The Bully and The Beast: U.S. flexes its military muscles against China in the South China Sea

By Robert A. Vella A long time ago in a community far, far away, I recall my junior-high school days Continue reading →

Apple challenges ‘chilling’ demand to decrypt San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone

Apple has hit back after a US federal magistrate ordered the company to help the FBI unlock the iPhone of Continue reading →

AIG says if the government won’t let them screw over retirees, they won’t play

The latest massive offense the Obama administration has done to Wall Street is to come up with a rule telling Continue reading →

Silence of the Children: Fossil Fuel Industry joins US Government defense in Climate Change Lawsuit

By Robert A. Vella It’s a legal contest pitting David versus Goliath;  or, it may be the other way around.  Continue reading →

Obama Administration publicly releases TPP text: it’s “even worse than I thought,” says Sanders

By Robert A. Vella The long-awaited text of the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement has been released to the Continue reading →

Whistleblower: USDA suppressed findings about a common pesticide that could endanger bees

A government scientist has accused the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) of suppressing his research that criticized a commonly Continue reading →

Edward Snowden: Europe to drop criminal charges against whistle-blower and offer asylum

This new ruling from the European Parliament by a narrow 285 votes to 281 decided to call on all EU Continue reading →

Deciphering the rationale offered by the U.S. in its decision to send ground troops to Syria

By Robert A. Vella In comprehending geopolitics, one must decipher the public statements made by officials regarding their government’s international Continue reading →