The legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the ineptitude of liberals, and a farewell to our readers

By Robert A. Vella The liberal champion of the U.S. Supreme Court has died.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg was 87 years Continue reading →

Coronavirus and the 3 questions facing humanity

By Robert A. Vella After reviewing today’s news stories and considering all that you know about economics, politics, and our Continue reading →

President Trump’s Coronavirus Report Card – April 1, 2020

By Robert A. Vella The following statistical graph (from Databrew)  which charts the ten countries with the highest number of Continue reading →

Monday Topics: Understanding Putin, and are women really political peacemakers?

By Robert A. Vella Two articles I read over the weekend were quite compelling which readers may chew on today.  Continue reading →

Book Review: Under the Tamarind Tree

A gripping page-turner that will tug hard on your heartstrings By Robert A. Vella Under the Tamarind Tree by Rosaliene Continue reading →

SCOTUS order on asylum, Piketty’s new book on inequality, groundbreaking law on college sports, + more

By Robert A. Vella People might think that yesterday’s order by the U.S. Supreme Court – that overturned an appellate Continue reading →

Climate Change isn’t funny anymore

By Robert A. Vella Back in the late 1960s, I started my lifelong study of climate change which at that Continue reading →

Saturday’s Topic: The beauty of speaking truth to power, and the rest of today’s news

By Robert A. Vella As you probably know, this blog focuses heavily on speaking truth to power.  When it is Continue reading →