Barr squirms, Democracy reels, Abortion attacked, Assange sentenced, Shooter kills, and NASA fails
By Robert A. Vella Barr squirms The brouhaha that has erupted over the Mueller report has now turned into a Continue reading
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Easter Fires: Bombings, Religious division, Vigilantes, Police stops, Hate crimes, Arrests, Capitalist misgivings
By Robert A. Vella I’m sorry to report some bad news on this holiday, but this is the world we Continue reading
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
Almost half of Americans can’t pay for their basic needs
Four in 10 Americans are struggling to pay for their basic needs such as groceries or housing, a problem even Continue reading
America’s millennials are waking up to a grim financial future
Just two years ago, the median American born in the 1980s—the cradle of millennials—had family wealth that was 34 percent Continue reading
America’s poor becoming more destitute under Trump: U.N. expert
Poverty in the United States is extensive and is deepening under the Trump administration whose policies seem aimed at removing Continue reading
Italian election rocks Europe’s Establishment
By Robert A. Vella Europe’s centrist establishment was breathing sighs of relief after rising populist forces were subdued over the Continue reading
The Republican tax bill got worse: now the top 1% get 83% of the gains
By 2027, over half of all Americans — 53 percent — would pay more in taxes under the tax bill Continue reading
