Carnage in the Markets: Coronavirus bites Capitalism’s Achilles Heel

By Robert A. Vella It happened in 1637, 1720, 1769, 1772, 1791, 1796, 1819, 1825, 1837, 1847, 1857, 1866, 1869, Continue reading →

Tuesday Topics: Bolton, Impeachment, Pompeo, Bibi, Immigration, Ocean acidification, and more

By Robert A. Vella Two additional revelations have emerged since Sunday night’s leak of a soon to be published tell-all Continue reading →

2019 Arctic Report Card warns of California-sized algal blooms and imperiled livelihoods

Dead seals, marked with bald patches, washing onto shores or floating in rivers. A 900-mile-long bloom of algae stretching off Continue reading →

Hong Kong arrests, climate news, V.A. deaths, a message to white supremacists, and more news

By Robert A. Vella Hong Kong police have made sweeping arrests of pro-democracy protesters in further indication of China’s intent Continue reading →

A Climate of Medievalism

By Robert A. Vella Before the Age of Enlightenment which brought modern science and democracy to the world, civilization was Continue reading →

Trump is a risk, Wimpy Dems, Border blues, Voter suppression, Police misconduct, UFOs, Rohingya, Forests

By Robert A. Vella Today, we’ll take another look at how the U.S. intelligence community sees the Trump administration as Continue reading →

Sunday Commentary: Fetal heartbeats, migrating jellyfish, and a broken neck

By Robert A. Vella Fetal heartbeats Emboldened by President Trump’s replacement of Anthony Kennedy with Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Continue reading →

How many humans can Earth support?

According to the Worldwatch Institute, an environmental think tank, the Earth has 1.9 hectares of land per person for growing Continue reading →