Monday Focus: Capitalism tries to save itself

By Robert A. Vella The glory days of unrestrained capitalism begun during the Reagan-Thatcher era are coming to an end Continue reading →

IPCC report released, more travel warnings, Kashmir reels, Trump fumes, ICE raids, McConnell blocked

By Robert A. Vella The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its previously leaked report on food production today.  It Continue reading →

Sunday Topics: Synagogue shooting, Abortion ruling, Barr defies Dems, Immigration, and Bolsonaro

By Robert A. Vella Last night, President Trump skipped the annual White House Correspondents Dinner.  Why?  Because he is a Continue reading →

The Generals dump on Trump, and a ‘kick in the stomach’ to blue-collar workers

By Robert A. Vella Well, 2018 has been quite a year, hasn’t it?  From deadly mass shootings, an onslaught of Continue reading →

A Case for Indictment, a must-see video on the Rise of Extremism, Facebook’s fake news, Butina pleads guilty

By Robert A. Vella There’s a rich source of topics to cover today, so let’s get right to it. Laurence Continue reading →

“Yellow vest” protesters knock wind out of French business, economy

When they started, the “yellow vests” protests were focused on denouncing a squeeze on household spending brought about by President Continue reading →

Trump, the Pied Piper of a sick America

By Robert A. Vella Remember the legend of the Pied Piper? The Pied Piper of Hamelin (German: Rattenfänger von Hameln, Continue reading →

Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’

BEDMINSTER, N.J. – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation of Washington’s response Continue reading →