Carnage in the Markets: Coronavirus bites Capitalism’s Achilles Heel

By Robert A. Vella It happened in 1637, 1720, 1769, 1772, 1791, 1796, 1819, 1825, 1837, 1847, 1857, 1866, 1869, Continue reading →

Impeachment Day: A preview, what comes next, what it all means, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella Preview The full House of Representatives will vote on two articles of impeachment (i.e. abuse of Continue reading →

Sunday Focus: the anticipated rise of global unrest is here, plus impeachment updates

By Robert A. Vella Two distinct social problems, both born from the same cause, began to manifest themselves around the Continue reading →

As mass shootings cause a crisis of death in U.S., climate change is causing a deadlier crisis for the world

By Robert A. Vella Go ahead, tell me this is all “normal.”  This weekend saw over 80 casualties from just Continue reading →

SCOTUS rulings, Trump’s lack of accountability, E.U. defense project, 15 American rivers are drying up

By Robert A. Vella The U.S. Supreme Court issued three important rulings today related to political gerrymandering, legal double-jeopardy, and Continue reading →

New report sparks debate over the end of civilization and possibly the human species (and today’s news)

By Robert A. Vella A controversial report published this month has sparked intense debate over the likelihood that catastrophic climate Continue reading →

Capitalism’s Achilles’ Heel: Economic Growth and the Population Problem

By Robert A. Vella Economists say that the relationship between economic growth and population growth is very complex and that Continue reading →

What would E.T.s think of us?

Editorial note:  The following is a speculative thought experiment intended to provide an objective assessment of our species.  It projects Continue reading →