Mattis speaks out, DoD resists Trump, Cops charged with murder, White supremacist agitators arrested

By Robert A. Vella In the news today, we’ll cover a welcomed and overdue denunciation of President Trump by his Continue reading →

Trump goes on the warpath, Republican-controlled supreme courts curtail democracy in Wisconsin

By Robert A. Vella As Donald Trump faces increasing criticism of his response to the coronavirus pandemic and his trustworthiness Continue reading →

Whistleblower’s secret, Pompeo’s slip, Cameron’s concern, Feds’ cut, gun violence’s toll, and other news

By Robert A. Vella A whistleblower inside the U.S. intelligence community reported a recent conversation between President Trump and a 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 →

Friday Roundup: The ugly truth about racism in America, plus other news to close out this week

By Robert A. Vella If there is something good to come from President Trump’s most recent expressions of hateful white Continue reading →

Images show cause of Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching, 1st extinction due entirely to Climate Change

By Robert A. Vella Two graphs link the massive coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef directly to warming ocean Continue reading →

The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare

Australia’s natural wonder is in mortal danger. Bleaching caused by climate change has killed almost a quarter of its coral Continue reading →

Great Barrier Reef: UN report lead author ‘shocked’ all Australian references removed

The lead author of a major UN report on climate change has expressed his shock that every reference to Australia Continue reading →