Coronavirus information, updates, and a historical perspective

By Robert A. Vella I did some research for this post in order to help readers understand the evolving coronavirus Continue reading →

Saturday Supplement: More on assassination rationale, Iran-U.S. de-escalation, plane crash, + other news

By Robert A. Vella The Trump administration’s rationale for assassinating a top Iranian military officer keeps changing in the vain Continue reading →

Commentary from convalescence

By Robert A. Vella My hip and back pain continue to improve, but it’s still uncomfortable for me to spend Continue reading →

Yovanovitch testimony, Giuliani probe, Israel-U.S. relations, Trump updates, California laws, climate news

By Robert A. Vella The news roundup to close out this week includes congressional testimony by former U.S. ambassador to Continue reading →

Turkey’s attack, Russia’s meddling, Mueller’s secrets, Trump’s orders, Court actions, Gun deaths, + more

By Robert A. Vella In the news today, Turkey ordered a military attack against the Kurds immediately after President Trump 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 →

Asylum ban blocked, spy extracted, refugees denied, NOAA investigation, gun control poll, climate news

By Robert A. Vella A federal judge has ruled that an injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s ban on asylum applications Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: The Blob, and other news monsters

By Robert A. Vella Normally, this time of year in southwest Washington state is very pleasant with daytime highs in Continue reading →