2016 was the deadliest year on record for the LGBTQ community

The gruesome attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando a year ago was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Continue reading →

As Trump pulls U.S. out of Paris Climate Accords, ominous changes in Arctic, Antarctic are observed

By Robert A. Vella As expected, President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accords yesterday.  Also expected, Continue reading →

‘Final act of bravery’: Men who were fatally stabbed trying to stop anti-Muslim rants identified

Two men were stabbed to death and one injured Friday on a light-rail train in Portland, Ore., after they tried to intervene when another Continue reading →

Analysis | Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress

Does this sound familiar? Betsy DeVos went to Capitol Hill to testify before U.S. lawmakers. She didn’t answer a lot Continue reading →

CBO on GOP healthcare bill: 23 million more uninsured, 850% higher premiums for the elderly and poor

By Robert A. Vella The Congressional Budget Office has released its analysis of the latest GOP bill to repeal Obamacare;  Continue reading →

Analysis | Trump to poor Americans: Get to work or lose your benefits

The White House budget proposal, due to be unveiled on Tuesday, would reduce spending on anti-poverty programs from food stamps Continue reading →

U.S. top court tosses Republican-drawn North Carolina voting districts

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Republicans in North Carolina unlawfully took race into consideration when drawing congressional Continue reading →

In Wisconsin, ID law proved insurmountable for many voters

By one estimate, 300,000 eligible voters in the state lacked valid photo IDs heading into the election; it is unknown Continue reading →