U.S. tourism drops, GOP to cancel primaries, Trump coerces NOAA, Dem controversy, and health concerns

By Robert A. Vella Tourism to the U.S. is declining due to international concerns over mass shootings, xenophobia, trade wars, Continue reading →

Opioid ruling, Brazil rejects aid, heat deaths rise, election concerns, new Epstein intrigue, and other news

By Robert A. Vella The first drug manufacturer has been punished for intentionally causing America’s opioid crisis, although the monetary Continue reading →

China retaliates, Trump causes market fall, floating nukes, Koch dies, anti-immigration and racism news

By Robert A. Vella President Trump’s nonsensical trade war with China and maniacal tweets have triggered more retaliatory tariffs against Continue reading →

The end of Jeffrey Epstein, the end of the EPA, and the end of another Trump administration official

By Robert A. Vella Jeffrey Epstein has reportedly died in jail apparently by committing suicide.  The billionaire who made a 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 →

Friday Roundup: The ugly truth about racism in America, plus other news to close out this week

By Robert A. Vella If there is something good to come from President Trump’s most recent expressions of hateful white Continue reading →

Tuesday Topics: McGahn is a no-show, Court rejects Trump, Dems’ infighting over impeachment, and more

By Robert A. Vella There’s a lot of news to cover today, so I’ll include excerpts for only some of Continue reading →

Climate Change and the Pinkertons

By Robert A. Vella One and three-quarters centuries ago in America, a private security agency known as the Pinkertons arose Continue reading →