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 →

Trump folds again on census, Acosta resigns, Mueller testimony delayed, ICE raids, and more

By Robert A. Vella Reality is a funny thing.  The more you deny it, the more it will slap you Continue reading →

Between a rock and a hard place: Australia at the center of Sino-American trade war

By Robert A. Vella In geopolitics, there are superpowers, regional powers, and lesser states.  This is not meant to disparage Continue reading →

Trump’s feint, unsanitary conditions at the border, the privatization of police, and today’s other news

By Robert A. Vella Trump’s feint This morning, the mainstream news media reported that President Trump overrode war-hawks in his Continue reading →

Sudan crackdown, Darwin shooting, Abortion fight, Judge flips, Senators irked, FBI grilled

By Robert A. Vella Today we’ll cover the deadly crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Sudan, a rare mass shooting in Continue reading →

FBI election warning, Trump’s contempt of Congress, NRA infighting, Rosenstein’s duplicity, and more

By Robert A. Vella FBI election warning From:  F.B.I. Warns of Russian Interference in 2020 Race and Boosts Counterintelligence Operations Continue reading →

Friday Roundup: Trump’s anti-Mueller move, NRA woes, Debt Ceiling issue, Courts rule against Trump again

By Robert A. Vella Trump’s anti-Mueller move From:  Stymied by aides, Trump sought out loyalist to curtail special counsel — Continue reading →

‘Don’t tell Trump,’ Judge blocks rule change, GOP turmoil for 2020, Voter turnout data, Permafrost study

By Robert A. Vella ‘Don’t tell Trump’ From:  In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official Was Warned: Don’t Tell Continue reading →