Today’s Supreme Court News: Decisions on Church and State, Travel Ban, Gun Rights, and Sheriff Arpaio

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 conservative majority made big headlines today with a string of decisions Continue reading →

Missouri legislature rejects federal Medicaid money in Republican war against Planned Parenthood

… federal Medicaid money that the state was getting was already prevented by law from being used for elective abortion Continue reading →

In Missouri, Fewer Gun Restrictions and More Gun Killings

In the past decade, Missouri has been a natural experiment in what happens when a state relaxes its gun control Continue reading →

Five predominantly black churches in St. Louis hit by arson in the last week

Parishioners of the New Life Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis held services outside yesterday after their church was targeted Continue reading →

Missouri Republicans go full Fascist

By Robert A. Vella Regularly on this blog, we have spoken out vociferously against corporatism (i.e. the close association between Continue reading →

Kansas To Impose Unprecedented Restriction On Welfare Recipients

The Kansas legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Sam Brownback’s (R) desk that limits welfare recipients to withdrawing just Continue reading →

Remember that Missouri auditor who committed “suicide” last month? Now, his spokesman is dead

By Robert A. Vella You’re not going to believe this story.  Conspiracy theorists are probably jumping for joy right now Continue reading →

License to Discriminate (a.k.a “Religious Freedom”) bills enacted in Indiana, fail in Georgia

By Robert A. Vella With the U.S. judicial system largely recognizing the civil rights of LGBT persons in recent years, Continue reading →