As Trump and his henchmen fume, the impeachment inquiry moves forward

By Robert A. Vella Methinks thou dost protest too much. President Trump and his obedient henchmen, most notably Secretary of Continue reading →

As democracy dies, the last embers of resistance flare up in Hong Kong, Russia, and U.K. – but not in U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Democracy is dying.  Virtually everywhere we look around the world, authoritarians are on the rise.  Even Continue reading →

A crazy day, turnabout of a Trump supporter, water cannons, a baby’s life, racial bias, pessimism in America

By Robert A. Vella Donald Trump’s arrival in France yesterday for the G-7 meeting highlighted a growing disconnect between world Continue reading →

Sunday Topics, Glaciers, bunkers, blasts, demonstrations, racial hatred, credentials, and NRA’s Russia ties

By Robert A. Vella In a bizarrely prophetic ritual, Iceland officially commemorated the first loss of one of its glaciers Continue reading →

Conspiracy theories grow wildly in darkness, plus the news for this Saturday

By Robert A. Vella In sunshine, most conspiracy theories fade away and die.  In darkness, they grow wildly and thrive.  Continue reading →

China reportedly mobilizes its military on the Hong Kong border, plus other news for this Wednesday

By Robert A. Vella Hong Kong’s airport reopened today after violent clashes with riot police and the reported mobilization of Continue reading →

E.U. bakes, nuke deal revives, wall loses, abortion wins, DeVos repeals, war prevails, felons pay, Dems fold

By Robert A. Vella Western Europe is baking under a dangerous climate change heat wave that is breaking temperature records, Continue reading →

U.S. Navy pilot testifies to Congress about UFOs and goes public, plus news headlines for this Saturday

By Robert A. Vella Earlier this week, I discussed some startling revelations about UFO sightings by the U.S. Navy.  I’ll Continue reading →