Trump’s disinformation campaign linked to Russia, American values poll, and a long-lasting pandemic

By Robert A. Vella With seven weeks to go before the election, and after its “law and order” message failed Continue reading →

Unemployment soars as Congress acts to stave off economic collapse while Trump fiddles on pandemic

By Robert A. Vella Unemployment claims soared last week to a staggering historical record as Congress nears passage of an Continue reading →

Why Mexico’s left-wing president is helping Trump, India-Pakistan update, Big Pharma execs under fire

By Robert A. Vella My brain is still numb from this week’s avalanche of news, so let’s get right to Continue reading →

Traces of opioids found in mussels in Puget Sound near Seattle

For the first time, researchers in Washington state have found traces of an opioid painkiller in mussels in Puget Sound, Continue reading →

Millions of Men Are Missing From the Job Market

Economists have long struggled to explain why a growing proportion of men in the prime of their lives are not Continue reading →

Hiring Hurdle: Finding Workers Who Can Pass a Drug Test

All over the country, employers say they see a disturbing downside of tighter labor markets as they try to rebuild Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: Bring back the Guillotine

“What I think we ought to do is bring the guillotine back. We should have public executions.” – Tea Party Continue reading →

Last week in Right-Wing extremism: Banning Nipples, and saving White Girls

By Robert A. Vella Every day that passes now further convinces me that the white conservative Christian base of the Continue reading →