What we don’t know about under-the-cover deals between Business and Government

By Robert A. Vella The reason why progressives such as myself rail against the wickedness of corporatism is because it Continue reading →

Mass Shootings and Cruise Ship Anarchy: Let’s talk about Mental Health

By Robert A. Vella In the aftermath of yet another mass shooting at an American school, Republican politicians are focusing Continue reading →

Drifting apart: New study adds weight to belief that American society is fracturing internally

By Robert A. Vella The 21st century is still new, but it hasn’t been very kind so far to good Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: the New Reality of Mass Shootings

[This incident is] “very out of character for our community, but with the ways of the world, the way things Continue reading →

Syria’s Drought Has Likely Been Its Worst in 900 Years

War has been the direct driver of the refugee flux and behind that is a complex mix of social and Continue reading →

Libya, extremism and the consequences of collapse

When former Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was dragged from a drainage pipe in his hometown of Sirte and summarily Continue reading →

Is Modern Civilization too complex for the Human Brain? (VIDEO)

By Robert A. Vella Is Modern Civilization too complex for the Human Brain? Yes, says psychiatrist Peter Whybrow in a Continue reading →

An anecdote to ponder

By Robert A. Vella Today, as we grieve over yet another slaughter of human lives, I’d like you all to Continue reading →