Friday Roundup: An evil fighter, a race warrior, the fall of farmers, domestic and international news

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a news roundup for this Friday after Christmas: An evil fighter From:  Anguish and Anger Continue reading →

U.S. Supreme Court rules against unions over non-member fees

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a blow to organized labor, ruling that non-members cannot be forced Continue reading →

Scalia’s shadow hangs over split U.S. Supreme Court decision on Public Employee Unions

By Robert A. Vella Public employee unions – which represent government workers such as teachers, police officers, and firefighters – Continue reading →

Christie broke law by cutting pension payments, judge rules

TRENTON — In a significant blow to Gov. Chris Christie, a state judge ruled today that the governor broke a Continue reading →

Oklahoma’s Refreshingly Honest Plan To Discriminate Against Gay People

Oklahoma is currently one of the most conservative states to have marriage equality (Alabama just got a two-week delay in Continue reading →

Partisan U.S. Supreme Court closes term with attacks on Secular Government, Labor Unions

By Robert A. Vella At least for the next few months, the blatantly partisan U.S. Supreme Court probably won’t be Continue reading →

Roosevelt grandson: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is no FDR

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (left) led the nation through the Great Depression. Meanwhile, Gov. Scott Walker has said his vision Continue reading →

Silencing the Whistle-Blowers

LAST week Pfc. Bradley Manning returned to court for his final pretrial hearing in the WikiLeaks case, an appearance that Continue reading →