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 →

The GOP’s Trump dilemma is a no-win situation

By Robert A. Vella Before the 2016 presidential election, both the Democratic and Republican parties faced internal civil wars pitting Continue reading →

The Psychology of Politics and the Fate of Trump

By Robert A. Vella I’ve spent the past few weeks observing and interacting with Trump supporters in my community.  Their Continue reading →

The Demise of Public Education in America highlights the problem with Political Pragmatism

By Robert A. Vella The drumbeat of austerity continues.  From Europe to America, corporatists and technocrats – who see themselves Continue reading →

Rising Populism around the world is unnerving the Global Elites

By Robert A. Vella Up until the 2008 financial crash which drove the world’s economies into the Great Recession, a Continue reading →

Turncoat Diplomacy: Virginia’s Democratic Governor reverses himself on Gun Control

By Robert A. Vella In a case that’s sure to inflame public perceptions of untrustworthy politicians, Virginia’s Democratic governor Terry Continue reading →

President Obama, bipartisanship, and the problem of amorality in governance

By Robert A. Vella In his final State of the Union speech on Tuesday, President Obama reiterated the pleas for Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: Paul Krugman on the left turn taken by Britain’s Labour Party

“… Labour’s political establishment seems to lack all conviction, for reasons I don’t fully understand. And this means that the Continue reading →