealth Created in 2017 Went to Richest 1%

A new report by Oxfam says global economic inequality widened last year, with 82 percent of all wealth created going Continue reading →

4,000 Canadian families will soon get paid by Ontario for doing nothing

OTTAWA — The government of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is joining the basic-income bandwagon with the launch of a three-year Continue reading →