The disturbing truth about low unemployment figures in the U.K. and U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Conservatives on both sides of “The Pond” have been boasting about low unemployment figures in their Continue reading →

Thursday Potpourri: Obama’s lament, Trump’s pardon, racist candidates, and Virginia Medicaid expansion

By Robert A. Vella In a new book coming out by former Obama advisor Ben Rhodes titled The World as Continue reading →

TPP is Not Dead: It’s Now Called the Trade In Services Agreement (TISA)

Think the ideas behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership or the so-called “free trade” regime are buried? Sadly, no. Definitely, no. Some Continue reading →

Like Trump, Europe’s Populists Win Big With Rural Voters

Populist, anti-establishment political parties are on the move in Europe. If they are far from homogeneous, these parties share common Continue reading →

Finally, A Chance to Remake the Democratic Party

For the first time in a quarter-century, we’re about to see a vacuum of political and intellectual leadership in the Continue reading →

Seething liberals vow revolution in Democratic Party

Liberals are seething over the election and talking about launching a Tea Party-style revolt. They say it’s the only way Continue reading →

Glenn Greenwald: Why Did Trump Win? Blame the Failed Policies of the Democratic Party

… I think what we’re seeing, in the aftermath of this, is an attempt by Democrats, who nominated a candidate, Continue reading →

Hey Dems, don’t say we didn’t warn you because we did

By Robert A. Vella In April, this blog explained why Hillary Clinton was the wrong candidate at the worst possible Continue reading →